about the original 9 + 1

Tim, aka #1
Chief Operating Officer
tim@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon(s): Elmer T. Lee
and Woodford Double Oaked
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon with: Anything but ice.
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: Hospitality. 
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: The rickhouse and the smell of bourbon aging. 

​Garr, aka #2 
Regional Operations Specialist -
​South Territory
garr@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: Woodford Reserve
I think it's a sin NOT to: Drink bourbon any way you want it. Straight, mixed, neat, on the rocks, on ice cream, as a marinade for your steak ... let the imagination be your guide. 
Favorite thing about Kentucky: The variety of natural beauty and wildlife.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: The smell of the fermentation vats.

Ethan, aka #3
Head of Merchandise,
Director of International Relations
ethan@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: Town Branch
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon with: Anything that masks that delicious bourbon taste.
Favorite thing about Kentucky other than bourbon: The rolling hills/scenery.
Favorite part of any tour: The smell of sour mash that gets stuck in your nose for days.

Tony, aka #4 
Finance Manager
​tony@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: Eagle Rare
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon without: Friends
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: What it's like here in October.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: The aromas

Chuck C., aka #5
Chief Strategy Officer
​chuckc@kentuckybourbonboys.com
​Favorite bourbon: Woodford Reserve
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon without: A friend.
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: The city of Louisville.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: High-volume bottling operations.

Donnie, aka #6
Bourbon Lodge Manager
donnie@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: Bulleit
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon with: Coke
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: The countryside.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: Sitting outside afterward enjoying the scenery and a bourbon.

Branden (Beanden),
aka #7 
President of Sales (and Tomfoolery)
branden@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon(s): Basil Hayden and
​Russell's Reserve 
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon with: Someone who prefers Jack Daniels whiskey. We should all be able to agree on that.
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: Hunting on my family farm with my dad, mom and little brother.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: Wild Turkey's new(ish) visitor center. Old stills and iPad docking stations ... What is not to like?

Chuck H., aka #8 
Director of Transportation
chuckh@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: 1792
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon with: Coke
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: The Kentucky Derby
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: Sitting on the patio at Woodford Reserve.

Matt, aka #9
Web Guru/Tech Adviser
matt@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: The one in my hand (Although I recently tried 1792 and it was fantastic!)
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon without: Proper glassware (sometimes you just can't help it though).
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: I love Kentucky in the fall — more specifically, I love camping/being outdoors in Kentucky in the fall.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: Being a home-brewer, I always love seeing how bourbon starts as a beer, and I love seeing the behind-the-scenes of the bourbon production. I also love the smell of the mash when you walk into the fermentation room, and the faint, musky smell of bourbon escaping the barrels in the rickhouses.

Laura, aka The Driver
Marketing Director, Social Media Manager, Wrangler of the Bourbon Boys
​laura@kentuckybourbonboys.com
Favorite bourbon: Larceny
I think it's a sin to drink bourbon without: Knowing anything about the process of making it.
Favorite thing about Kentucky besides bourbon: The Kentucky Derby and all of the fun events leading up to it.
Favorite part of any bourbon tour: Smelling the fermentation vats and learning what makes each bourbon different.