536 - Will The Three Tier System Destroy Bourbon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable 111

Oh, this is a good one, y'all. We hit on one of the most polarizing and divisive topics that is in our world today, and that's distribution. Love it, hate it, whatever you want, it doesn't matter, it's not going anywhere, and it is the system that we are currently in because of the history of Prohibition, and you're going to learn about that and more. Plus, we're going to start hitting on our own trials and tribulations of living through the three-tier system and some stories from the front lines. Then we wrap up with what you can do as a consumer to help fight back. Got questions for the next episode? submit them at https://brbn.at/q112 Show Notes: The origins and implications of the three-tier distribution system Prohibition's influence on alcohol distribution practices The complexities of distiller-distributor relationships Challenges faced by craft distillers in a corporate-centric market The role of consumer demand in shaping retail preferences Calls for modernization of the ...