(Part 1) Bernie Lubbers (@BernieLubbers), The Whiskey Professor and Brand Ambassador for Heaven Hill, talks about his past, catchphrase, and overview of bourbon badges in Part 1.

Show Notes

• Talk to us about how you first got into whiskey.
• You signature catchphrase or tagline is “Stay Bonded”. Tell the folks what you mean by that.
• http://www.whiskeyprof.com
• Bernie talks about the history of Bottled-in-bond
• Bernie talks about words on labels and how those are badges
• You do a lot of bourbon-related research. Is there something you’ve found that has fascinated you?
• Bernie talks about flavor profiles and how they are attained through distillation, aging, and yeast. How each distillery does something different.
• What’s the day in the life of Bernie for being a Brand Ambassador?
• Give us a 101 level rundown of why a bar needs three different labels of the same stuff.
• Stay Tuned for the next episode where we talk about the removal of the Elijah Craig age statement, dive into the individual brands, and also a solo guitar performance.