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111 - The Kings of Barrel Picking with Reid & Emerald of 1789b

Bourbon Pursuit

Bourbon Pursuit

Hobbies, Food, Leisure, Arts

4.8926 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Reid Bechtle & Emerald Adair of 1789b join the group to talk about the fascinations with the better things in life, how they started 1789b, how barrel selections have changed in 7 years, and the barrel picks they have still yet to do. Introduce yourselves, your background and how bourbon got into your life What are those coins you have in your hands? Explain what 1789b is Where does the name 1789b come from? Do distilleries roll out the red carpet for you? Have the advent of prolific Facebook groups influenced the group? Talk about those early Reid & Emerald picks How has the barrel selection process changed now that you don’t get the pick of everything in the rick house? When newcomers are in the market and they see Billions with Michter’s 20 year and they get caught up in the chase. Do you all get caught up seeking limited releases too? Is there a bourbon pick you haven’t done yet that would be on your bucket list? Listen to the barrel pick we all did back on Episode 105 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Do you some mic checks about where you'll be talking.

0:03.3

Hello.

0:04.5

I'm here.

0:05.5

Is that where you're talking?

0:06.9

Probably here.

0:08.0

Sorry, keep talking.

0:09.0

Hey, how's it going?

0:10.1

Keep going.

0:10.6

We just got out of the warehouse.

0:11.7

We're here over at the...

0:13.0

Hey there.

0:14.3

Just got out of the warehouse.

0:15.5

Drunk a lot of whiskey.

0:16.6

Pretty much shit-faced, but things are good.

0:19.1

At this point in time, I thought you were spinning, though.

0:21.8

Sidney with my buddy Emerald here.

0:27.2

Hey, everyone.

0:33.0

Today's guests are pretty special.

0:35.2

If you've been in the bourbon game long enough,

0:38.1

you're going to know the name Reed and Emerald. If an old willet ever pops up for sale that these guys picked,

0:43.9

and one did a few weeks ago on the forums, you're looking at a clean almost maybe $3,000 to $4,000

0:49.2

to that bottle. These guys are that good. They've been around a long time and are part of the barrel

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