We were scared of death.

And, like, we were having our best quarter ever.

And, and then it just stopped.

In April, we sold, like, one case.

And we're like, oh, my God.

This is Bbon 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 host, Kenny Coleman.

Well, here at Bourbon Pursuit,

it does take us a while to find a craft brand that not only has great whiskey, but also has a great story to tell. And when we get a chance to bring on someone from the Centennial State,

even better. And today, we sit down with Al Laws. He's the guy behind Laws Whiskey House

based in Colorado. Laws is known

for their four grain bourbon, but Al's journey wasn't always in whiskey, and he took some

pivots from the world of finance and oil to get there. We take a deep dive into his whiskey-making

philosophy, as he shares some great stories about sourcing grains right there in Colorado

and how they approach their

flavor profiles. Of course, we're also going to talk about the business side of things, including

financial hurdles. Every business has them, especially distilleries, but we talk about this of what

he went through in the wake of the pandemic. And other business hurdles is that Colorado was also the first on the forefront

on the rise of cannabis. And we talk about how Laws Whiskey House navigated through that boom

during that time in his area. With that, enjoy this week's episode. And now here's Fred Minnick

with Above the Char. I'm Fred Minnick, and this is Above the Char.

This week's idea comes from Ryan, who writes me on fredminic.com.

Hey, Fred, thank you for the history knowledge you bring.

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