Meet the Woman Crashing Bourbon's Boozy Boys' Club
Kentucky's long history of bourbon production is mostly dominated by male executives, but that's changing, thanks to one distillery. Michter's Distillery's Andrea Wilson joins Cheddar to discuss what it took to crash one of the spirit industry's most notorious boys' clubs. Wilson, the Master of Maturation at Michter's, tells us about her career milestones, including becoming the first woman to chair the Kentucky Distillers' Association.
Next, Wilson explains bourbon's significance to Kentucky's economy. She says we're in the midst of a bourbon boom; production is up 250% since 1999. The signature spirit is an $8.5 billion industry for the Bluegrass State.
Finally, Wilson leads us through a tasting of some of Michter's types of bourbon. She explains the differences behind the many aged varieties to come out of the distillery. She also reveals why bourbon makes such a good fit for the holiday season and cold weather.
Legendary musician Louis Armstrong's many contributions to music and culture are on display at a museum built at his longtime Queens, New York residence. Regina Bain, executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, joined Michelle Castillo and spoke with Cheddar News about the iconic trumpeter, the museum's background and history and displayed some historic artifacts from the musician's past.
With several high-profile divorces of longtime powerful couples in the headlines recently, Cheddar News highlighted the importance of protecting your assets after splitting up. Correspondent Janice Lieberman explained how figuring out finances before signing those papers is a must.
