meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Bourbon Pursuit

TWiB: Brown-Forman Makes Sweeping Cuts, TTB Authorizes New Bottle Sizes, Woodford Double Double Oaked National Debut

Bourbon Pursuit

Bourbon Pursuit

Hobbies, Food, Arts, Leisure

4.9866 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

It's This Week in Bourbon for January 17th, 2025. Brown-Forman makes sweeping cuts across the organization and closes its cooperage, The TTB authorizes 13 new additional standard bottle sizes, and Woodford double double oak makes a national debut.Show Notes: Brown-Forman restructures leadership and operations for $70M cost savings Rebecca Jago departs The Last Drop Distillers after 10+ years TTB expands standards of fill for wine and spirits containers Landry’s Inc. files trademark infringement lawsuit against Landry Distillery Kentucky corn farmers receive $2.8M initiative for regenerative practices Silverbelly Whiskey welcomes Mattie Jackson as Master Blender Heritage Distilling launches IPO and embraces Bitcoin for payments Yellowstone Bourbon named official partner of Ragnar Relay 2025 InvestBev and Saga Spirits partner on 8-figure barrel financing deal Scottish Minister highlights whisky trade importance to US President Trump Raconteur Rye launches Miz Kiss Batch 3 featuring Mizunara finish Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon goes national at $199.99 Old Forester releases 1910 Extra Old limited edition for $65 Support this podcast on Patreon

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

It's this week in bourbon, and it's time to say goodbye to our Chinese spies who have been by our side.

0:14.0

Here's your headlines for January 17, 2025.

0:17.0

Brown-Forman makes sweeping cuts across the organization and closes its coopridge.

0:21.6

The TTV authorizes 13 new additional standard bottle sizes and Woodford Double-Double Oak makes its national

0:27.8

debut. But before we get started, here's a quick word from our partners.

0:47.2

Hey, everyone, it's Kenny here, and I've always said the best way to try a whole bunch of whiskeys is going to a whiskey festival.

0:51.6

And the best touring whiskey festival outside of Kentucky, it's got to be Whiskey Riot.

0:57.0

And they're now operating events across New York, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma for 2025.

1:06.1

Attendees can look forward to trying over 200 different types of whiskey, meeting brand experts, founders, distillers, and more like-minded enthusiasts such as yourself.

1:11.3

These are seriously fun events, and heck, we're going to be there too, so make sure you check out the pursuit booth.

1:18.9

Go to Whiskey Riot.com right now to go look at the 2025 tour schedule, grab some tickets and a buddy, and we'll see you there.

1:24.2

It's Whiskey Wednesdays round 14, and the Bourbon Vault is back.

1:28.2

Help us raise funds for scholarships while unlocking incredible weekly prizes.

1:34.1

Every $5 ticket gives you five chances to win, including bonus prizes like a Van Winkle-LotB-12 year.

1:42.0

Each week, five winners advance for a shot at the ultimate grand prize, a stunning 32 bottle makers mark set and pro football team colors.

1:45.6

Get your tickets now at give-270.org. License number ORG 002703. It's that time of the year where everybody started to make their vacation

1:51.9

plans on visiting Kentucky, the mecca of bourbon. And if you are coming to Kentucky,

1:57.3

you need to make sure you visit us at Pursuit Spirits in Louisville. We're right in the heart of Clifton near Butcher Town and Nuloo and only just a few miles away from downtown Louisville. But when you do come, you need to book your experience to go do our whole shebang. This is the one that's really the star of the show. You get a full on tasting. You get to do your own personal barrel selection experience,

2:18.8

and you get to grab a whiskey thief and fill your bottle directly from the barrel. We'll do something

2:24.2

completely brand new that nobody else is doing here in Bourbon Country. Plus, you get a free,

2:28.9

sweet tasting glass at the end of it. I guarantee you you're going to end up being one of the many

2:32.9

people that's also leaving us a five-star review. So make sure you come and check us out. You can book your

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -27 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Bourbon Pursuit, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Bourbon Pursuit and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.