You know, we like people leaving with smiles in their face.

You know, we sell happiness in a bottle.

You know, it's a lot of fun to be able to educate and bring people to have an experience that, you know,

they just can't have really anywhere else.

And that's the cool part about Copper and Kings. 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. So do you think American brandy is finally ready to step out of bourbon

shadow? Well, today, we're joined by Rob Burdow. He is the new owner of Copper and Kings, and we're

going to discuss his vision for revitalizing one of Louisville's most creative distilleries.

Now, I've had the great pleasure of knowing Rob for a few years because he was a part of Tennessee Distilling Group, and we talk about that here on the show.

And he led a lot of their new fill and barrel contracts, but Rob shares his pass and

where he was actually a professional hockey player at one point, but we quickly pivot and then talking about why Brandy

is going to be what he thinks is really America's native original spirit. But when I heard he was

buying Copper and Kings, honestly, I thought he was crazy. I was a bit shocked. But Rob,

he has a great spin on it and he sees an opportunity of Brandy versus the crowded market that we see in bourbon

today. But don't get me wrong, there's still a lot of reality and getting really great benefits

that you see with brandy, but with bourbon and tequila, that's all playing there at Copper and Kings

as well. So if you are coming to Louisville and you need a break from the bourbon, well, go and

check out Copper and Kings to see what he's got cooking over there.

And you can pick up also a bottle on your shelf if you ever need to change things up.

But with that, cheers everybody.

And now here's Fred Minnick with Above the Char.

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

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