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Documentary Features Kentucky Bourbon Tales

Kentucky bourbon barrels
Kentucky bourbon barrels

A new documentary being aired in Kentucky will introduce viewers to the colorful characters who craft bourbon.

The documentary draws from oral history interviews conducted by the University of Kentucky's Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.

The program is called "Kentucky Bourbon Tales: Distilling the Family Business." It features the stories of master distillers and bourbon barons from such distilleries as Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill, Brown-Forman, Woodford Reserve, Maker's Mark, Four Roses, Jim Beam and Bulleit.

It also explains the science and art behind the bourbon-making process and details how the state's signature spirit has become a global phenomenon.

The program will first air Tuesday night on KET and again on the night of Sunday, Dec. 21 on KET2. The program will air several more times this month.

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