I had lunch last week with Bill Samuels, who is the owner of Maker's Mark Bourbon in Kentucky. He was in Bris for a little promo tour- to persuade us to drink more of his product and conduct some tastings for bar professionals. What a lovely man. It's fantastic seeing people who really care about crafting their product and being proud of what they make. The Bourbon is made in small batches, each bottle dipped in wax, so each one is individual.
Bill is such an interesting man and has some great stories to tell about his ancestors and the Bourbon biz. He was even related by marriage, generations ago to the notorious Jesse James and today owns his pistol.
Bill took me through how to taste Bourbon, the characteristics of a good one and was kind enough to present me with my very own signed bottle of Maker' Mark. If you'd like to read more about him, you can read my piece in Tuesday's Good Life in the Courier Mail, or online at www.couriermail.com.au Go to 'lifestyle' then 'food'. I'm so fortunate to have a job where I get meet to meet some fascinating people.
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