by bourbonwomen | Mar 28, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Marcy Rudershausen, Founder of Raise a Dram LLC, knows a thing or two about the global whiskey market after more than two decades, during which she became the US’s first and only woman Masters of Scotch. BW: As the first woman Masters of Scotch in the USA, you...
by bourbonwomen | Mar 21, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Abby Titcomb left behind a major in fine arts to become a brewer. Making beer taught her a lot of things, particularly the technical side of fermentation. Today she is the VP + Head Distiller at 3 Floyds Distilling. BW: How did a major in fine arts prepare you for the...
by bourbonwomen | Mar 14, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Kelci Koonce came from a moonshining family, but she never considered working in the beverage industry until a virtual event connected her with Kings County Distillery. BW: When did you know that you wanted to work in beverage alcohol? KK: I’ve always had a love...
by bourbonwomen | Feb 21, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Nicole Austin has lent her expertise to a number of distilleries throughout the United States. Today she is the General Manager and Distiller at George Dickel in Tennessee, but her path to distilling wasn’t always an obvious one. BW: With a degree in chemical...
by bourbonwomen | Feb 14, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Growing up in Bardstown, Kentucky doesn’t always mean a career in Bourbon. Or does it? For Three Chord Barrel Program Manager Laura Webb it wasn’t always an obvious career path. BW: You have spent the better part of your career working in Bardstown,...
by bourbonwomen | Feb 7, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Lisa Wicker has had a dynamic career in beverage alcohol. She grew up in Indiana and always seemed to have some science experiment bubbling in her grandmother’s sauerkraut crock. Little did she know she would eventually find her career path first in winemaking...
