Comments for The Traditions of Brown-Forman's Kentucky Bourbon and it's Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson

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This piece belongs to the series "Kentucky Works"

Produced by Kim Sorise

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Summary: A day in the career of Brown-Forman Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson
 

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Review of The Traditions of Brown-Forman's Kentucky Bourbon and it's Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson

If you like whiskey, it’s time to pour yourself a jigger, sit back and enjoy…. but not if you’re driving. If you’re driving, look out! Kim Sorise speaks with the Kentucky master distiller, the man who ensures the quality of all the bourbon the state of Kentucky produces. This is well-produced radio that manages to make a pretty esoteric subject interesting. It’s filled with great sound that really makes you feel like you’re witnessing a process. Lincoln Henderson, master distiller, takes the business of distilling bourbon and manages to make it sound like a metaphor for so much more in American life. It’s about dedication to quality and the old way of doing things. It’s a tribute to having passion for what you do (“It’s the rare case where I regret coming into work,” he says.), and only considering costs after everything else is done. It’s a great business model, and one that seems to work well. This could fit in with any kind of programming that deals with day-to-day life in America, business or The South.