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Dave Scheurich is the owner of High Spirits Enterprise LLC, a distillery consultant business. He helps entrepreneurs plan their distillery business through the development of business plans, distillery layout and design, operational management, project management and product creation.

Dave makes presentations on Dave has experience in distillery the history of bourbon, how and other production and bourbon is made and how to facility management roles for judge bourbons and conducts the Brown-Forman Corporation, Bourbon 101 classes. Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Distillery, Like distillery managers of Paper Box Company and 7-UP yesteryear he lived on property of Detroit. at the distillery and performed production duties as well as Dave is currently the Master product promotions as a brand Distiller for Boondocks American ambassador. Dave retired in Whiskey and has helped 2011 and now lives in a house numerous micro distilleries overlooking Herrington Lake in develop and come to life. Danville, KY. Follow him day to day on PEGGY NOE STEVENS W O R L D ’ S F I R S T F E M A L E M A S T E R B O U R B O N T A S T E R

Peggy has been called the “Oprah of entertaining,” and a “lifestyle maven.” Also described as a “more relaxed Martha Stewart;” she has represented Kentucky for such notables as Julia Child, Bobby Flay and the Prince of Spain.

Peggy has authored two books, As global event planner, she Professional Presence: A Four- managed over 100 events Part Guide to Building Your annually, negotiated multi- Personal Brand and the first million dollar travel contracts chef-collaborative Bourbon and enhanced all aspects of and culinary book, The travel, customer service, Culinary Cocktail Tour entertaining protocol and hospitality for executives. In 2011, she created the Bourbon Women Association, the first female consumer devoted herself to 30 years of group in the industry to hospitality, entertaining and celebrate and support developing brand destinations Kentucky’s signature product with a platform for women

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Wilderness Trail Distillery is an award-winning Distillery that was started in 2012 that produces KY Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, Rum and Vodka from local grains here in Boyle County.

Shane is an Eagle Scout, seasoned Wilderness Trail Distillery has executive, entrepreneur, won various Platinum, Gold Mechanical Engineer, and distiller and Silver medals from the with a few patents, he serves as world’s most prestigious an adjunct professor at the competitions, has been University of Kentucky in the awarded KY Rum distillery of Distilled Spirits program the year

Shane was born here in Danville, Kentucky and resides Chairman of the Kentucky Distillers with his lovely wife Melissa, Association Craft Members, and has who also manages both worked with hundreds of businesses and they have two distilleries around the world sons whom attend the optimize their process or start up. University of Kentucky. Follow him day to day on MARIANNE EAVES (BARNES) W H I S K E Y A D V O C A T E M A G A Z I N E - “ T H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N ” F O R T H E B O U R B O N I N D U S T R Y . F O R B E S 3 0 U N D E R 3 0

Marianne is the Master Distiller for Castle & Key Distillery and has been recognized by Wine Enthusiast Magazine as one of America’s Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers.

Marianne is the 1st woman to Marianne’s role in changing the earn the title of Master Distiller in dynamic in a predominantly Kentucky since Prohibition. male industry is clear. Praise for Barnes comes from thought leaders such Fred Minnick, Her goals are “To use the former author of Whiskey Women, who Old Taylor distillery, an states that, “Now that Marianne indisputable industry icon, as Eaves (Barnes) takes this title, inspiration to build a new she honors all the women past, legacy of honesty and present, and future as the first thoughtfully crafted spirits that woman to rise up the will distinguish Castle & Key in production ranks at a major our product lines and guest Kentucky bourbon company experience.” and become a Master Distiller.”

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Senior Brand Ambassador Al Young has a wealth of Bourbon industry knowledge and experience that spans five decades. On June 5, 2017, he celebrated his 50th anniversary working for .

Al also serves as resident In his current role as Senior Brand historian for Four Roses. He is Ambassador, Al’s primary tasked with preserving the function is to travel the country, Four Roses history and tell the story of Four Roses, and archives. In 2010, Al wrote a promote the brand. He leads VIP book about the history of tours and is the company’s liaison Four Roses titled “Four Roses: for numerous charitable events. The Return of a Whiskey Legend.”

in 2015, Al was honored as Al began his career in the distilling Highly Commended American industry in 1967 in the Quality Whiskey Ambassador of the Department of Joseph E. Seagram Year by Whiskey Magazine’s & Sons, Inc. (which later became Icons of Whiskey. Four Roses). He then was named Brand Ambassador in 2007. Follow him day to day on KEVIN CURTIS D I S T I L L E R Y D E S I G N A N D M A N A G E M E N T

Kevin Curtis is a 24 year veteran of the industry. Distillery Design and Management for Brown-Forman Distillery, Woodford Reserve, Michters, Angel's Envy and IJW Whiskey

Kevin is now managing Kevin had the great pleasure operations for IJW Whiskey to design, install and start up Company, where he has the the $27 million Angel’s Envy pleasure of working with several Distilling, Processing & of Kentucky’s newest and most Bottling facility in downtown innovative distillers to craft high Louisville, KY. quality bourbon and rye for future release

Distillery Design and Management for Brown- Forman Distillery, Woodford Reserve, Michters, Angel's Envy and IJW Whiskey

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