517 - Our Most Precious Bottles and The Stories They Hold

Bourbon Pursuit

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4.9 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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We talk a lot about rarity, allocated bottles, and market prices on this show, but what about the bottles that mean something more? What about the ones that aren't worth a fortune on paper, but hold irreplaceable memories? That's the topic we're diving into today in a really special episode featuring myself, Ryan, and Fred Minnick. Prompted by a listener asking about the significance of bottles beyond their monetary worth, we each opened up our personal collections – not just the unicorns, but the bottles tied to moments in our lives. You'll hear some incredibly personal stories, from Ryan saving a specific bottle for his son's future birthday, to my own reflections on a signed Maker's Mark from my college days, and Fred sharing the significance of a Maker's 46 sample straight from Bill Samuels himself. It's a reminder that while the hunt and the hype are fun, the true value of bourbon often lies in the memories made and the connections shared over a glass. We get into the culture of trading and even touch on the financial side, but ultimately, this conversation is all about the joy, the nostalgia, and the heartfelt connections that make these bottles truly priceless to us. Show Notes: Emotional connections tied to bourbon collections. Personal anecdotes behind treasured bottles. The significance of sharing experiences over rare finds. Fred’s humorous caution about revealing bottle names. Ryan’s Rowan's Creek bottle for his son's future birthday celebration. Kenny’s college memories associated with a signed Maker's Mark. Insights into bourbon trading and its emotional rewards. Celebrating connections formed through memorable bourbon experiences. Candid discussions about the financial aspects of collecting. Reflecting on the joy of bourbon journeys and friendships. Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I don't want to say what they are, because I don't want to get robbed.
0:03.1	Just you don't...
0:03.8	That's why it's in the safe.
0:04.8	You have to say where the safe is.
0:17.8	This is Bourbon Pursuit, the official podcast of Bourbon, bringing to you the best in news, reviews, and interviews with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen. And I'm one of your hosts, Kenny Coleman. On the show, we talk a lot about rarity, allocated bottles, market prices, and what really about the bottles that mean something just a little bit more?
0:39.0	What about the ones that aren't worth a fortune on paper, but hold irreplaceable memories?
0:44.5	That's a topic that we're going to dive into today, and it's a really special episode featuring, of course, the whole team here.
0:50.3	We were prompted by a listener asking about the significance of bottles beyond their monetary worth.
0:55.1	We talk about what we opened up for our own personal collections, and they're not just unicorns,
0:59.6	but the bottles that tied to moments in our lives.
1:02.1	You'll hear some incredibly personal stories from Ryan saving a specific bottle for his son's future birthday
1:07.5	to my own reflections on a sign maker's mark from my college days and fred
1:12.5	sharing the significance of another maker's mark 46 bottle that was a sample straight from bill
1:17.5	samuels himself it's a reminder that while the hunt and the hype or fun the true value bourbon
1:22.6	often lies in the memories made and the connections that we share over a glass We get into the culture of trading and even touch on the financial side,
1:29.9	but ultimately, this conversation is all about the joy, and nostalgia,
1:34.2	and the heartfelt connections that make these bottles truly priceless.
1:38.4	With that, enjoy this week's episode.
1:40.6	Now here's Fred Minnick with Above the Char.
1:43.7	I'm Fred Minnick, and this is Above the Char. I'm Fred Minnick, and this is Above the Char.
1:49.5	This week's idea comes from Scott Perlman, who writes me on fredminic.com.
1:55.6	And y'all, this is a long one, so this is his question, and I'm going to read it in its entirety and hopefully give a decent answer here.
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