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From Bourbon Street to Bourbon Country...the Ultimate Road Trip Experience
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Chief Fun Officer, Mint Julep Tours and Transportation
Mint Julep Tours is the only dedicated tour company focused on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail®. Based in Louisville, Kentucky they offer Custom and Public Bourbon Distillery Tours as well as unique Exclusive Experiences, Horse Farm Tours, Culinary Tours, and Louisville City Tours. As...
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9:00am
How Bourbon is Made
Limited Capacity seats available
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Author, Professor, Executive Bourbon Steward
Award-winning writer and Louisville native Susan Reigler is the author of Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide (now in its second edition), Kentucky Sweet & Savory: Finding the Artisan Foods and Beverages of the Bluegrass State, The complete Guide to Kentucky State...
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9:00am
The Future of Bourbon
Limited Capacity seats available
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The Bourbon Babe, TheBourbonBabe.com
Carla Carlton, aka "The Bourbon Babe," is an award-winning bourbon journalist, author and speaker. She covers the bourbon industry on her website,
TheBourbonBabe.com, which has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and in the Washington Post and The New York Times. Her first book, "Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America's Whiskey," was published by Clerisy Press in June 2017. She is a regular contributor to The Whiskey...
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10:30am
From Bourbon Street to Bourbon Country…the Ultimate Road Trip Experience
Speakers
Chief Fun Officer, Mint Julep Tours and Transportation
Mint Julep Tours is the only dedicated tour company focused on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail®. Based in Louisville, Kentucky they offer Custom and Public Bourbon Distillery Tours as well as unique Exclusive Experiences, Horse Farm Tours, Culinary Tours, and Louisville City Tours. As...
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10:30am
State of the Industry
Limited Capacity seats available
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Author, Writer, Blogger, BourbonStraight.com
Charles K. ‘Chuck’ Cowdery is “the dean of American whiskey journalism” per the New York Times.* He is a Kentucky Colonel (Patton, 206), a member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame (2009), and the author of: Bourbon, Strange: Surprising Stories of American Whiskey (2014...
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10:30am
A Virtual Tour of Kentucky with Tasting
Limited Capacity seats available
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Author, Professor, Executive Bourbon Steward
Award-winning writer and Louisville native Susan Reigler is the author of Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide (now in its second edition), Kentucky Sweet & Savory: Finding the Artisan Foods and Beverages of the Bluegrass State, The complete Guide to Kentucky State...
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10:30am
Bourbon Basics
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Founder, Whisky Chicks
Linda Ruffenach, the founder of the Whisky Chicks, believes there is not a right way or a wrong way to drink bourbon. In fact, she believes that everyone's journey is different and that for many taking the leap from wine to whisky can be incredibly intimidating. Her objective? Make...
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10:30am
Legends in Bourbon - Fred Booker Noe III & Eddie Russell
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7th Generation Master Distiller, Jim Beam
Frederick “Fred” Booker Noe III, son of the late Frederick “Booker” Noe Jr. and great grandson of Jim Beam, is a seventh generation distiller and keeper of a family flame that has burned for more than 200 years. Fred is Beam’s Master Distiller, sharing the craft of whiskey...
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Master Distiller, Wild Turkey Distillery
With more than 35 years of experience, Edward Freeman Russell knows a thing or two about Bourbon. As the son of legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, and the third generation Russell to work at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Eddie Russell is of an unmatched...
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10:30am
The Secrets to Bourbon Food Pairing
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Master Taster, Author, Speaker, Brand Strategist, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
Founder & President, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
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1:00pm
Uncut Bourbons...Full Proof Delight
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Bour-Bon Vivant & American Whiskey Ambassador, Beam Suntory
Adam developed his love of Bourbon and a good cocktail while working in New York City bars. During his time in New York, the cocktails he created were published in several prominent publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle. He took his first...
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1:00pm
Women in Bourbon Panel Discussion
Limited Capacity seats available
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The Bourbon Babe, TheBourbonBabe.com
Carla Carlton, aka "The Bourbon Babe," is an award-winning bourbon journalist, author and speaker. She covers the bourbon industry on her website,
TheBourbonBabe.com, which has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and in the Washington Post and The New York Times. Her first book, "Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America's Whiskey," was published by Clerisy Press in June 2017. She is a regular contributor to The Whiskey...
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Author, Professor, Executive Bourbon Steward
Award-winning writer and Louisville native Susan Reigler is the author of Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide (now in its second edition), Kentucky Sweet & Savory: Finding the Artisan Foods and Beverages of the Bluegrass State, The complete Guide to Kentucky State...
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Master Taster, Author, Speaker, Brand Strategist, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
Founder & President, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
1:00pm
Bourbon and Cigar Pairing
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Writer, Blogger, Cigar Aficionado
Maggie Kimberl is a bourbon writer focusing on bourbon culture and tourism in Louisville and Kentucky. When she's not covering the bourbon beat you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. Follow her on Twitter
https://twitte...
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1:00pm
Bourbon Basics
Speakers
Founder, Whisky Chicks
Linda Ruffenach, the founder of the Whisky Chicks, believes there is not a right way or a wrong way to drink bourbon. In fact, she believes that everyone's journey is different and that for many taking the leap from wine to whisky can be incredibly intimidating. Her objective? Make...
Read More →
1:00pm
Bourbon Thru Bluegrass
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The Whiskey Professor, Heaven Hill Brands
Known as The Whiskey Professor, Bernie Lubbers is the Global Whiskey Ambassador for the family owned and operated Heaven Hill located in Bardstown and Louisville, KY; the largest American owned bourbon company, and holders of 25% of the world's aging bourbon. He hosts the popular...
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1:00pm
The Six Sources of Flavor
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Bourbon Historian, Author, Bourbon Veach LLC
Michael Veach was the luckiest student at the University of Louisville's History department when he accepted a job as North American Archivist for United Distillers in 1991. The knowledge learned while spending five years at that position has made him a leading authority on the history...
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3:00pm
Maker's Farm to Bottle Process
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Director of Distillery Operations, Master Distiller, Maker's Mark
Maker’s Mark Director of Distillery Operations and Master Distiller Greg Davis has many responsibilities, but his most important mandate is: “Don’t screw it up.” To that end, from the selection of grains and overseeing milling, cooking, fermentation and distillation to taste...
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3:00pm
Bourbon and Cigar Pairing
Speakers
Writer, Blogger, Cigar Aficionado
Maggie Kimberl is a bourbon writer focusing on bourbon culture and tourism in Louisville and Kentucky. When she's not covering the bourbon beat you can find her browsing through vintage vinyl with her kids or tending to her homegrown tomatoes. Follow her on Twitter
https://twitte...
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3:00pm
Bourbon Basics
Speakers
Founder, Whisky Chicks
Linda Ruffenach, the founder of the Whisky Chicks, believes there is not a right way or a wrong way to drink bourbon. In fact, she believes that everyone's journey is different and that for many taking the leap from wine to whisky can be incredibly intimidating. Her objective? Make...
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3:00pm
Bourbon Mixology
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Master Mixologist, Beam Suntory
Bobby “G” Gleason began his spirits industry career in 1984 while bartending in South Florida. Now based in Las Vegas, the world-renown educator has been published in a multitude of magazines and has made many TV (CNBC, FOX & Friends, Food Net Work & DIY Network) and online video...
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3:00pm
Bourbon Thru Bluegrass
Speakers
The Whiskey Professor, Heaven Hill Brands
Known as The Whiskey Professor, Bernie Lubbers is the Global Whiskey Ambassador for the family owned and operated Heaven Hill located in Bardstown and Louisville, KY; the largest American owned bourbon company, and holders of 25% of the world's aging bourbon. He hosts the popular...
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4:00pm
Bourbon's New Orleans Connection
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Bourbon Historian, Author, Bourbon Veach LLC
Michael Veach was the luckiest student at the University of Louisville's History department when he accepted a job as North American Archivist for United Distillers in 1991. The knowledge learned while spending five years at that position has made him a leading authority on the history...
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4:00pm
The Boundaries of Bourbon
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Founder, Jefferson's Bourbon
Trey Zoeller is the founder and Master Blender of McLain & Kyne, Ltd., producer of the Jefferson's portfolio of bourbons.Founded in 1997, McLain & Kyne, Ltd. develops, produces and markets the Jefferson's family of "very small batch" Kentucky straight bourbons and ryes. McLain & Kyne...
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