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As Martin Luther King Jr said, we're not makers of history, we are made by history. It is important, and fun, to learn the hidden stories of those who came before us. History buffs Jeb Jarrell and Bill Evans Meng host weekly conversations with Kentucky history experts to discuss events, people, and culture. Whether you're interested in Kentucky history, art, bourbon, or thoroughbreds, this is the podcast for you.
From bobwhite quail to botanical cakes, Jeb Jarrell lets your Kentucky curiosity roam.
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Bourbon history and vintage bottle values meet over a pour at Justin's House of Bourbon.
Two Glasses of Bourbon brings bourbon history into the same room as the market for vintage bottles. At Justin's House of Bourbon, Jeb Jarrell talks with Caroline Paulus, known on Instagram as MissWhiskeyHistorian, about how she became a whiskey historian and the people tied to…
A grounded look at the planning, partnerships, and backup that shape concierge travel.
Concierge travel gets a clear, practical treatment in this conversation with Robin Klein of Klein and Company Travel Consulting. Jeb Gerald presents her work as a high-level concierge service for trips such as Kenya, overseas travel, and high-end hunting or fishing, while Klein…
A relaxed look at RD1 Spirits, Lexington bourbon history, and William Tarr Bourbon.
Two Glasses of Bourbon uses Barry Breniger's conversation about William Tarr Bourbon to sketch a compact history of RD1 Spirits and Lexington's distilling identity.
A grounded episode on how Shaker Village links building preservation with land, habitat, trails, and public history.
At Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, preservation is treated as something that reaches beyond historic buildings and into the land around them.
A bottle-filled bourbon review links the vintage market with today's hunt for distinctive barrels.
Bourbon's past comes through clearly in this single-episode review of the vintage bottle market, with Brian Booth of Justin's House of Bourbon explaining how the trade works while Samantha Ward of Old Carter and a guest tied to Old Lightning and Rare Character look toward where…
Black Hills history, told on location.
Vegas history with a barstool pulse.
Connecticut history with national echoes.
Texas history, sourced and road-tested.
Maine history, widened through public talks.
["Jeb Jarrell's Two Glasses of Bourbon episode 19 with Caroline Paulus at Justin's House of Bourbon mixes rare-bottle history with the tasting shortcut she calls the bourbon \"cheat code\": caramel, vanilla, and oak.", "Paulus, known on Instagram as MissWhiskeyHistorian, says she moved from archaeological fieldwork to bourbon history after writing for Bourbon Review and leading a Louisville Bar Association tasting.", "She names bottles such as Seal Box Easy Select, Rathskeller Rye, and a black-label Taylor 101 proof bottle she pegs at about $50,000 to $75,000 depending on condition.", "Paulus also says the secondary market has stabilized after runaway bidding, and she trains her palate with fruit, spice, and rice-spice notes on New Riff single barrels."]
["Two Glasses of Bourbon episode 18 follows Jeb Gerald interviewing Robin Klein of Klein and Company Travel Consulting about bespoke travel, especially trips she calls \"un-Google-able.\"", "Robin says her planning starts with why a client wants to travel, what they want to experience, and whether the trip is a bucket-list project, a weekend away, or a high-touch itinerary.", "She highlights adventure and expedition travel, Arctic routes, Australia, Kenya, horseback safaris, fly camping, walking safaris, and camel-supported trekking, plus a helicopter day trip from Ol Malo to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya.", "Recorded on February 2, 2022, the episode also covers shifting European travel rules, visa and health-declaration paperwork, Four Seasons and Marriott benefits, and why Zoom screen-sharing helps her refine plans with clients."]
Jeb Gerald interviews Barry Breniger of RD1 Spirits about resurrecting Lexington’s 1865 Ashland Distillery history through the William Tarr and Old W.M.
Jeb Gerald interviews Will Updike, Vice President of Natural and Cultural Resources at Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, about managing 34 historic buildings, 3,000 acres, farms, trails, and a nature preserve.
Jeb Jarrell hosts Brian Booth, Samantha Ward, and Pablo Moy on vintage bourbon, dusty bottles, barrel picks, and the changing bourbon market.
Alex Naramore tells Jeb Jarrell on Two Glasses of Bourbon that her botanically accurate wedding cakes start with art training, self-taught baking, and garden references.
Mac Cox explains how Kentucky furniture absorbed New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the British Isles.
Adam Lewis says his Kentucky book will focus on private homes, county by county, and keep locations private.
Jeb Jarrell interviews Eric Wissman about Kentucky historic preservation, tax credits for renovating old houses, and upcoming projects like a 1780s cabin.
Hosts Jeb Jarrell and Bill Evans-Meng have a casual conversation with Coleman Calloway about his lifelong interest in art, collecting, and Kentucky heritage.
Hosts Jeb Jarrell and Bill Evans-Meng interview Dr.