Should the Best Bourbon Only Go to People Who Show Up? — The Cut — S02E137

The Cut asks three questions today. First: should a bottle only count if you show up in person, using Bardstown's festival-exclusive debuts as the test case. Second: given a choice between Jeptha Creed's nine-grain solera bourbon and Brown-Forman's Kentucky Boy tribute blend, which is the better bet — new grain and method, or a proven back catalog. Third: what Four Roses' four-letter recipe codes actually promise, and where that promise runs out. The retail detail — the where, the when and the numbers — isn't in this episode. Platform rules for alcohol content don't allow it here. All of it is in the American Whiskey Industry Brief, free every morning at chasingtheunicornpodcast.com.