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This year’s class, in alphabetic order, were officially inducted into the Hall of Fame September 10: Elmer Lucille Allen, 93, Louisville. A pioneering activist, Allen broke barriers in the Bourbon industry as the first Black chemist at Brown-Forman – and possibly the entire American whiskey industry. Her work to bring opportunity to all Louisvillians didn’t stop when she left the company. Amongst her many accomplishments, she formed the Chickasaw Little League and led efforts to bring African American art and artists to the mainstream. Dee Ford, 59, Louisville. An international beacon of Bourbon hospitality. Ford’s vision, experience and leadership have catapulted Angel’s Envy and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail into an international, bucket-list tourism attraction. Since 2014, she’s served as Chair of the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail Committee, earning the respect of her peers and sharing best practices that have leveraged hospitality to elevate Kentucky Bourbon on the global stage. Ken Lewis, 71, Cincinnati. A spirits expert and groundbreaking policy leader, Lewis graduated college as a trained English teacher, but left shortly into his young career for the world of spirits retail. He championed efforts for Sunday sales and initiated litigation that allowed retailers to use credit cards for sales, eventually building The Party Source megastore, the first of its kind in the country. Learning the industry from the bottom up, Lewis brought innovation and entrepreneurship as the founder of New Riff Distilling in Northern Kentucky, paving the way for the craft Bourbon boom that now counts dozens of Kentucky distilleries. The late Peter T. Loftin, 61, Miami. A preeminent innovator, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Loftin founded the Bardstown Bourbon Company that transformed the landscape of custom whiskey production in 2014. He was among the first to take advantage of modernized Bourbon tourism laws in Kentucky, creating a world-class restaurant and bar that graciously features every distillery’s brand on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour as well as an enviable vintage spirits lounge. Along with the state-of-the-art distillery, this high-value Napa Valley-style experience greatly raised the bar for Bourbon tourism and collaborative distilling. He died peacefully at his home in 2019. R.M. Corky Taylor, 75, Henderson, Ky. A respected businessman throughout the country, Taylor retired from an accomplished career in financial services and focused on a lifelong dream – to resurrect his great-grandfather’s whiskey company. Taylor and his son spent countless hours poring over family history to bring back the Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., originally owned by Henry Kraver in Henderson. He built back the family legacy in Louisville along historic Whiskey Row, gaining national recognition – and national awards – by patiently waiting for his whiskey to age, living up to the original quality Bourbon standards his ancestor first set in 1889. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred’s guest on this episode of The Fred Minnick Show is actor Eric Ladin, back for a second round of conversation and whiskey-sipping. Ladin is known for his roles on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, American Sniper and many more. During the interview, they talk about music, Venmo strategy, spleens, Clint Eastwood and entertainment residuals, and Fred confesses his hatred for golf. Along the way, they sip on Blackened x Rabbit Hole bourbon, 1992 Blanton’s and more. Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick SHOW SPONSORS BAXUS: https://www.baxus.co CR Citrus: https://crcitrus.com Official Glassware of The Fred Minnick Show, Viski: https://viski.com/discount/FRED20 Luxco: https://www.luxco.com Michter's: https://michters.com Woodinville: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com Use Promo code FRED20 for 20% off Viski Glasses RAYE Whiskey Tasting Glasses https://viski.com/collections/whiskey-glasses/products/4290 RAYE Angled Crystal Nick & Nora Glasses https://viski.com/products/6424?_pos=1&_sid=f623ae171&_ss=r Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred’s guest on this week’s episode of The Fred Minnick Show is actor Eric Ladin, known for his roles on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, American Sniper and many more. The episode culminates in a taste-off between Weller Millennium and Michter's 25-Year. Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick SHOW SPONSORS BAXUS: https://www.baxus.co CR Citrus: https://crcitrus.com Official Glassware of The Fred Minnick Show, Viski: https://viski.com/discount/FRED20 Luxco: https://www.luxco.com Michter's: https://michters.com Woodinville: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com Use Promo code FRED20 for 20% off Viski Glasses RAYE Whiskey Tasting Glasses https://viski.com/collections/whiskey-glasses/products/4290 RAYE Angled Crystal Nick & Nora Glasses https://viski.com/products/6424?_pos=1&_sid=f623ae171&_ss=r Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Somerhalder returns to The Fred Minnick Show Presented by BAXUS: (https://www.baxus.co) to drink rare whiskey and discuss his acting career. Has he officially retired? Plus, they drink one of Fred's all-time favorite bourbons. Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick SHOW SPONSORS BAXUS: https://www.baxus.co CR Citrus: https://crcitrus.com Official Glassware of The Fred Minnick Show, Viski: https://viski.com/discount/FRED20 Luxco: https://www.luxco.com Michter's: https://michters.com Woodinville: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com Use Promo code FRED20 for 20% off Viski Glasses RAYE Whiskey Tasting Glasses https://viski.com/collections/whiskey-glasses/products/4290 RAYE Angled Crystal Nick & Nora Glasses https://viski.com/products/6424?_pos=1&_sid=f623ae171&_ss=r Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred reviews the new Laguna Madre bourbon from Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Yelawolf returns to The Fred Minnick Show Presented by BAXUS to discuss the time a country artist "dissed" him in a song and how his last rock album influenced his latest rap album. Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick SHOW SPONSORS BAXUS: https://www.baxus.co CR Citrus: https://crcitrus.com Official Glassware of The Fred Minnick Show, Viski: https://viski.com/discount/FRED20 Luxco: https://www.luxco.com Michter's: https://michters.com Woodinville: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com FOLLOW FRED htps://www.instagram.com/fredminnick/ https://twitter.com/FredMinnick https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg https://www.facebook.com/fred.minnick/ Buy Fred's Books https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760351724/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=httpwwwfredmi-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=7cf6556bbccd99181248b3ae598a9c5b&creativeASIN=0760351724 Bottles reviewed on this channel are often supplied by manufacturers or their affiliates, but this does not sway this channel's truthful, unbiased opinion. Read the Full Disclosure Statement: https://www.fredminnick.com/disclosures/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Former Baywatch star and 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick brings a new vocabulary to the show and reveals how the Baywatch crew was almost eaten by sharks. Co-host Eric Carrico shares his own Playboy story from his high school days.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fred reveals the 5 shockers of his Top 100. See full list :https://www.fredminnick.com/2023/12/21/top-100-american-whiskeys-of-2023-ranked/ Watch the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/IQ9rv7VMsZU?feature=share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This review originally appeared on YouTube in November. Learn more about this release: https://www.fredminnick.com/2023/10/27/wild-turkey-debuts-family-collaboration-generations/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outlander and The Hobbit star joins Fred to sip some of the rarest bourbons ever made, including Old Crow Chessman, which happens to be what Fred thinks is the greatest bourbon ever made.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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