Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and the President 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. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.
Full Press Release: “Eagle Thief” Four Gate Whiskey Company is paying tribute to the late Kevin McLaughlin of Kelvin Cooperage, who passed away in December of 2019 with a special tribute release funding a donation to Kevin’s charity of choice- West End School of Louisville.
The Single Barrel Snob sits down for a virtual interview with Ed Belfour of Belfour Whiskey
Kentuxican Bourbon Hot Sauce This one fits in perfectly with ModernThirst’s primary theme: BOURBON! Kentuxican…
This hot sauce stands out in a crowd for its savory flavor and solid heat.
Hot sauce infused with Black Truffle? Sign us up.
Modernthirst.com launches a new section for those who crave the long, slow heat of Hot sauce- introducing PEPPERHEADS on ModernThirst.com!
The latest green-forward initiative comes on the heels of several Bulleit and Diageo commitments to a more sustainable future, and is part of the Bulleit Frontier Fund
Tasting through Heaven Hill’s 2020 Fall Limited Edition releases!
Parker’s Heritage Heavy Char Bourbon
Old Fitzgerald Fall 2020 Bottled-in-Bond 14 year
Larceny Barrel Proof C920
Tasting three different limited releases from Brown-Forman:
2020 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
2020 Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon
2020 King of Kentucky Bourbon
Old Forester announces a limited edition 3-batch release of batch-strength bourbon to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first bottled bourbon.