by bourbonwomen | Sep 13, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Carin Luna-Ostaseski is in a rare class of whisk(e)y brand founders: one of the few Hispanic women to found a Scotch brand. She also took an unusual path to start SIA Whisky in starting with a Kickstarter campaign! Oh, and she’s also one of the only 6% of pilots...
by bourbonwomen | Sep 6, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Perri Kostecki is a barrel inspector for Kentucky Bourbon Barrel. Her job is to inspect used barrels for defects that would prevent them from being used again, often by other industries or even in other countries. Used barrels are a big business, and barrel inspectors...
by bourbonwomen | Aug 30, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
When you think of Southern California you probably think of palm trees and beaches, not whiskey. That’s exactly why Robin Christenson thought it would be a good idea to put a distillery there when she co-Founded Blinking Owl Distillery. BW: What was the moment...
by bourbonwomen | Aug 27, 2021 | Community, Honorable Mention Cocktail Recipes
Grapefruit is a winter fruit, but it makes a great summer cocktail! Thank you to Katy McAvoy for submitting this to our amateur division in our 2021 NYPD Cocktail Competition! Brown Sugar Grapefruit Sour 2 oz Rabbit Hole Cavehill bourbon whiskey 1.5 oz fresh...
by bourbonwomen | Aug 23, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Much like the wine industry, distilleries are starting to embrace the study of the terroir and grains that lend their characteristics to the final product. In the agriculture world, the person who studies grains and growing is an agronomist, a growing field in the...
