Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast

We lead with the most socially prominent case: the high-stakes federal receivership of Uncle Nearest. With a critical February 9th hearing behind us and a decision looming in mid-March, we discuss the battle for control between the founders and the court-appointed receiver. Next, we look at the bankruptcy and upcoming auction for Luca Mariano in Danville, followed by an update on the holding pattern at Garrard County Distilling, where a massive $250 million facility sits idle while receivers search for a buyer. Then, we navigate the "cluster" of the Stoli Group and Kentucky Owl bankruptcy in Texas, including the appointment of new trustees and the unusual legal fight over the brand's intellectual property. Finally, we break down the "breaking news" in the legal world: the 150-page verified complaint filed against Bardstown Bourbon Company, Pritzker Private Capital, and upper management. We analyze the allegations ranging from discrimination to regulatory concerns and discuss the potential for a "cultural change" within the company. It’s a candid, expert-led look at the legal battles shaping the future of these brands. Plus, we drop a hint about which Louisville producer might be the next to enter the bankruptcy courts. If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

In this week's news, Kentucky lawmakers are proposing a major overhaul of alcohol taxes, Illinois could lower its DUI threshold to 0.05, Hotaling shuts down distilling in San Francisco, and the World Whiskies Awards name their 2026 America winners. Plus, a new Louisville whiskey venture and a Bardstown lawsuit. Here’s what you need to know this week! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

King of Kentucky goes Small Batch for the first time, Buffalo Trace turns up the volume on Traveller Whiskey with a 121-proof release, and Michter’s ships the ultra-rare 2025 Edition of Celebration Sour Mash. Plus, new Bottled-in-Bond releases from Kentucky Artisan Distillery, a unique Cabernet Sauvignon finish from Woodford Reserve, a new Rye from Lost Lantern, a limited edition from Buzzard’s Roost, a high proof wheated bourbon from Green River, a nationwide release from Shortbarrel and a new subscription service from Frey Ranch. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

This week's Bourbon and Distillery News covers Gallo's acquisition of Four Roses, WhistlePig's new CEO, Barrell Craft Spirits' facility sale, Uncle Nearest's receivership update, Kentucky bourbon's economic impact, Bourbon Women's 15th anniversary, Misunderstood Whiskey's charitable campaign, McTavish Spirits' partnership with DMY Brands, and Washington's move toward a 0.05% DUI limit. If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Winchester Ammunition launches an official bourbon (and it’s not the one you think), Garrison Brothers releases its first Bottled-in-Bond, and Maker’s Mark finally adds an age statement to Cask Strength. Plus, a new High Rye Blue Corn release, Bardstown Bourbon Company gets a makeover, an AI bartender with attitude, and a sweet Valentine's deal on bourbon chocolates. Tune in to this week's New Bourbon Releases News for all the details! In this week's episode we also review the new Winchester Straight and Double Oaked Bourbons, and discuss how to figure out the number of calories in your bourbon with Ed's Bourbon Whiskey Calorie Calculator! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃  

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News covers major board leadership changes at the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, the sale of Casey Jones Distillery to B3 Beverage Company, and the appointment of a new CEO at Company Distilling. We also look at Whiskey House of Kentucky’s first K-RAX warehouse, the move by Stoli Group and Kentucky Owl into Chapter 7 liquidation, and new direct-to-consumer spirits rules in California. Distribution news includes Republic National Distributing Company and Reyes Beverage Group, while brand updates come from Whiskey JYPSI, The Daily Pour, and WhiskyX. Listen in for a full breakdown of what’s happening across the bourbon industry. if you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

In this week's New Bourbon Releases News: Eli Manning picks a cask strength Knob Creek Bourbon, Old Forester 1924 returns, and High West drops a massive 6-20 year blend. Plus: Woodford Double Double Oaked, Rebel Root Beer, Bluegrass Distillers Roses, and the bourbon-infused S'mores chocolate bar you need right now. Finally, Lock Stock & Barrel 25 year old rye and New Riff's new Balboa Rye. Listen in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News takes a closer look at what the 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines actually say about alcohol, highlights Bardstown Bourbon Company’s renewed ENERGY STAR certification, and covers the bankruptcy filing of Ohio’s A.M. Scott Distillery. We also share updates on Whiskey House of Kentucky’s new ISO certifications and a strategic minority investment from Meat Church BBQ into Pursuit Spirits. As an added bonus, our cohost and bankruptcy attorney, Dean Langdon, will update us on some of the ongoing distillery bankruptcies. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Do you want to cut back on your post-holiday alcohol consumption, but Dry January is a bit too extreme? Then, how about Damp January instead? Let's drink low proof bourbons, and lower our alcohol, as well as our calorie, intake! Listen in for some flavorful options! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can find the full reviews for each of the bourbons that I discuss over on BourbonObsessed.com. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week's Bourbon and Distillery News takes a deeper look at the renewed debate over alcohol and cardiovascular health sparked by a recent American Heart Association review and examined by The New York Times. In addition, we explore Suntory Global Spirits' decision to pause production at Beam's Clermont distillery, highlight Heaven Hill Brands' 90th anniversary, share encouraging Irish whiskey export and tourism data, and cover the Kentucky Distillers' Association's 2026 Leadership Academy class. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these news stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃  

Join Ed & Karen as we discuss all the new bourbon (and other American whiskey) releases! This week’s New Bourbon (and other American Whiskey) Releases roundup includes Old Forester’s latest 117 Series, new age-stated whiskeys from Old Hickory Bourbon, Wilderness Trail’s commemorative 10-Year Wheated Bourbon, Heaven Hill’s Fall 2025 Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series, seasonal releases from Whiskey Thief and Larrikin Bourbon Co., a Spurs-themed single barrel from Garrison Brothers, and a new flavored release from World Whiskey Society. Tune in to catch up on every new bottle hitting shelves this week! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃  

Join Ed and Dean as we taste and review the Barrel Proof version of the Pursuit United Triple Mash Rye! Triple Mash Rye is made from 3 different mash bills from two different distilleries: Bardstown Bourbon Co. 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Sagamore Spirit  A: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley  B: 52% Rye, 43% Corn, 5% Malted Barley It's bottled at barrel proof, and the proof varies between batches; ours is 121.8 proof.  SRP is $79.99. If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, over on BourbonObsessed.com you can also find many more bourbon reviews, my newsletters as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. We hope you have enjoyed our Pursuit United Triple Mash Barrel Proof Rye Review! Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃 Note: This sample was graciously provided by the brand for our review. We appreciate it!

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week’s Bourbon & Distillery News covers major updates from The Ingram Distillery, Lofted Spirits, Maker’s Mark, Benson Valley Bourbon, Misunderstood Brands, WhistlePig, Old Steelhouse Distillery, and Brown-Forman, plus new insights from IWSR on U.S. drinking trends, an abstinence study update, and a Pappy raffle from Ronald McDonald House Charities. Tune in to get caught up on everything happening in bourbon! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Dean and Ed as we taste Larrikin American Light Whiskey, a 7-year-old, single-barrel, cask-strength HAZMAT release bottled at 143.6 proof. In addition to tasting and reviewing the whiskey, we spend some time discussing what defines American Light Whiskey, how it differs from bourbon, and why this category exists. Tune in to learn all about it! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can also find a whole lot more bourbon and distillery information, news and reviews over on BourbonObsessed.com. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the new bourbon (and other American whiskey) releases! This week’s New Bourbon Releases News is packed full with exciting content! First, we start off sampling a Melbourne Mule made with Larrikin Bourbon Company's 143.6 proof American Light Whiskey and their Fat Wombat hard ginger beer. Then, we go on to discuss all the new releases:  Bardstown Bourbon Company's Normandie, Rabbit Hole Distillery's Amrûlé, Chip Tate’s new Ampersand line, Wilderness Trail Distillery's 6-year single barrels, Archer Eland’s rye lineup, Rare Character’s Hurst Knoll, Ole Smoky's new bourbon, Jack Daniel's Distillery Series #16, Cathead’s Tintype #3, Copperworks Kilt Lifter, Dark Arts' Ripple Rye Vol. 2, and Preservation Distillery's oldest releases yet. Listen in to get caught up on every new drop! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! This week’s Bourbon & Distillery News covers big wins for Starlight and Wenzel, business updates from Brown-Forman, Black Button, Rogue, Luca Mariano, and Tennessee Distilling, plus new tourism news from VisitLEX, charitable efforts from Jack Daniel’s, and event updates from Buffalo Trace, Kroger, and the Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction. Listen in to get caught up on everything happening across the bourbon world! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the new bourbon (and other American whiskey) releases! This week’s New Bourbon Releases news is filled with some big ones, including Castle & Key’s latest Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon and Rhum-finished Rye, Garrison Brothers’ 2025 Cowboy Bourbon, Little Book The Infinite: Edition II, and Heaven Hill’s 90th Anniversary Bourbon. You’ll also find new releases from Southern Star, Michter’s, Willett, Doc Holliday, Milam & Greene, Copper & Kings, Booker’s, Wheel Horse, Blade and Bow, and Buffalo Trace’s new Sazerac Rye Full Proof — plus quick updates from Old Forester and Barrell Craft Spirits. Listen in to hear all about what’s new this week! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Karen as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! From Four Roses’ possible $1 billion sale by Kirin to Green River’s “Salute to Service” label program, there’s plenty happening across the bourbon world this week. MGP Ingredients, Campari Group, and Molson Coors all reported quarterly results, while Heritage Distilling announced tasting room closures and Luca Mariano Distillery prepared for a second bankruptcy filing. Plus, DISCUS celebrated new trade wins in Asia and 52 Eighty Distilling joined the growing list of U.S. craft closures. Tune in for all the details! Cheers!🥃 If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new stories, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the new bourbon (and other American whiskey) releases! From Lost Lantern’s Fall 2025 Scotch Lovers’ Collection to Whiskey JYPSI’s Legacy Batch 3: The Declaration, this week’s lineup is packed with standout releases. Jack Daniel’s introduces its high-proof Tanyard Hill Rye, Hardin’s Creek explores rickhouse terroir with its Warehouse Series, and Knob Creek reaches new heights with a 21-year-old bourbon. We also see the return of Remus Gatsby Reserve 2025, a collaborative Confluence Project from Chattanooga Whiskey and New Riff, and limited editions like High n’ Wicked Warlander Whiskey, Templeton Single Barrel Rye, and Jeptha Creed’s Red, White & Blue Bourbon Batch 4. Rounding things out are Town Branch’s 16-Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt and a first look at Keeper’s Heart American Pot Still Whiskey. Listen in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃  

Join Ed & Dean as we discuss all the latest bourbon and distillery news! From billion-dollar expansions by Sazerac to Westward Whiskey's return to independent ownership, there's plenty happening across the bourbon world this week. MB Roland opened its new Cave City tasting room, Elijah Craig wrapped another successful Old Fashioned Week, Sherrie Moore joins Castle & Key and Evan Williams launched a new "Where Bourbon Begins" campaign. Meanwhile, California approved direct-to-consumer shipping for craft distillers, the American Craft Spirits Association reported continued industry contraction, and Wild Turkey partnered with The Farmlink Project and Andrew Rea ("Babish") for a Friendsgiving initiative. We also highlight the top bourbons from the New York World Spirits Competition. Tune in for all the details!  If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it and also leave us a 5 star review. In addition, you can read and subscribe to my newsletter over on BourbonObsessed.com. There you can also find the links to the press releases or full articles for each of these new releases, as well as a whole lot more bourbon-related content. Thanks for listening! See you next time! Cheers!🥃