Bourbon Pursuit Podcast #35: The Bourbon Classic

Seth Thompson, of The Bourbon Classic, chats about all the awesome events being held from Feb 23-27th, 2016 and how you can get last second tickets

– Tell us your story of how you got into bourbon?
– If your house is on fire, what’s the one bottle you grab?
– Give the high level pitch of The Bourbon Classic
– How has the event grown over the years?
– Let’s dive into the events. Talk about the key events on Friday and Saturday
– It’s awesome because consumers can take away knowledge about food pairings
– It looks like Saturday is the big day. Friday is the pre-game. Talk Saturday’s all day extravaganza
– Bourbon and ham pairings sound very intriguing
– If you’re coming from out of town, you can learn about Louisville’s Whiskey Row in a session with Mike Veach. Talk about that.
– Talk about The Classic Taste
– How much are tickets and how many are left?
– Talk about all the events leading up to the main events on Friday and Saturday
– Talk about the Van Winkle event that is sold out
– What are the added benefits of VIP tickets?
– Talk about the brands and distilleries that are going to be a part of the event.
– Any ideas for the 2017 event?