It's this week in Bourbon, and at 2026, we're going to give it the whole nine yards.

And here's your headlines for January 9th, 2025.

Meat church barbecue invests in pursuit spirits.

The weavers of Uncle Nearest file a simple lawsuit against their former CFO, and Wacho

Whiskey Company has two brand new releases.

And before we get started, here's a quick word from our partners.

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In 2026, they're going to be in Buffalo, Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City. That's Whiskey Riot.com. Grab your friends, grab a ticket, and join the Riot. Oh, and if you're feeling a little tequila or mescal curious these days, the team at Whiskey Riot is launching Tequila Templo, a festival of all spirits agave, happening in Tampa and San Antonio in late 2026. You hear us talk about whiskey clubs all the time on the show, but there's a common theme. Most of them are about keeping people out. There's insane membership costs. There's no choice from what bottles you actually receive. So here at Pursuit Spirits,

we're changing that game. That's why we introduce P-Club. It's our way of bringing our

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may or may not be available on

retail shelves around you, or we have once a quarter brand new exclusive distillery

gift shop only releases that will never hit store shelves. And that includes everything from

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