2021 Bones, Barrel, and Brew

Known as "The Whiskey Professor", Bernie Lubbers is the Whiskey Ambassador for the family owned and operated Heaven Hill Distillery located in Bardstown and Louisville, KY. Producers of Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, Larceny, Henry McKenna, Parker's, and other American Whiskeys, Heaven Hill is the largest American Family owned distillery in the U.S., and their Bernheim Distillery is the world's largest single site bourbon distillery producing over 1300 barrels every day. With 2 million barrels aging in their 60 Rickhouses; or roughly 20% of the world's bourbon supply.

Bernie hosts the popular website; www.whiskeyprof.com, and wrote a book on the subject which is in its Third Edition from Blue River Press; "Bourbon Whiskey - Our Native Spirit". Bernie was recognized by writer/author Fred Minnick as "The person that single handedly brought Bottled In Bond whiskey back to the forefront." Twice in 2009, & 2016, Bernie has been named the top American Whiskey Ambassador of the United States and went on to be named the top Bourbon Ambassador of the WORLD in Whisky Magazine's highest honor of their "Icons Of Whisky" Awards.

With his Fellow Kentucky Bluegrass Music pickers, he has written and performs a live music show/whiskey tasting called; "Bourbon Thru Bluegrass" where folks get to sample whiskies from the style of the 1700's, through the 1800's, & then the single barrel and small batch bourbons of today. All throughout the tasting folks simultaneously hear bourbon history paired with live bluegrass music to help bring bourbon stories and history alive. They have appeared with this on the Direct-TV Documentary called Bourbontucky, (available on itunes).

Last year Bernie traveled over 150,000 miles preaching and teaching the world about BOURBON and AMERICAN WHISKEY and during this one-of-a-kind special event benefiting WaterStep Bernie will be sharing two of Heaven Hill's premier brands and backgrounds with attendees. 

Purchase Bernie's Book: Bourbon Whiskey Our Native Spirit, 2nd Ed: Sour Mash and Sweet Adventures of the Whiskey Professor

Learn more about Heaven Hill Brands: Heaven Hill Distillery

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