291 - What To Expect with MGP Purchasing Luxco on Bourbon Community Roundtable #53

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🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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MGP, the major powerhouse distillery in Indiana, has purchased Luxco who owns Lux Row distillers in Bardstown that produces legacy and heritage brands such as Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks, Davies County, and many more. But what does this mean? The roundtable gets together and speculates on what we can expect for these brands as well as MGP's existing brands such as Remus. But what does this ultimately mean for brands that have been sourcing MGP bourbon and rye for decades? Have we just witnessed the end of one avenue for sourced markets? Show Notes: This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about pairing bourbon with Girl Scout Cookies. MGP buys LuxCo. What does this mean for the largest supplier of contract whiskey? Was this a good move? What will happen to the MGP sourced brands? What do you think will happen with Yellowstone? Will Luxco use MGP distillate? Do you think Luxco will do contract distillation? Thanks to Blake from Bourbonr.com, Nick from BreakingBourbon.com, and Brian from SippnCorn.com for joining. Support this Podcast on Patreon

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0:00.0	I remember reading the, you know, the poor man's pappy.
0:03.3	I was like, this Berbiner guy knows everything, you know.
0:07.8	It turns out.
0:09.0	And then we have him on the podcast and then I meet him like, God, he's just as dumb as I am.
0:12.4	Not me.
0:27.3	This is episode 291 of Bourbon Pursuit, the podcast featuring news, reviews, and interviews, with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen.
0:31.2	I'm one of your host, Kenny Coleman, and before we start today's podcast talking about
0:34.5	the MGP buyout of Luxco, here's your weekly bourbon news update.
0:39.4	If you're in the bourbon industry, or maybe you aspire to work at a distillery,
0:43.2	maybe a coop ridge or a bottling facility, distribution, tourism, agriculture, or maybe you're just
0:48.5	reeling into spirits, and you're looking for a way to stay connected to what's happening
0:52.4	inside the industry. The James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference is a part of the University of Kentucky,
0:58.4	and it's moving to a virtual conference this year, and it's going to take place on March 10th through the 12th.
1:04.1	Topics are going to include threats to the industry, sensory workshops,
1:07.5	environmental law, fermentation, oak sustainability, and a lot more.
1:12.4	Early bird registration is right now for $50 for those tickets, and it ends on March 1st,
1:17.4	and then the tickets will increase to $75.00. You can learn more at beam institute.ca.uky.
1:24.5	And now moving on to bourbon release news.
1:28.5	New riff distilling will release close to 900 bottles of a 15-year-old straight bourbon
1:32.8	whiskey in the early spring, and all profits will be donated to the Ohio Restaurant
1:37.2	Employee Relief Fund and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, who's going to disperse
1:42.0	those funds as direct relief to individuals in need.
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