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63: @LouisvilleBourbonBuzz
Kentucky, bourbon and mint juleps, oh my! We sit down to talk all things bourbon with Tyler of @louisvillebourbonbuzz. When COVID hit Tyler traded in portrait photography to product photography, mainly whiskey.
62: @Sweet Portfolio
During the shutdown Valentina Mussi shared her passion for cooking and baking and landed more than a million followers on TikTok and a cookbook deal.
61: @Hood_Sommelier
Jack Beguedou of @Hood_Sommelier shares his journey on our recent episode. From his grandmother who made local beer in West Africa to starting his social media accounts two years ago because he felt the whiskey world lacked black representation online.
60: @PeggyNoeStevens
Bourbon’s First Female Taster and her talented son Utah help distilleries around the country build their brand through a thousand little gestures. We talk with Peggy Noe and Utah Stevens on industry trends, the role social played during the shutdown and the rise of women in bourbon.
59: @60SecondBourbonReview
Being the first has its advantage. Steven Higdon of @60SecondBourbonReview shares how his short videos went viral on TikTok and where he’s heading next.
58: @Cocktail_Contessa
We sit down with Heather Wibbels (@Cocktail_Contessa) to hear how she became an Exec. Bourbon Steward, Instagram mixologist and soon-to-be author.
57: @CertifiedCelebrator
Just in time for the busy entertaining season, we check in with Nashville-based Brittany Young of (@certifiedcelebrator).
56: @Join_Jules
We connect with TikTok sensation @Join_Jules on her beautiful drink recipe videos and her ever-growing cocktail community.
55: @TaystyTravels
We sit down with Florida Foodie Taylor Dante of @TaystyTravels to learn about great foods, insta-worth dishes and how she pivoted her channel during COVID.
54: @dadsdrinkingbourbon
National Bourbon Day is June 14. Father's Day is June 20. Naturally we wanted to do an episode with @dadsdrinkingbourbon this month!
53: @thelucasassis
TikTok Tequila expert Lucas Assis (@thelucasassis) joins the show to chat about "BarTok," authenticity in tequila, and his personal mission to stop us from buying celebrity tequila brands.
52: @shawnsoole
Hospitality veteran Shawn Soole (@shawnsoole) joins the show to talk about his bar and restaurant consulting firm, entrepreneurship, TikTok cocktail videos, and the drop-in audio app Clubhouse.
50: @37chocolates
What does it take to be a chocolate sommelier? Estelle Tracy (@37chocolates) joins us to share her experience in the world of chocolate sensory evaluation and social media.
49: @workforyourbeer
Bringing balance between good health and good beers, Mel Fox and Alicia Valenski from @workforyourbeer join the show to talk about their curation of the best brewery taprooms where you can get a workout in. They also discuss how their specific, consistent content buckets have helped their social media growth.
48: @cookwithchibo
@cookwithchibo's Head of Marketing, Abbi Oettel, joins the show to talk about Chibo's interactive livestream cooking platform and how the future of cooking is social.
47: @BeautifulBooze
One of the first cocktail influencers on Instagram, Natalie (aka @BeautifulBooze), joins us on the podcast to talk about her worldwide travels, her new book, and her Instagram Live experience during COVID-19.
46: @WhiskeyWithAView
Adventurer, whiskey drinker, and van dweller Nate Woodruff (@whiskywithaview) joins the show to talk to us about his most recent travels, hikes, and beverages while touring the US with his dog Skye.
45: @PicsandPours
Courtney Stiers joins the show to talk about her bourbon journey and the creation of her IG account to troll her husband's own bourbon social media. Find Courtney on Instagram at @picsandpours and read her whiskey reviews at Whiskey Consensus.
44: @DenverFoodScene
The curators of @denverfoodscene join Courtney on the show to chat Denver restaurants in the COVID-19 era, "drool-worthy" food photo tips, menu items that can blow up your Instagram, and how their followers creatively use the TikTok Duet feature.
43: @BlackBourbonSociety
Samara Rivers, founder of @blackbourbonsociety, joins the show to talk about the Black community's lack of representation in the bourbon industry - from production to marketing - and how Black Bourbon Society hopes to change that.