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Meet The Makers: Dinah Bird Of Baker Bird Winery Distillery
Watch This Space For Future Bourbon Women Events Baker Bird Winery and Distillery is the oldest commercial estate winery in the United States that has its original vineyard land. Along with that, it boasts the largest and oldest wine cellar in the US, is on the...
Meet The Makers: Benay Shannon Of Restless Spirits Distilling

You might say Benay Shannon is the clean and legal version of Walter White.
Meet The Makers: Siponey Co-Founder Amanda Victoria

When Amanda Victoria left the corporate world, she knew she wanted to focus on whiskey education and helping the environment.
Meet The Makers: Frey Ranch Distillery Founder Ashley Frey

What’s it like running a modern farm-distillery?
Meet The Makers: Breckenridge Distillery Bar Manager Billie Keithley

When it comes to making cocktails, Breckenridge Distillery Bar Manager Billie Keithley says if you can eat it, she can make a cocktail out of it.
Meet The Makers: Barrell Craft Spirits Single Barrel Manager Nic Christansen

Nic Christiansen started her career behind the bar, where she honed her love of trying whiskey straight from the barrel.
Meet The Makers: Nearest And Jack Apprentice Tracie Franklin

Tracie Franklin’s path included encouragement from Dave Pickerell.
Meet The Makers: Wild Turkey Brand Ambassador Joann Street

When Jimmy Russell’s Granddaughter, Joann Street, visited The Buddha of Bourbon at a trade show, she knew she wanted to join the family business.
Meet The Makers: Assistant Distiller Stephanie Batty At New Riff

When Stephanie Batty first joined the team at New Riff it was to do event planning. She quickly realized she wanted to make whiskey.
Meet The Makers: Master Distiller Alex Castle Of Old Dominick

Old Dominick Master Distiller Alex Castle grew up with dreams of working in distilling, even before she’d experienced beverage alcohol herself.

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“Bourbon has been a staple of Kentucky for 200 y

“Bourbon has been a staple of Kentucky for 200 years. And so, if you go back to the pioneer days, you cook with what you had,” says @PeggyNoeStevens, founder of #BourbonWomen and author of “Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon?”
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In the birthplace of bourbon, the spirit is as common a baking ingredient as cinnamon or vanilla extract. “It almost takes your vanilla extract one step further,” says Stevens. “There are times that instead of regular vanilla, I will use bourbon because it adds that extra layer of sweetness and caramel.” Simply double the amount of vanilla that a recipe calls for with your favorite double-oaked bourbon, and satisfy your sweet tooth the Kentuckian way.
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This spring, as Derby Day approaches and our hankerings for bourbon are even stronger than usual, try giving that Derby-Pie recipe a rest and pairing your Mint Julep with a slice of Kentucky butter cake. Even if you can’t make it to Churchill Downs, this cake is sure to transport you to the Bluegrass State.
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Recipe #linkinbio! #bourbonwomen
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Story via @vinepair

Meet The Makers: Dinah Bird is the owner of Baker

Meet The Makers: Dinah Bird is the owner of Baker Bird Winery Distillery, the oldest commercial estate winery in the United States that has its original vineyard land. Along with that, it boasts the largest and oldest wine cellar in the US, is on the National Register of Historic Places twice, and it’s the only winery that survived a Civil War battle. Today it is owned by Dinah Bird, who expanded it to include a distillery. #linkinbio to learn more about Dinah! #bourbonwomen #bakerbird

Meet Nancy Robers, Branch Ambassador of Bourbon Wo

Meet Nancy Robers, Branch Ambassador of Bourbon Women Colorado!

10 Reasons I Love Bourbon Women

1. My knowledge about all things bourbon has exploded since getting involved with Bourbon Women!
2. Diversity - I love seeing so many different types of women coming together over their love of bourbon. I LOVE that we are all so different and yet we don't care one bit! Let's just enjoy each other and toast to the fact that we all love bourbon!
3. Meeting women in the industry who inspire me to keep pushing in my own career.
4. Rediscovering the art of entertaining for the 21st century via bourbon tastings - Host them, attend them, love them! BW has great resources from books to videos on how to host a tasting and how to pair bourbon with food, plus all the discussions at events on hosting with bourbon. Once I got started, I couldn't wait to have everyone I know over for bourbon!
5. Geeking out with women who are also excited to talk about topics like yeast
6. Seeing the surprise and delight from men when I can discuss bourbon at such depth...the nose and palate, my go-to bourbons, they really seem to love hearing about what we like as women. And, I'm a middle-aged lady, so you single ladies who love bourbon have some serious play! Bourbon may end the battle of the sexes!
7. The support from the National Bourbon Women team - I had no idea how to start a branch here in Colorado, but Carol Ormay and the ambassadors have been amazing. From helping with marketing copy, advice on pricing and venues, cheering me on despite my inexperience. I truly can't thank everyone enough.
8. So many new INSTANT friends in the Bourbon Women of Colorado. I feel like I've known them for years. Women who drink bourbon just seem to instantly bond.
9. SIPosium - What an amazing gathering of women who love all things bourbon! It reminds me of college with learning, laughing and drinking, but with MUCH higher quality whiskey.
10. It never ceases to amaze me how many women confess their love of bourbon when they hear I'm connected with Bourbon Women. No need for us to be shy anymore. Bourbon Women bring that pride to the surface!

#BWToast10

Meet The Makers: Benay Shannon is the co-founder a

Meet The Makers: Benay Shannon is the co-founder and co-owner of Restless Spirits Distilling in Kansas City, Missouri. She went from teaching high school chemistry to making beverage alcohol for a living, sort of like Walter White but clean and legal. Her current best-seller is a gin, but she’s got an Irish Whiskey and is aging an American Single Malt. #linkinbio to read more about Benay! #bourbonwomen

The Lady Trudy, created by Old Forester Master Tas

The Lady Trudy, created by Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan, has a citrusy mimosa feel amped up with a spicy ginger kick. With only four simple ingredients (that you can easily put together even if you’re in dire need of hair of the dog), this bubbly brunch cocktail might be the best way ever to start your Sunday. 🥂 #linkinbio for the full recipe! #bourbonwomen

Meet Kay Bross, Branch Co-Ambassador for our Bourb

Meet Kay Bross, Branch Co-Ambassador for our Bourbon Women NKY-Cincy Branch!

Here are 10 of my reasons why I love Bourbon Women:

1. A primary reason for becoming involved in BW was to learn more about the brown spirit itself!
2. Those laying the foundation for the organization did it for all the right reasons, making it easy to join the effort.
3. The BW goals are simple and easy to take part in for shared success....who wouldn’t love teaching others about bourbon?!?!?
4. Meeting a vast array of new friends with at least one automatic shared interest has been most valuable.
5. Trips to large and small distilleries wherever you may be always teaches you something....and can be declared BW “research.”
6. Helping friends configure short or longer trips to the Bourbon Trail based on their interests is a whole new level of fun.
7. Helping configure local events to broaden members’, or perspective, members’, interests in local food and beverage pairings.
8. Learning to pair more food and spirits together at home.
-9. Participating in barrel picks has been most rewarding as those bottled picks are released.
10. Joining branches together at an annual event feels like a culmination of another year of shared learning and spirit experience....even better knowing you get to do it all again next year!

#BWToast10

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