70: Knob Creek with Fire Chief Mercer - Bourbon Lens

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a firefighter and first responder at one of the world's largest bourbon distilleries? This week, we sit down with Jim Beam Fire Chief Kevin Mercer and some whiskies from Knob Creek. You'll hear all about the fire department and some details about distillery operations at The James B. Beam Distilling Co. And hear our thoughts on the new Knob Creek 12 Year Old Bourbon and Single Barrel of Knob Creek Rye. Finally, be sure you check out what Chief Mercer is doing on Instagram in the Bourbon and Fire communities. Follow along with @Chief_Mercer and #FireCompanyAlliance and at his website, www.ChiefMercer.com Be sure to follow Chief Mercer on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook for some excellent behind the scenes photos of the Distillery. Links to some great images from Chief Mercer: Jim Beam American Stillhouse at NightJim Beam's Fire TruckChief Mercer in ActionT.W. Samuels Distillery in Deatsville, KY *Please note: All opinions of Kevin Mercer on this podcast are his own and do not express the views or opinions of his employer. We would appreciate you giving us a 5 star rating on your podcast app and please leave us a written review. This will help 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. Cheers! Scott, Michael, & Jake The Bourbon Lens

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This episode was published on May 11, 2020.

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a firefighter and first responder at one of the world's largest bourbon distilleries? This week, we sit down with Jim Beam Fire Chief Kevin Mercer and some whiskies from Knob Creek. You'll hear all about...

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