Bourbon Pursuit Podcast #68: Tom’s Foolery

The Bourbon Pursuit podcast team interviews the folks behind Tom's Foolery out of Ohio, a young craft distillery with an exciting story.
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Tom Herbruck, Master Brewer and Distiller of Tom’s Foolery, and his wife Lianna, Rack House Manager, share their beginnings, beginning when Tom first ran a still at the age of 15 and then when he turned hobby into a business that is producing the first bonded bourbon outside of Kentucky in over 50 years.
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  1. Shout out to Ryan Lintz and Edwin Vargas. Both of these guys came to me and said “you’ve got to hear this story.” So thanks to these listener requests, we are making this happen.
  2. Talk about how the distillery began.
  3. What mistakes did you make early on that you’ve perfected
  4. How many different stills do you have, and do you do different spirits on each?
  5. Any wheated bourbon?
  6. Any interesting barrel finishes?
  7. Update on the new gift shop/distillery?
  8. Brian Harkless from twitter asks: I’ve seen two different colors of wax for BiB. He has white. I have a cool copper color. any differences?
  9. Follow Tom’s Foolery on twitter (@nobodysfool2), Facebook, and Instagram

Bourbon Pursuit

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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