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282 - 2020 Release Hits and Misses on Bourbon Community Roundtable #51

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Bourbon Pursuit

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🗓️ 3 December 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

It's the last roundtable of 2020 and we discuss the hits and misses with 2020 bourbon releases. Most of the time we're in agreement, but every once in a while there is one that tears the group apart. And Fred goes deep on some interesting history with entry barrel proof and wheated bourbons. Show Notes: This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about light whiskey. Bourbon Charity Raffle: https://charity.bourbonpursuit.com/christmascharity2020 What did you buy on Black Friday? Repeal Day Expo: https://repealdayexpo.com/ 2020 Release Hits and Misses Support this Podcast on Patreon

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you know, Jordan, Blake and Brian, I mean, just three of the greatest people in Bourbon.

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I love these three guys.

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Guys, you should find out of the three greatest three people.

0:10.2

I feel like I'm going to be asked to like, you know, come help them move next week or something.

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That was quick. Welcome back. It's episode 282 of Bourbon Pursuit, the official podcast of Bourbon

0:29.7

that features news, reviews, and interviews with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen.

0:34.9

Before we start today's podcast with the last roundtable of 2020,

0:38.2

here's your weekly bourbon news update. And don't forget, repeal day is coming up on December

0:43.0

5th. And you can get signed up to also get your free bottle of Jack Daniels. Go to repealday

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Expo.com to get your tickets. It's that time of also the year again for interesting gift ideas.

0:53.4

And we've posted our favorites of 2020 on all of our socials, including the Aged and Or Spirits Flight that you can get signed up right now on Kickstarter at Bourbon Pursuit.com slash flight.

1:04.7

There's also a new $60 million expansion that will be happening at Jim Beam, all focused on the visitor experience.

1:11.7

This will include a new retail center, a restaurant, an enhanced and immersive visual

1:16.4

education experience showcasing how to make bourbon the Beamway and the Fred Bino craft

1:21.4

distillery, which will be the new home for the small match and the next generation whiskeys.

1:26.1

Construction is expected to be completed by mid-2020.

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Now moving on to bourbon release news. Woodford Reserve is releasing its oldest bourbon ever.

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Woodford Reserve, very fine, rare bourbon is the next release in the 2020 Masters Collection.

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This includes 17-year-old bourbon and dates to 2003. There's also a

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change to the packaging and the bottle in itself, moving away from the traditional pot still look

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and now modernizing it with more of a rounder oval-shaped, if you will. It's bottled at the

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standard Woodford 90.4 proof and will have an SRP of $130.

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