{"podcast":{"title":"Bourbon Pursuit","slug":"bourbon-pursuit-742160","podcast_index_feed_id":742160,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/bourbonpursuit","website_url":"https://bourbonpursuit.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5845b3c6-0680-11ec-90ed-534761bbd9de/image/BP_Cover_Art_7_copy.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bourbon Pursuit","episode_count":1221,"summary":"The Official Podcast of Bourbon! The best in news, reviews and interviews with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen. Join hosts Kenny Coleman, Ryan Cecil, and Fred Minnick as they talk with prominent guests and provide insight on American whiskey 3 times a week. Catch all new episodes every Thursday with special Whiskey Quickie reviews on Tuesday and get caught up on bourbon news with This Week in Bourbon on Friday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T10:23:03.244948+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-pursuit-742160"},"episode":{"title":"572 - The Logistics of Bourbon with Rebecca Estes of Mister P Express","slug":"572-the-logistics-of-bourbon-with-rebecca-estes-of-mister-p-express","published_at":"2026-06-25T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-pursuit-742160/572-the-logistics-of-bourbon-with-rebecca-estes-of-mister-p-express","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-pursuit-742160","url":"https://bourbonpursuit.com/2026/06/25/572-the-logistics-of-bourbon-with-rebecca-estes-of-mister-p-express","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BPLLC8952972406.mp3","summary":"Ever wonder how your favorite bottle actually gets onto the liquor store shelf? I'm not talking from a production standpoint but from the actual shipment. This is a fun episode becuase we're going to cover something almost completely invisible ito the consumer, trucking and logistics. Joining the show is Rebecca Estes, VP of Sales and Marketing at Mr. P Express. At Pursuit, we talk to logisitcs companies all the time because we're shipping pallets out the door but there's so much going on that most take for granted. Rebecca was eyeing to be a college professor but left to join the family-owned shipping network founded in 1987. Rebecca takes us through her journey from joining the family business in 2011 to managing a non-stop, 365-day operation where weather patterns, scheduling margins, and road safety dictate whether or not distilleries hit their numbers. This episode is a look into the high-stakes supply chain infrastructure that keeps the entire bourbon trail moving. Show Notes: Rebecca Estes’ pivot from aspiring college professor to navigating a legacy family trucking business The invisible logistics web managing raw grains, glassware, and heavy barrel movements across the country Demystifying direct vs. brokered freight, BOLs, pro numbers, LTL, and FTL shipments Alcohol hauling regulations, DOT compliance checkpoints, and the immense pressure of control state delivery windows The dark side of whiskey supply chains: Deconstructing modern cargo theft, electronic paperwork fraud, and load diversion Fleet safety protocols, advanced tracking systems, driver training, and rigorous fleet maintenance structures The physics of hauling barrels, calculating axle weight limits, and managing rigid legal driver hours Trailer mechanics, truck cab configurations, and an honest e…","meta_description":"Ever wonder how your favorite bottle actually gets onto the liquor store shelf? I'm not talking from a production standpoint but from the actual shipment.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3441,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bourbon-pursuit-742160/episodes/572-the-logistics-of-bourbon-with-rebecca-estes-of-mister-p-express/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bourbon-pursuit-742160/572-the-logistics-of-bourbon-with-rebecca-estes-of-mister-p-express.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}