Modern Thirst was on location yesterday at Country Boy Brewing in Lexington, KY to sample the new releases of several new barrel aged beers. A further post about our discussions with the guys in charge of the operation is forthcoming, but for now, enjoy some of the photos we took of Country Boy’s facilities!
Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s.
He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville.
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