Bourbon Pursuit Podcast #55: Visitor Center for Barton 1792

The Bourbon Pursuit podcast team sits down with the visitor center manager for Barton 1792 to get a history of the grounds and resurgence of the brand.
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1792 Full Proof BourbonJosh Hollifield, Visitor Center Manager for Barton 1792, gives a history of the grounds and an insider look to the resurgence of the 1792 brand.
  • Shoutout to Adam Johnson of the KY Bourbon Affair
  • What all does your job entail?
  • What’s your coming of age tale with bourbon?
  • Most people may or may not know, but Sazerac is your parent company who also owns Buffalo Trace. Talk a bit about that background
  • Can you give us some history of the distillery?
  • Talk about the different brands coming out of Barton
  • Talk about Ridgemont
  • Lets talk about the new 1792 expressions
  • We know our friend of the show, Owen Powell, picked a barrel of 1792 and asked it to be Full Proof. Are barrel proof offerings of 1792 something that you all are considering for a majority of these soon?
  • Can you talk a little bit about your mash bills?
  • What other spirits do you age here?
  • What’s the one thing people are always surprised about when leaving or taking tour
  • The barrel char in the gift shop, what’s that about?
  • What’s next for Barton?

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Kenny Coleman and Ryan Cecil, based in Louisville, KY, are the hosts of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast. They share a passion for exploring the stories behind the bourbon industry's success, focusing on its history, the personalities involved, and, naturally, exceptional bourbon. Their guests include a wide range of individuals, from master distillers and bloggers to historians and representatives from local events.

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