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A Chicago whiskey enthusiast is gaining popularity on Instagram. We sat down with Chris aka UrbanBourbonist on Instagram and discuss bourbon tourism in Louisville, Instagram as a social media platform, and how Chris is utilizing the platform with his live stream interviews of those in the whiskey industry. Chris is also an Executive Bourbon Steward and discusses his experience with the training through The Stave and Thief Society. Biography: Chris Blatner is a whiskey enthusiast from Chicago, IL. He is an Executive Bourbon Steward and hosts the semi-regular live talk show "The Urban Bourbon Hour" on Instagram where he talks to Master Distillers, distillery Founders, Master Tasters, Blenders, and other interesting people in the world of whiskey. He is also co-creator of "Sunday Night Fights"; a live show on Instagram pitting two whiskeys against each other in a battle of aroma, taste, and finish. Chris likes his music on vinyl, his coffee with cream, and his whiskey neat. Connect with Chris on Instagram @urbanbourbonist. Show Links: Learn more about Chris here. Fight Night Posters - UrbanBourbonist The Stave & Thief Society Executive Bourbon Steward - Stave & Thief We would appreciate you giving us a 5 star rating on your podcast app of choice and please leave us a written review. This helps others discover our podcast and will help us expand our reach. Also, be sure to follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at [email protected]. Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts and see what we are up to.

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This episode was published on October 14, 2019.

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A Chicago whiskey enthusiast is gaining popularity on Instagram. We sat down with Chris aka UrbanBourbonist on Instagram and discuss bourbon tourism in Louisville, Instagram as a social media platform, and how Chris is utilizing the platform with...

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