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Latest Episodes:

014 - The Fantasy Camp For Bourbon Lovers at The Kentucky Bourbon Affair with Adam Johnson May 14, 2015

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Adam Johnson, Director of the KY Bourbon Trail & Bourbon Affair, joins us as the first ever two-time guest! This time we talk about the Kentucky Bourbon Affair that will be taking place June 3rd-7th 2015.

Show Notes:

What’s your elevator pitch of the Bourbon Affair?
Tell us about some of the events that take place
The hype video shows the polo players getting bathed in bourbon?
It’s the hardest event to pack a suitcase for
How do you respond to “what’s the best?”
Fred Minnick says this is an event usually Press and Analysts get to do
These events do cost money to attend
Which events did you like from last year?
Casa Bourblanca
Louisville bars do stay open till 4am
visit the Facebook page and kybourbonaffair.com to get more info

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013 - Behind The Operations Side of Things at Angel's Envy with Kevin Curtis and Kyle Henderson May 09, 2015

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Kevin Curtis, Distillery Operations Manager, and Kyle Henderson, Production Manager and grandson of Lincoln Henderson, from Angel’s Envy join to talk about their roles and the new distillery in the works.

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Kevin, how did you get your start?
What was your role while you were at Brown-Foreman?
How did your time at Brown-Foreman prepare you for role at Angel’s Envy?
Kyle, talk about your family lineage with Angel’s Envy.
Kyle what’s your day to day operation?
When you’re analyzing the maturity of a port barrel, what are you looking for?
Kevin, what’s your day to day role as well?
What do you think makes Angel’s Envy so special and such a success?
Give us a verbal map of how it goes from 500 East Main Street to the old Yellowstone Distillery.
When is the expected start date for visitors to come to the distillery?
How has the Louisville bridge project effected your start date?
Has the project effected your future forecast?
What do you want to leave our listeners with?

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012- Reviving Four Roses with Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller Four Roses (Part 1) Apr 30, 2015

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Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller at Four Roses, joins us for Part 2 of this 2-Part podcast and discusses his travels, limited edition releases, one floor warehouses, and how he’s shaping their future.

Show Notes:

What experiences stand out from your travels?
Talk about your super premium releases such as the Single Barrel and Small Batch Limited Editions
What goes into the process of selecting the premium limited edition barrels over regular bottling barrels?
Do you look at limited editions as a form of experimentation?
Talk a bit about the single barrel bottle labels providing the consumer information for warehouse locations and recipe used
Have you selected the barrels for 2015 limited edition releases?
Four Roses has one floor warehouses, is that done to minimize variables of temperature fluctuations?
Why wouldn’t you create 10 different brands from 10 different recipes?

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011 - Reviving Four Roses with Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller Four Roses (Part 1) Apr 23, 2015

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Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller at Four Roses, joins us for Part 1 of this 2-Part podcast and talks about his education, job history, his love for bowling, and how he brought Four Roses straight bourbon back to the US.

Show Notes:

What was your first experience with bourbon?
What was your journey from different roles with Seagrams and your path into Four Roses?
Who gave you the opportunity to get back into distillery operations?
Blended Whiskey by Seagrams were top shelf at one time
What impact did Kirin have on Four Roses since it was primarily an export only?
How has the Four Roses brand grown since it’s been back in the US?
What are you most excited for with the future of Four Roses?
How are you planning for Four Roses future?

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010 - Family Ties To Bourbon Greatness with Martha Carlin, Great Great Grandaugher George T. Stagg Apr 15, 2015

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Martha Carlin, Great Great Granddaughter of George T. Stagg, talks about her gaggle of Stagg bottles up for auction, her family history in the bourbon industry, and how much George T. Stagg really loved to fish.

Show Notes:

Pappy Spring Release in Louisville
Bourbon auction: A gaggle of Stagg on thebourbonbabe.com
What’s the auction currently priced at?
Did you grow up around bourbon or did you just recently discover it all?
Sour Mash smells like home
Do you still have any family in the bourbon industry?
Did you or your mom collect all of this research of family history?
What happened to all the money?
Any memories of George T. Stagg from your mother?
Paul Sawyier was supported by Frank Stagg
Lots of pictures in the show notes of the website
Can you talk about the picture with the lock of hair in the folded envelope?
What was George T. Stagg doing in Baltimore when he died? And how?
Ryan is going to take Martha out to dinner if she gets him her extra bottle of 2013!

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009 - EH Talyor's Legacy and Picking Single Barrels at Buffalo Trace with Beau Beckman, Barrel Select Manager Apr 09, 2015

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Beau Beckman, Barrel Select Manager at Buffalo Trace (and great great great great great grandson of Colonel EH Taylor), talks about his family legacy, the process of buying a barrel, and how technology is changing the future of the program with Single Barrel Select.

Show Notes:

Tell us a bit about your lineage and the dirty rundown of the Taylor's
Where did the EH Taylor packaging and logo come from?
What led you to Buffalo Trace?
Talk about your role as a Barrel Program Manager
How many barrels are available for the program?
How do you choose who gets to pick a barrel?
What's the process of going through the barrel selection?
What brands can you choose and the history of the barrel program?
Why does the barrel program exist? Why mess with the "chef's recipe"?
Talk about "Honor Tradition, Embrace Change" with Single Barrel Select app to follow the barrel selection process online.
What your thought's on the Old Taylor brand getting a re-birth?
If you have a Tornado you are willing to part with, Beau is in search of it!
What's the best part about the job?

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008 - The Heart of Tourism on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with Adam Johnson Apr 01, 2015

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Adam Johnson, Director of the KY Bourbon Trail & Bourbon Affair, talks about tourism, the places to visit, horse country, and craft distilling.

Show Notes:

Can you remember your first drink?
Live, Eat, Drink, and Sleep Bourbon
What's your elevator pitch for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail?
What increase are you seeing in visitor attendance?
There are quite a few on the trail. Is there a best way to plan this all out?
What's the difference between the Bourbon Trail & The Craft Tour?
Is there a better time of the year to visit?
Talk about the Passport Program and free t-shirts
Talk about biking (bicycle or motorcycle) the bourbon trail
Are there plans for a bullet train between destinations?

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007 - What's Happening in Bourbon Media with Maggie Kimberl of Louisville.com Mar 25, 2015

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Maggie Kimberl (@LouGirl502), author of everything bourbon for Louisville.com, joins the duo to talk about bourbon in the news and media.

Show Notes:

What was your first bourbon memory?
How do you perceive Master Distillers spending their time in liquor stores?
Talk about your job for writing about bourbon industry news and culture for Louisville.com
Has your following grown over the past year?
Favorite barrel proof bourbons & Bottled-in-bond
Talk about Bottled-in-bond
Uncle Jemima’s Pure Mash Liquor
What are your tips for traveling to bourbon country?
Any bourbon bars you can suggest?
Talk about being a woman in the whiskey world