by bourbonwomen | Oct 6, 2021 | The Speakeasy
Becky Yannayon, Belle Meade Culinary Loft Mixologist/ Chef pairings Executive Bourbon Steward, was a finalist at the 2021 Not Your Pink Drink cocktail competition. Her apricot sour recipe had a great balance of sweet and sour. Try it for yourself! Apricot Sour 2.5...
by bourbonwomen | Oct 4, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Pinhook Whiskey releases whiskeys in “crops” each year, so you never get the same whiskey twice. It’s released when it is deemed ready, and one of the revolutionary ways the brand has found to connect with its fanbase is a text-to-buy option. We...
by bourbonwomen | Sep 27, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Koval Distillery is a Kosher-certified distillery in northern Chicago founded by two former university professors from the Washington DC area. Koval is Yiddish for “black sheep,” a reminder of the Jewish side of the family. Meet Koval Founder Sonat...
by bourbonwomen | Sep 20, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
Alicia Burton started out behind the bar at Jeptha Creed Distillery and has worked her way through various job titles including production planner scheduler at Jeptha Creed to her current role of production supervisor and procurement specialist. BW: How did you first...
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...
