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Tim Knittel, founder of Distilled Living, official bourbon steward of Churchill Downs, executive bourbon steward-in-residence at the Kentucky Castle and adjunct professor of bourbon studies at Midway University kicks off our chat at the 1:30 mark.Time for all your positionsHave you always been a big bourbon fan or did you grow to love it?What is a bourbon steward and how did you become one?How has the bourbon industry changed over the years?How has public experience changed?Have virtual tastings benefited the industry? Getting touch with Distilled LivingNicole Austin, General Manager and distiller for Cascade Hollow Distilling in Tennessee, better known as the home for George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey, joins at the 20 minute markHow does a Syracuse, NY, native end up in the distilling industry?Did you still talk to the bartender who pushed you towards distilling?Was engineering something you wanted to do when you grew up?What made you take that leap to Kings County Distillery in 2010?Earning several honors, were those moments when you knew made the right career move?What is it like to take over a centuries old brand like George Dickel?How do you balance the past and history of the Dickel name, but be innovative?What’s your whisky at George Dickel?What’s the biggest difference in the whiskies you make?Superior No. 12 recipe has a personality? What was it like creating the Bottled in Bond?What is your favorite part of role with George Dickel?What’s it like being a female in the distilling industry?What’s next for George Dickel?
