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TWiB: Uncle Nearest Saga has taken a wild twist, Kentucky Bourbon Fest announced ticket sales, Bardstown Bourbon Company new release

Bourbon Pursuit

Bourbon Pursuit

Hobbies, Food, Leisure, Arts

4.8926 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 20th 2026. Uncle Nearest Saga has taken a wild twist, Kentucky Bourbon Festival has announced ticket sale dates, and Bardstown Bourbon Company will release its Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish.Show Notes: Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and countersues lender for $529M Court receiver moves to block Uncle Nearest bankruptcy filing and seeks $75K in sanctions Judge stays $2.6M sale of Uncle Nearest Martha’s Vineyard property pending independent appraisals Chicken Cock Whiskey rebrands Louisville speakeasy as “The Coupe” with grand opening March 26 Kentucky Bourbon Festival 35th anniversary tickets go on sale April 14 for September event Lux Row Distillers debuts Lux Row Estate Bourbon featuring corn grown on-site Evan Williams adds 65-proof Blackberry expression to its nationwide flavored whiskey portfolio Barrell Craft Spirits introduces multi-cask finished Barrell Cigar Blend Bourbon for $85 Augusta Distillery launches cask-strength Small Batch and Wheated Single Barrel expressions Blue Note Bourbon reveals 2026 Special Reserve featuring a nine-cask finish blend Booker’s Bourbon kicks off 2026 with 129.1-proof "Big Easy" Batch Bardstown Bourbon Company unveils Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's This Week in Bourbon.

0:10.4

What's that over there?

0:12.0

Ryan, you being a peeping Tom.

0:13.6

And here's your headlines for March 20, 20, 26.

0:17.4

Uncle Nearest Saga has taken a quite a wild twist. The Kentucky Bourbon Festival has announced ticket sales at beginning, and Bardstown Bourbon Company will release its Distillery Reserve, Cascadia, Gariana, Oak Barrel Finish. And before we get started, here's a quick word from our partners.

0:40.7

You here is Tomp. quick word from our partners. You hear us talk about whiskey clubs all the time on the show, but there's a common

0:44.6

theme. Most of them are about keeping people out. There's insane membership costs. There's

0:49.5

no choice from what bottles you actually receive. So here at Pursuit Spirits, we're changing that game.

0:55.1

That's why we introduce P Club.

0:56.5

It's our way of bringing our distillery straight to you.

0:59.8

We've scrapped the whole mystery box model.

1:02.3

So as a member, you get total control with a customizable cart.

1:05.5

You can choose anything from our everyday offerings that may or may not be available on retail shelves around you,

1:11.7

or we have once a quarter brand new, exclusive distillery gift shop only releases that will

1:18.2

never hit store shelves. And that includes everything from our Melwood Legacy collection.

1:22.7

Plus, you'll get 10% off all merch, invites to VIP virtual tastings with Ryan and myself, and $15 off distiller

1:29.6

experiences here at our home at Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. It's not about being exclusive.

1:35.8

It's about finally having the access you deserve. Join our inner circle today at Pursuitspirits.com

1:41.3

or just go to Pursuitspirits.com and hit that Pek Club link to come and

1:46.3

join us. Give 270's 20-20 unicorn raffle is going vintage. Grab a $20 ticket now through April 1st

1:53.6

at 7 p.m. Eastern and you get two chances to win from 20 Buffalo Trace prizes. Ending with

1:58.8

a true unicorn, a 1988 vintage old rep Van Winkle,

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