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064 - Investing in Horse Racing and Bourbon with Vince Roth, Partner of Final Furlong Racing & Chad Butters, Co-Founder of Eight Oaks Distillery Sep 09, 2016

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Chad Butters, Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Oaks Craft Distillery, and Vince Roth, Managing Partner of Final Furlong Racing Stables, talks about a new partnership to invest in a horse and get bottles of bourbon in return

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Tell us a little about yourselves
Talk about the offering to invest in a horse and get bourbon in exchange
Talk about the horses
Talk about the distillery and what makes it unique
How much longer until the bourbon will be ready?
Follow @GoFinalFurlong and @eightoaksdist on twitter

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063 - Why is it called Jefferson’s Bourbon? With Trey Zoeller, Founder and Master Blender Sep 02, 2016

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Trey Zoeller, Founder and Master Blender of Jefferson’s Bourbon, shares his story with some new information about a new Presidential special release.

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Your family history is going to play a large part in this, talk about how you got into bourbon.
Quickly talk about your dad for a bit
How did you start the Jefferson’s Brand
For our listeners out there just now getting into bourbon, give us your pitch of Jeffersons.
Give some history on why it’s called Jefferson’s Bourbon and not Zoeller’s reserve
You’ve been a non-distilling producer since 1997 up until last year. Talk about the current operations
The Jefferson’s Presidential line hasn’t been seen on the shelves around the country in a few years. Any chance of those higher aged bourbons making a return?
We also haven’t seen any of the Jefferson’s Rye
You’ve been doing quite a bit of experimenting lately. The Jefferson’s Wood Experiment, Chef Collaboration, the Groth Cask finish, the Oceans. are there any other’s I’m missing? Anything on the horizon?
There is actually a pretty great story behind the Oceans and I think the listeners would get a kick out of it. So talk about that
Ocean’s Cask strength is making its way out there. We’ve seen many start going that route and offering barrel strength expressions
Follow along with Jefferson’s Journey
What’s the life of Trey like outside of bourbon?

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062 - What is the Bourbon Women Association? with Susan Reigler Aug 26, 2016

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Susan Reigler, Executive Bourbon Steward, joins the show again to talk about Bourbon Women, an organization founded to join like-minded individuals around the nation.

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Let's talk about the Bourbon Women Association (also open to men). Give us the pitch.
How many members across the country?
How did it start?
How does one join?
What is a benefit of joining?
How much are dues and how is it distributed?
How do you start a chapter/branch?
Do you all have regular meet ups?
If you only get 180 bottles out of the barrel and you have over 1000 members, do other members across the country as you to ship them bottles?
Is there a secret handshake?
Talk more about the Sip-posium.
What's the long term goal of this organization?
Updates on the bourbon tasting notebook
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061 - Dual Roles as Brewmaster and Master Distiller at Town Branch and Alltech Brewing with Mark Coffman Aug 19, 2016

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Mark Coffman, Master Distiller at Alltech Brewing, which is the home of Town Branch bourbon, talks about being a Brewmaster as well as a Master Distiller.

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Talk about your adolescence for a bit, was there any influence of bourbon growing up?
What made you want to get into the spirits industry?
Most people get their stills from Vendome, but yours aren’t. talk about them for a bit
Talk about the Town Branch name for a bit. What’s the history and Where did the name come from?
What makes Town Branch unique in comparison to other bourbons?
Let’s talk about the location for a bit. it became the first company to make bourbon in Lexington, Kentucky since the closure of the Old James E. Pepper Distillery in 1958. how many barrels are you filling per day and how many do you have aging?
What’s the average age for Town Branch blend?
You’re in an interesting position where you do not only bourbon, but also beer. How much of the bourbon distillation process is used for beer?
Be honest. what’s more fun to make. bourbon or beer?
You are also doing a traditional Irish Whiskey. talk about that.
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060 - Not Your Grandma's Bourbon Balls with Kelly Ramsey, Bourbon-Certified Chocolatier and Owner of Art Eatables Aug 12, 2016

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Kelly Ramsey, Bourbon-Certified Chocolatier and Owner of Art Eatables, talks about her delicious bourbon truffles and the difference between bourbon balls.

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Ryan, any fond memories of bourbon balls growing up?
Our guest today didn't invent the bourbon ball, instead they made the bourbon truffle.
Difference bourbon ball and truffle
Tell us about how you got into bourbon
What do you think makes pairing bourbon and chocolate a harmonious marriage?
What brands/chocolates do you have?
Is it really possible to tell the difference between them?
Does the truffle process change based on the bourbon you chose?
Talk about some of the tasting notes between a few of them
What's your best selling truffle?
Talk a bit about the B. I. T.
Everything is hand made too. It's not out of a factory
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059 - Sitting Down to Meet Freddie Johnson, 3rd Generation Employee at Buffalo Trace and Tour Guide Aug 05, 2016

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Freddie Johnson, 3rd Generation Employee and Tour Guide at Buffalo Trace, talks about his family legacy and his depth of bourbon knowledge.

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Freddie Johnson, legendary tour guide at Buffalo Trace
This will be an easy question for you and the basis for our show today, but tell everyone about your family history in the area and how you got into the bourbon industry. and let’s be long-winded here.
At what age did Jimmy Sr start working at the distillery? and was it called the GTS distillery at that point?
What roles did Jimmy Sr have at the distillery?
What do you mean that he had Irish features?
What would he do on business trips with Colonel Blanton?
What age did Jimmy Jr start at the distillery?
Your dad also had a special relationship with Colonel Blanton as well.
Why would he filet fish? It didn’t seem like that would be in a specific line of duties
Does Harlan or anyone here ever ask you to do some oddball task?
What keeps you going every day?

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058 - Learning more about “Frontier Whiskey” with Bulleit Bourbon Global Ambassador Tim Judge Jul 29, 2016

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Tim Judge, Global Ambassador for Bulleit Bourbon, dives into the Bulleit Bourbon origination and all the new expansion taking place.

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Tell us about your journey into whiskey
Why did you choose Bulleit as your spirit of choice in the portfolio?
What lessons did you take away from Tom after meeting him?
We’ve had plenty of ambassadors on the show that talk about going around to different places and telling bartenders about their bourbon or attending events and handing out cocktails. but you’re a “global” ambassador, what more does that entail?
You also have passion outside of spirits, talk about that
For those folks who are unfamiliar, which I think would be pretty hard to do at this point, tell people about Bulleit bourbon.
Also let’s talk individually about the different expressions that are available. and what makes each unique or special. sort of the pitch that you would do during a tasting event.
Bulliet Bourbon has the tagline that says “Frontier Whiskey”. The thing of it is, you would probably never want to drink Frontier Whiskey
And marketing plays a heavy role in the label positioning as well, talk about that.
Bulleit is now owned by Diageo and is hypothesized to be distilled by Four Roses. However, mistake me if I’m wrong, I believe that the agreement or contract with Four Roses is going to be coming to an end and distillation is going to be moving to the Bulleit Frontier experience at the acclaimed Stitzel-Weller Distillery.
Do you see a change in the flavor profile coming as new operations come online?
We had Carol Perry back on the show back in episode 23 and you had the opportunity to meet with him. What did you think?
Back to you, a lot of people here in the states are starting their own bourbon and whiskey collections, trying to round up as many as they can for the fun of tasting and even for potential profit, do you have a big collection yourself?
This is a question from Blake @ bourbonr.com - if you want to make some classic bourbon cocktails, what are some of the ingredients you should always have on hand?

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057 - Creating Louisville's First Full Service Bourbon Themed Restaurant Bourbon's Bistro with Jason Brauner Jul 22, 2016

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Jason Brauner, Owner of Louisville-based restaurant Bourbon’s Bistro, talks about his family history at National Distillers and running a full serviced bourbon-themed restaurant.

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Once again, thanks to Adam Johnson…..., we are making our first podcast on the Urban Bourbon Trail. For those not familiar, the Urban Bourbon Trail is sponsored by the Louisville Vistor’s Center as a way to show attractions relating to bourbon right here in the heart of the city. It has a majority of bars and restaurants but you can download the Urban Bourbon Trail app for yourself to find out more. Or you can pick up a Passport at any Urban Bourbon Trail location or at the visitors center on 4th street downtown. So there’s more to the bourbon trail than heading out to bardstown.
What’s your history with bourbon?
Did you have the foresight to stock away a bunch of National Distiller’s products?
We met at WhiskyLive and you were wearing your great uncle’s watch. talk about that and your family history in the bourbon business.
Give everyone the scoop about Bourbon’s Bistro
Talk about the connection between bourbon and France.
How did you decide to get into the restaurant business?
What did it mean at the time to investment in something that was on the bandwagon and take that risk?
Back in 2014 your restaurant was names on of the world’s best whiskey bars, talk about that
You’re also a stop on the Urban bourbon trail. How has that effected business
What’s your favorite thing on the menu because mine is the shrimp and grits
You have quite a whiskey collection and lots of dusties. talk about it.
Are you in favor of KY changing their laws to be a more relaxed like DC where you can source a bottle from anywhere to sell at your establishment, cutting out the distributor and giving your patrons a chance at tasting bourbons that you have amassed?
Any advice to others out there looking to open a bar?

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056 - Step-By-Step of the Barrel Making Process at Brown-Forman Cooperage with Michael Nelson, Plant Director Jul 15, 2016

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Michael Nelson, Plant Director at the Brown-Forman Cooperage, gives a step-by-step and inside look to the barrel making process.

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Give us your bourbon story.
Before we dive into the ins and outs of technicalities of barrel char. give us a history lesson about where we are.
So this is my first encounter being at a cooperage. give me the 101
We saw one barrel that was cross cut. Talk about that.
What’s the average number of discarded barrels that don’t meet some sort of quality assurance?
Talk about char levels for a bit because it’s something that is always said, but never really explained about in depth.
Is the barrel making process getting more expensive on a yearly basis because of demand and material supply?
For everyone that missed the episode with Chris Morris where we talked briefly about the cooperage, talk about what it means to have a cooperage dedicated to their private whiskey
The release of Cooper’s Craft happened recently. And it was named after the location of where we are recording today. What does that mean to you?

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055 - Resurgence of Barton 1792 with Josh Hollifield, Brand Specialist and Visitor Center Manager Jul 08, 2016

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Josh Hollifield, Visitor Center Manager for Barton 1792, gives a history of the grounds and an insider look to the resurgence of the 1792 brand.

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Shoutout to Adam Johnson of the KY Bourbon Affair
What all does your job entail?
What’s your coming to age tale of bourbon?
Most people may or may not know, but Sazerac is your parent company who also owns Buffalo Trace. Talk a bit about that background
Can you give us some history of the distillery?
Talk about the different brands coming out of Barton
Talk about Ridgemont
Lets talk about the new 1792 expressions
We know our friend of the show Owen Powell picked a barrel of 1792 and asked it to be Full Proof. Are barrel proof offerings of 1792 something that you all are considering for a majority of these soon?
Can you talk a little bit about your mash bills?
What other spirits do you age here?
What's the one thing people are always surprised about when leaving or taking tour
The barrel char in the gift shop
What's next for Barton?

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