216 - The Man Behind Peerless with Corky Taylor

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🗓️ 29 August 2019

⏱️ 70 minutes

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There’s a new chapter in the history books for Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company. A thriving distillery that had been lost during prohibition is now reemerging right in the heart of downtown Louisville. Corky Taylor, CEO of Peerless, joins the show to share his story. After being bored with retirement, Corky decided to risk it on building a distillery and fighting with a team of lawyers to reclaim their original DSP-50 designation. We talk more about their rye, the recent bourbon release, and some stories from when he was roommates with the Allman brothers. Show Notes: Denny's Bourbon Menu: https://vinepair.com/booze-news/dennys-bourbon-menu-pancakes/ Sweet spot for aging bourbon: https://www.winemag.com/2019/08/12/ultra-aged-spirits-ripping-you-off/ Can liquor go bad?: https://www.bustle.com/articles/99585-does-alcohol-go-bad-yep-so-heres-how-long-you-have-to-finish-off-your-favorite This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about marketing to children. Tell us about growing up in Hawaii. Where does the name Corky come from? What is the history of Peerless? What happened during prohibition? What made you decide to bring the brand back? Why Louisville? Tell us about getting your original DSP number back. Was it hard to make such a big investment? Why was it important to wait to release your own product vs. sourcing? What differentiates you from other brands? What systems are you investing in? If you were younger, would you have focused as much on quality as you are now? Tell us about the bottle and the price point. Why does rye age quicker than bourbon? Is the price of the rye going to go up when it is older? Tell us about the small batch and single barrel. What is your definition of small batch? Were your recipes trial and error? What other ryes do you like? Who are you teaming up with for barrels? How did you chose your Master Distiller? What's your connection to General Patton? What about the Allman Brothers?

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0:00.0	You know, you play Little League baseball, and there'd be three corkies on two teams, you know, so it'd be, so everybody's name.
0:08.3	It was the new John back then.
0:10.5	Yeah, it really.
0:11.1	Everybody says corgi, everybody looks up.
0:12.5	Yeah.
0:41.3	Welcome back. It's episode 216 of Bourbon Pursuit. I'm Kenny, and we've got some news to run through. And we've got some exciting news that's coming from Old Forrester. They're 1910, old fine whiskey. We talked about on the show with Jackie Zykin before, and it exceeded the expectations that Old Forrester ever would have known about. It was their fourth and final expression of the Old Forrester's Whiskey Roe series,
0:45.3	and it had sold out across the nation.
0:47.3	But it's now being announced that I'll be back on shelves at the end of the month.
0:52.3	You know, the idea of pairing bourbon and food and even infusing
0:55.2	bourbon and food is nothing new, but some might wonder, have we gone too far? Well,
1:00.3	the commercialization of bourbon continues as Denny's. You know that place with Moons
1:04.9	over Miami is announcing a new bourbon-themed menu for fall. It's called Big Bourbon Flavors.
1:12.7	The menu features a range of bourbon-inspired dishes to enjoy throughout the day. So for breakfast, you've got the Apple Bourbon
1:18.1	pancake breakfast that has two flaxseed multi-grained pancakes with a caramel apple walnut bourbon
1:24.8	sauce. And for lunch and dinner, you've got two classic bourbon dishes, the bourbon bacon burger, which is topped with a bourbon sauce. And for lunch and dinner, you've got two classic bourbon dishes,
1:28.7	the bourbon bacon burger, which is topped with a bourbon sauce. And then you've got the
1:32.8	bourbon chicken sizzling skillet, which sees a grilled chicken breast coated in a bourbon glaze.
1:38.1	And as with any rare bourbon release, this is a limited time offer. And you can read more about
1:43.0	this with a link to vinepair.com
1:45.1	in our show notes.
1:46.7	What's the sweet spot for bourbon's age?
1:49.3	You know, if you follow along with the podcast, you would know after hearing all kinds of master
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