Topic: A Sip of Knowledge with Clay Risen, Author of Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey

Hosts: Liz Rhoades, Lew Bryson, & Martin Duffy

What You’ll Learn: Join a trio of drink industry veterans in weekly conversation on whiskey, spirits, distilling, marketing, and the current state of the drink industry. This week, Clay Risen, Author of Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey, joins the group.

About Clay Risen: 

Clay Risen is a reporter at the New York Times and the author, most recently, of Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey. A veteran spirits writer, judge and critic, he has written several other books about whiskey, including The Impossible Collection of Whiskey, Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland, and  American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye, which has sold more than 100,000 copies. Risen has also written several highly regarded books on American history, including, most recently, The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century, chosen as a 2019 Notable Book by the New York Times.

About the Hosts: 

• Liz Rhoades, founder of Spirit Safe Consulting, former research scientist for DIAGEO, distilling consultant, spirits writer for The Whiskey Wash & presenter.

• Lew Bryson, former managing editor for Whisky Advocate Magazine for 20 years, whiskey author, beer/whiskey writer and presenter.

• Martin Duffy, former DIAGEO Master of Whisky for the Midwest, DIAGEO Reserve Brand Ambassador for The Republic of Ireland, North American Brand Representative for Glencairn Crystal.