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My first sip in the sukkah is a beautiful 11 year old rye, thieved straight from the barrel earlier this week when @ukwrd 569 Bourbon Oral History students and I paid a visit to the lovely folks @newerawhiskey. What a treat to learn about this new addition to @visitlex ‘s #bourbonland.

A more detailed recap of our class visit is forthcoming, but for now it’s time to revel in the glorious sukkah the amazing @ridolfoj built just in time for Shabbat!

It’s been a long, intense week with regular work and deadlines sandwiched between the Jewish holidays , but I’m very grateful to have submitted the requisite proposals, feel the crispness in the air, and glimpse the goldneness of early autumn 🍂 light.

Wishing everyone in the high proof chevreh a beautiful weekend filled with wonderful quality time and timeless tastes of quality!!! #shabbatshalom❤️ #shabbatsips by @ukwrd

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20 days ago

This week’s #shabbatsips look a little different, in part because they are all Canadian whiskys, in part because they are missing some important Shabbat friends (no challah, no candles), and in part because I actually had the pleasure of enjoying them last weekend as part of the @bourbonwomen ‘s 15th annual Siposium on Shabbat afternoon among friends:)

Fun fact I first had the JP Wiser’s courtesy of last year’s SIP because a travel bottle was in the welcome bags. I enjoyed trying it last fall in front of a fire, while camping (is it camping if you don’t have to pitch a tent?), in an old fire watchtower cabin.i really enjoyed it then and again as part of this flight— so light and easy-sipping, goes down so easy (too easy? Never?)

It was a true pleasure to learn from @andreafujarczuk all the many, many ways Canadian whiskys differ from American whiskeys. So many different rules about what’s allowed and what isn’t! Can you name some below?

Probably what was most fun (for me at least) was sharing the sipping table with women who inspire me— @biobourbonbarbie @ynotluvlife and @cocktail_contessa. I really enjoyed the @lot40 100% rye Dark Oak. So multi-layered! I look forward to revisiting it in #shabbatsip soon!

As we ramp up to start the semester at Univ of Kentucky next week, and I put the final touches on an updated @ukwrd 569 Bourbon Oral History Syllabus, and look forward to meeting new students— what a joy to be student right alongside former students!!!

Wishing everyone in the high proof chevreh a wonderful back-to-school experience whether it already happened or is immanent and a beautiful weekend filled with whatever restores and rejuvenates you! L’chaim to learning new things, about new whiskeys, from and with wonderful humans! #shabbatshalom❤️ #bonneweekend taken in Marriott Louisville East by @ukwrd

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@beam_uky @universityofky Students are you still looking for one more class for fall 2026? Register for @ukwrd WRD 569: Bourbon Oral History while you can—- only a few seats remaining! *Must be 21 or up to enroll! Class meets T/Th 2:00-3:15 pm Fall 2026 and we’ll visit distilleries, develop sensory skills, conduct original oral histories, and make history together:) Earn undergraduate or graduate question, class designed so every student can make history! Have a question? 🙋‍♀️ send a DM! #universityofkentucky #bourbon #history #oralhistory taken in University of Kentucky by @ukwrd

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Have you ever wanted to make history? In this class we will do just that! We will build the
historical bourbon record by interviewing women and other bourbon industry experts, leaders, insiders. Students will learn about oral history as a method, bourbon as an industry, and the art of interviewing itself. By semester’s end students will know how to craft a strong set of questions,
conduct an original oral history interview, reflect on their process, and create persuasive materials aimed at public audiences. Interviews will be archived in the Louie B. Nunn Center for
Oral History as part of the Women in Bourbon Oral History Project.
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt714ts3s4gjp

Note: Students who have enrolled in the past have gone on to launch their own bourbon brands; become distillers; become Bourbon educators, as well as secure paid
industry internships at Heaven Hill Brands and Sazerac Archives.

*This course fulfills part of the requirements for the Certificate in Distillation, Wine, and Brewing (DWB).

*Students must be 21 or older to enroll in this course. We will take several field trips to local distilleries to explore the tourism/hospitality aspects, and we will engage in sensory training to develop your palettes.

Limited seats available in WRD 569,APP 500, GWS 595– make sure you grab yours!!! #uky #fall2026

With gratitude to @abbeyhilliker , recipient of 2026 WRD Honorable Mention for Best Research poster for work on @cocktail_contessa and former WRD 569 student for flyer design and inspiration!!! Course Flyer for WRD 569: Composing Oral History: Bourbon Oral History taken in University of Kentucky by @ukwrd

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Coming this fall from @bmcnely and @ukwrd! by @ukwrd

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Check out these super awesome @ukwrd students sharing their research on Women in Bourbon with the #beamconference26 industry insider attendees! I couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and professional accomplishments! Let’s go!!! #research @bourbonwomen #studentsuccess #writingwildcats #makingbourbonhistory @beam_uky taken in University of Kentucky by @ukwrd

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7 months ago

Congratulations to Dr. Brandon Erby (Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies), who was selected to deliver the 2026 Outstanding Lecture in the Humanities! Please join us in the Niles Gallery on February 18th to hear all about his research. Register at tinyurl.com/brandonerby

Cant wait to see you there!! by @ukwrd

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9 months ago

Students in @highproofprof 's Bourbon Oral History class (WRD 569) practicing the lost art of handwritten thank you letters. by @ukwrd

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10 months ago

One Day for UK is TOMORROW, and your donation can be sent directly to your favorite rhetoric department: link in bio! taken in Lexington, Kentucky by @ukwrd

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a year ago

Coming this spring! Limited seats still available! #WRD taken in University of Kentucky by @ukwrd

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2 years ago

WRD111 classes taking over the @ukyesports lounge for team building and a brain break 💙🤍🎮 taken in UKFCU Esports Lounge by @ukwrd

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Full house today for the inaugural Kentucky Climate Symposium. Thank you @lecagle for all your hard work bringing this event to fruition!! taken in University of Kentucky by @ukwrd

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