Bourbon Pursuit

137 - The Most Famous Name in Rickhouses, Donald Blincoe of Buzick Construction

Feb 22, 2018

The Rickhouse. A place where bourbon allows father time and mother nature to do its magic. Have you ever wondered who is behind all these rickhouses? Donald Blincoe, President of Buzick Construction, is carrying on his family's legacy of being the top name in bourbon business for rickhouses. Their patented ricking...

136 - Past, Present, and Future Production at Angel's Envy with Kyle Henderson

Feb 15, 2018

We revisit with Kyle Henderson to talk about the past and current production of Angel's Envy with their new distillery and all the decisions and mistakes that came along with it. Kyle has a great excuse to build a bunker with "competitive tasting" that has amassed him over 1600 bottles of spirits and now he's...

135 - Barrel Pick Strategies and Theories, Crown Royal Bourbon Mash, and Ridiculous Blanton's Chasing with Bourbon Community Roundtable #17

Feb 8, 2018

Everyone has a different strategy when it comes to picking barrels and we talk about each of ours. We also touch on the topic of a "group pick" versus a "store pick" when something is selected by the Master Distiller. Crown Royal Bourbon Mash has violated the TTB, but does the TTB even care? Why are consumers still...

134 - Being New to Bourbon: Exploration and the Chase with Darin Mellor

Feb 1, 2018

Many seasoned bourbon drinkers know all too well the climate of things, but rarely ever stop to think how newcomers to this hobby view it. This episode takes an outside look in from experimenting with high rye, low rye, and wheated bourbons as well as a look into how our guest views allocated items. Darin Mellor, a...