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Bourbon & Beyond is Back! Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Brand and More
I am so excited about the return of Bourbon & Beyond. Below is the full press release and you can find my bourbon workshops here, including a panel on Slavery in American Whiskey and Bourbon Storytime with Bill Samuels Jr., Jimmy Russell and Mike Sherman … Continue readingBourbon & Beyond is Back! Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Brand and More
Speed Museum Bourbon Auction Raised $131,000
As a part of Bourbon & Beyond, I curated The Art of Bourbon for Louisville’s Speed Museum. After taxes and buyer’s premium, the Art of Bourbon’s auction raised more than $131,000. The best bottle, a 1952 single barrel selected by the Albert B. Blanton, went … Continue readingSpeed Museum Bourbon Auction Raised $131,000
I Watched Fireworks With My Son
As the helicopter flew overhead, its rotor blades slicing through air, I stood on a rooftop, camera in hand, and the Louisville skyline transformed into Mosul, the Iraqi city where I perched on rooftops as an Army photojournalist. I felt my chest; I was missing … Continue readingI Watched Fireworks With My Son
Old Forester Changes Packaging
Brown-Forman announced Old Forester launched new packaging today. According to a press release, the brand’s 86 and 100 proof expressions received updated package design that “borrows from the brand’s long history while presenting the same balanced and premium bourbon in a contemporized setting.” “Old Forester has been … Continue readingOld Forester Changes Packaging