Interview - BOURBON & BANTER

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Interview

A collection of 6 posts

Q&A with Jim Gaffigan on ‘The Bourbon Set,’ his new standup

Q&A with Jim Gaffigan on ‘The Bourbon Set,’ his new standup

I knew that I couldn't do an entire show just about bourbon. I mean, maybe I could in Kentucky and Tennessee and maybe Atlanta, or North Carolina. (Then) I was like, “You know what? I'm just going to do it for myself and for those people that are interested in this topic.”

Get to Know: Heather Greene, CEO, Milam & Greene Whiskey

Get to Know: Heather Greene, CEO, Milam & Greene Whiskey

Really, I guess, whiskey chose me. I found it interesting, and when you follow your curiosity, it takes you places.

Get to Know: Glencairn's Martin Duffy

Get to Know: Glencairn's Martin Duffy

The busiest part of my year begins in February when whiskey events start. … Then things slow down some later in the year, and I work on creating distillery trails for different states. Yes, that’s for Glencairn.

Q&A with Carey Bringle, Peg Leg Porker Tennessee Bourbon

Q&A with Carey Bringle, Peg Leg Porker Tennessee Bourbon

Personally, I like 8-year-old whiskey, which I think is kind of a sweet spot for bourbon. But we’ve got older stuff, including a barrel from the first lot that I ever bought. It’s 16 years old and it’s 148 proof.

Q&A with Hall of Fame master distiller, Jerry Dalton

Q&A with Hall of Fame master distiller, Jerry Dalton

“Master distiller” was a new title back then, and Dalton believes he’d never have received it without Booker Noe’s blessing.

In His Words: Angel’s Envy Master Distiller, Owen Martin

In His Words: Angel’s Envy Master Distiller, Owen Martin

What’s different between what I do now versus what I did at Stranahan’s was operating mostly as a blender and finding complementary finishing casks. I really enjoyed that, but to come here was an opportunity to do that on a bigger playground.