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S2 E02: Brass Bands, Latin, and Bourbon with Award-Winning Bourbon Writer Susan Reigler
56 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2025 at 8:38 pm.
In this episode, we are treated to a conversational journey with award-winning bourbon writer Susan Reigler. Join us as we discuss her non-linear, adventurous path to becoming one of the most multi-faceted, well-respected, and award-winning bourbon writers in the industry.Key Moments:
Intro
Zoology
Brass bands, miners, and pubs - have your drinks and play with them too
Write something every day
A cockroach walks into an article
Restaurant critic and fortuitous Chinese food
Moving into whisky
The birth of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Flavour practice
Star Hill Farm Wheat Whiskey
French water in Kentucky bourbon
Non-Linear paths
A Music History Lesson in the Old British Library
Latin Never Dies
I have an entomology lab downstairs…as people do
Bourbonology
Always follow your curiosity
Don’t Be A Chair
Legacy
The Future of the whisky market
Bourbon Community
Memorable sipping experience
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In this episode, we are treated to a conversational journey with award-winning bourbon writer Susan Reigler. Join us as we discuss her non-linear, adventurous path to becoming one of the most multi-faceted, well-respected, and award-winning bourbon writers in the industry.Key Moments:(00:00) Intro(03:57) Zoology(05:40) Brass bands, miners, and pubs - have your drinks and play with them too(08:36) Write something every day(10:00) A cockroach walks into an article(12:50) Restaurant critic and fortuitous Chinese food(15:20) Moving into whisky(16:43) The birth of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail(18:45) Flavour practice(20:42) Star Hill Farm Wheat Whiskey(22:47) French water in Kentucky bourbon(30:40) Non-Linear paths(32:47) A Music History Lesson in the Old British Library(35:25) Latin Never Dies(37:44) I have an entomology lab downstairs…as people do(38:42) Bourbonology(42:05) Always follow your curiosity(44:17) Don’t Be A Chair(45:56) Legacy(48:30) The Future of the whisky market(51:11) Bourbon Community(52:36) Memorable sipping experience(54:36) Charles DarwinLearn more about Susan and her workHit follow to be notified of future episodes.⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠Every week we share explorations in flavor, sipping, and curated experiences.Join the newsletter to follow the journey