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Craft Bourbon And Legal Moonshine

Eric Lang

America has its traditions - like baseball, and fireworks on the Fourth of July, but, believe it or not, bourbon belongs in that category as well.  In 1964, lawmakers passed a resolution officially declaring bourbon a distinctive American product and along with craft beer, bourbon is now experiencing a resurgence of interest. Legal and homemade moonshine is a part of this wave and we’ll explore both.

Guests
Kathleen Purvis
—Food Writer and Editor, The Charlotte Observer

Reid Mitenbuler—Author of Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of American Whiskey

https://youtu.be/qMydFxm7o18">Kevin DeShields and David Tolentino—Co-founders, The Charred Barrel Society

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