by The Editors | December 9, 2020

Anatomy of a Kentucky Hug with Florida’s Bourbon Enthusiast

Watch James Ashcraft school us on the American spirit and walk us through a personal tasting.

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Get the inside scoop on American whiskey with Jacksonville native James Ashcraft, founder of the Bourbon Enthusiast, and Jamie Rich, editor in chief of Flamingo. Hear what James thinks about the hype over Pappy Van Winkle, his favorite Kentucky rickhouses and how he got his start as the premier bourbon reviewer on the web. Here’s a hint: it involves diapers.

Click here to read the full story of how dock builder James Ashcraft turned the Bourbon Enthusiast into the go-to source for bourbon reviews and an exclusive barrel club.