<p>Eric Church fans know the line from “Never Break Heart” — and it helped inspire the name &quot;Whiskey JYPSI.&quot; In this episode, <a href="https://bourbonblog.com/contact/bourbon-expert-tom-fischer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bourbon expert</a> Tom Fischer sits down with JYPSI Whiskey Maker Ari Sussman for a straight, whiskey-first conversation on how JYPSI is built: blending decisions, barrel strategy, and how different woods shape flavor.<br>We break down three key releases (each built around a different “why”):</p><p>• <strong>Tribute Double Barreled</strong> — <strong>grain-forward</strong>: built around rare, varietal-stated heirloom grains (including Cherokee White Corn) to bring a deeper, more characterful sweetness than commodity grain bourbon. </p><p>• <strong>Explorer</strong> — <strong>barrel/wood-forward</strong>: a 6-year KY + 6-year IN bourbon blend, finished with French oak from Tronçais and Appalachian American oak to dial up the sweetness-and-spice contrast and add structure. </p><p>• <strong>Legacy Batch 003 (“The Declaration”)</strong> — <strong>blend-architecture-forward</strong>: a high-proof, limited release created as the first whiskey ever dedicated to the Declaration of Independence, celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026. It blends 20-25-year-old Canadian corn whiskey, older Indiana rye, and 7-8-year-old Virginia single malt from Virginia Distilling Co., all layered through Mount Vernon–connected apple-brandy barrel finishing for a deeply complex, historically inspired profile.</p><p>Watch the full video here:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04x-YLej0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04x-YLej0g</a></p>