The Traditions of Brown-Forman's Kentucky Bourbon and it's Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson
Series: Kentucky Works
From: WFPL News
Length: 00:09:01
This is part three in a year-long series I'm currently working on called Kentucky Works.
The focus of the series is to look at people in their professions and how jobs have helped mold traditions and the culture of Kentucky.
Most of the pieces in Kentucky Works will be told solely by the worker.
This is my first attempt at doing a piece where my voice is not a part of the story.
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Piece Description
This is part three in a year-long series I'm currently working on called Kentucky Works. The focus of the series is to look at people in their professions and how jobs have helped mold traditions and the culture of Kentucky. Most of the pieces in Kentucky Works will be told solely by the worker. This is my first attempt at doing a piece where my voice is not a part of the story.
Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on June 21, 2004 at 09:27 PM | Permalink
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.