Jimmy Russell, Master Distiller at Wild Turkey Distillery, discusses how the consumer base of bourbon has changed over time, what his first job was in the industry and how that job too has changed, and what it takes to make good bourbon. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27814.
John Boswell, former President of Independent Stave Company, discusses his childhood, his family, and why he entered the industry at just ten years old. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/28010.
J. McCauley “Mac” Brown, Vice President of Brown-Forman Corporation, discusses his children, his wife Eileen, and his parents Robinson and Jean McCauley Brown. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27849.
Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, tells of his father’s boldness in “putting his money where his mouth was” and developing a new bourbon based on his own taste. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27843.
Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller at Four Roses, explains how he judges a good glass of bourbon, and how he advises others to drink their bourbon: any way you like it. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27885.
Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller at Four Roses, discusses his early career in Seagram in New York City, his move back to his hometown of Louisville, KY, to become Master Distiller of Four Roses, and his efforts to promote Four Roses bourbon despite its negative association in the U.S. with Seagram’s Four Roses blended whiskey. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27885.
Dace Stubbs, member of the Brown-Forman board of directors, discusses her early life and the beginnings of her career. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27847.
Eddie Russell, Associate Distiller at Wild Turkey Distillery, discusses the fire in 2000 that destroyed a warehouse and led to the building of a new one. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27813.
Fred Noe, Master Distiller at Jim Beam, discusses his early life and career: how he nearly became a road manager for a country music band and how he then found a place in in the family business. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27827.
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