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Bill Samuels (Maker’s Mark): Growing the Industry and Community

Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, discusses how bourbon terminology changed as connoisseurship entered the industry in the Bourbon Renaissance, and how that has affected the industry and the state economy. 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. Share

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Bill Samuels (Makers Mark): Reflections on the Bourbon Industry

Bill Samuels, Chairman Emeritus of Maker’s Mark, discusses the changes that have taken place in the industry during the Bourbon Renaissance. 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. Share

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Campbell Brown (Brown-Forman): Early Days in the Business

Campbell Brown, Vice President and Director of Brown-Forman Corporation’s Midwest and Canada divisions, discusses the beginning of his career in the international division of the company, notably in India. 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/27848. Share

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Campbell Brown (Brown-Forman): Stateside

Campbell Brown, Vice President and Director of Brown-Forman Corporation’s Midwest and Canada divisions, discusses his return to Louisville, KY, to become brand manager of Southern Comfort, witnessing the continuing Bourbon Renaissance. 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/27848. Share

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Campbell Brown (Brown-Forman): Competition and Friendship

Campbell Brown, Vice President and Director of Brown-Forman Corporation’s Midwest and Canada divisions, explains that bourbon community, although competitive, is very friendly and fosters excellence among its many members. 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/27848. Share

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Campbell Brown (Brown-Forman): How to Drink Bourbon

Campbell Brown, Vice President and Director of Brown-Forman Corporation’s Midwest and Canada divisions, discusses how he drinks his favorite bourbon, Old Forester. 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/27848. Share

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Campbell Brown (Brown-Forman): Why Kentucky?

Campbell Brown, Vice President and Director of Brown-Forman Corporation’s Midwest and Canada and Canada divisions, discusses the success of the bourbon business in Kentucky and the new opportunities to offer great bourbon beyond the state border. 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/27848. Share

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Chris Morris (Brown-Forman): Beginning His Career

Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Brown-Forman, tells how he first entered the bourbon industry in the Brown-Forman grain lab. 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/27842. Share

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Chris Morris (Brown-Forman): The Worst of Times

Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Brown-Forman, discusses the bourbon industry at its low point several decades ago, when few brands existed and the bartending culture had not yet taken hold. 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/27842. Share

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