Ashley Barnes of Four Roses Distillery discusses her winding path to blending some of the most highly sought after Kentucky bourbons
Allisa Henley, Distiller at Sazerac of Tennessee, returns to the Nashville Whiskey Festival’s Women In Whiskey this year on October 4th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This all-women, all-producer event will include a tasting of the panel members’ whiskeys and …
Need a reason to get up early over the weekend? Jump on a luxury tour bus and head out on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail with Mint Julep Experiences. A staple on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Mint Julep crossed the southern …
Every year around the end of February, I make a little trek up to Kentucky for some sightseeing and quality time with a few of my best bourbon buddies. This year the gang got together for distillery tours, bourbon tastings, …
Davidson Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey from Pennington Distilling Co. Hits Shelves This Week On the third anniversary of its first barreling of Tennessee Whiskey, Pennington Distilling Co. celebrated with a re-branding, a huge party, an expansion announcement, and the launch …
I spent the day at Jack Daniel Distillery, talking family and fermentation with Chris Fletcher.
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Pennington Distilling’s 2nd Annual Hardest Harvest Party Marks Nashville’s First Bottled in Bond Bourbon Release
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Ashley Barnes of Four Roses Distillery discusses her winding path to blending some of the most highly sought after Kentucky bourbons
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Here’s what fans can expect to see captured in crotch shots all over Instagram.
Freddie is pure magic and, if your haven’t toured Buffalo Trace with him, you simply haven’t lived your best life.
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Three unions including UFCW Local 10D, UFCW Local 23D and NCFO 320 went on strike today at the Four Roses Bourbon distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. An estimated 53 workers are picketing after failed negotiations concerning increased benefits. Read More
Allisa Henley, Distiller at Sazerac of Tennessee, returns to the Nashville Whiskey Festival’s Women In Whiskey this year on October 4th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This all-women, all-producer event will include a tasting of the panel members’ whiskeys and a discussion moderated by Straight Up 615’s Cary Ann Fuller. VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to pick a barrel with the women of the panel.
Henley on the 2017 Women In Whiskey panel
Henley is a born and raised Tennessean with a passion for all things whiskey. She is especially passionate about Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon and joined Sazerac of Tennessee in July of 2016. She plays an integral role in the development of Sazerac’s new Tennessee Whiskey, along with other fine Tennessee spirits. Henley also was the public face behind the push to move Tennessee operations to Murfreesboro from Newport, in part to be a more accessible stop on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail.
She has worked in the spirits industry for more than 14 years, spending the first part of her career at Diageo. During this time, she wore many hats, including brand marketing, ambassador, educator, and distillery and warehouse operations. She was the first Diageo operations person recognized as a Master of Whiskey. Through her hard work and dedication, she became the Distiller of George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey.
Allisa travels the country sharing her industry experience and knowledge. She can uniquely discuss the business from the distillery and maturing operations side as well as from the marketing and customer perspective. She continues to share her experiences in tastings, seminars, representing women in whiskey, and by hands on education in a distillery setting.
Allisa has a B.A in Business Administration from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and M.B.A. from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN.
Women In Whiskey VIP Ticket Holders Will Participate in a Barrel Selection of George Dickel with Distiller Nicole Austin
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The Nashville Whiskey Festival is back for its seventh year in Music City. The Festival, produced by Midtown Corkdorks, culminates in a grand tasting on Saturday, October 6. A number of events during the week lead up to the Saturday finale including Women In Whiskey. Straight Up 615‘s very own, yours truly, Cary Ann Fuller will again moderate a panel of women in the whiskey world. Read More
Well, maybe. According to local news source The Kentucky Standard, approximately 10,000 barrels of bourbon occupying half of a warehouse at Barton 1792 Distillery spilled out of the collapsed structure this morning. No one was hurt.
Immediate concerns include the fate and safety of the remaining 10,000 barrels and the possible pollution of a nearby tributary. First responders are hopeful that the majority of the ruptured barrels are pooling in the warehouse’s basement.
At this time, no volunteers are needed for clean up, but thanks for asking. No word quite yet on the special release of the surviving barrels, but we’ll look forward to the announcement!
