- This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about Bourbon and Beyond.

- What was it like when your dad was trying to sell whiskey when no one was interested?

- Did you ever sneak in and steal some whiskey from your dad?

- What was it like for bourbon in the 1980s?

- How did you barter with whiskey?

- Were you ever worried that you would have to close the company?

- When you were a child, did you feel the stress your dad was experiencing?

- Tell us about the moment you realized you wouldn't have to shut down.

- What was the thinking behind partnering with Buffalo Trace?

- What do you think about your haters?

- What is the relationship with Buffalo Trace like?

- Does Preston have the same palette as Julian?

- What's your favorite expression?

- Is it ok to drink Pappy 23 with coke?

- What does the future look like for the brand?

- Do you plan on increasing the price?

- What steps have you taken to curb the secondary market?

- What would happen if you were in the same room as an alleged counterfeiter?

- What did you learn from the sessions so far at Bourbon and Beyond?

- Thoughts on the Van Winkle session.

- Who caught up with Marianne Eaves?

- If you can't get Pappy, what do you recommend?