#139: The First Bottled Bourbon w/ Melissa Rift

What this episode covers

Melissa Rift is the Master Taster at the Old Forester Distillery, which is proudly marketed as the first ever bottled bourbon whiskey. From the story of the first bottling, to the history of fires on Whiskey Row, to modern day allocated bottles of Old Forester Bourbon, Melissa walks us through it all. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whiskeynoobs

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