Bourbon Pursuit Podcast #50: Ray Perryman, Liquor Barn

The Bourbon Pursuit podcast talks with a Liquor Barn sprits manager to learn what it is like curating over 400 bourbon and whiskies.

by Bourbon Pursuit
June 8, 2016

Kenny Coleman & Ryan Cecil host the Bourbon Pursuit podcast from Louisville, KY.

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Ray Perryman (@LBSpringHurst), Spirits Manager at Liquor Barn (@LiquorBarn) in Louisville, shares an insider view to carrying over 400 bourbon and whiskeys, how to deal with the allocated ones, and keeping transparency.

We open up a Van Winkle Rye 13 Year to start the show
Ray, I know you’re a beer guy but do you enjoy the brown water?
How did you get into bourbon?
What is Liquor Barn for all those outside of Louisville?
What’s the day in the life of a spirits manager like?
You came into the Springhurst location and you said it was in dire need of a shakeup. What have you done to increase interest?
Talk about the Tasting Bar
How do you all deal with releasing rare bourbons
Talk about Flat Boat Bourbon

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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