Bourbon Whiskey Our Native Spirit

Take a whirlwind trip down the Bourbon Trail with “Whiskey Professor” Bernie Lubbers and learn about our nation’s native spirit. In the pages of this funny and easy-to-read book, you’ll learn:

• How bourbon is made
• The history of bourbon in America (and the world)
• The difference between whiskey and bourbon
• How to read bourbon and whiskey bottle labels to make better choices when buying our native spirit
• Where to go to visit the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail (including bars, restaurants, and hotels)
• Different drinks and recipes to make with bourbon at home
• How to host your own bourbon tasting
• What it takes to be a true “Whiskey Professor”

The book has also been updated through early 2024 including the travel information and a who’s who of the names on bourbon labels, a history of the evolution of the drink from corn whiskey to bourbon whiskey, hints on how to host a Kentucky Derby party in your home (with more bourbon recipes), a list of approved “bottled in bond” restaurants in the United States and lots of new facts and trivia about this uniquely American beverage.

Known as “The Whiskey Professor,” Bernie Lubbers has been a part of the Renaissance and Revival of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Starting in 2005, Bernie first worked alongside Fred Noe at Jim Beam and then with the legendary Parker Beam and Max Shapira at the Family Owned & Operated Heaven Hill Distillery. Serving as their Whiskey Ambassador, Bernie represented iconic brands like Knob Creek, Old Grand Dad, Elijah Craig, Old Fitzgerald, and many more.

Traveling Millions of Miles across the world, he shares his knowledge and passion of the history, heritage, production, and maturation of America’s Native Spirit. Bernie often brings the stories and the history of Kentucky Whiskey to life by playing live Kentucky Music with his own Bluegrass Band, “The Bottled In Bond Boys.”

Bernie was named Whisky Magazine’s Whiskey Ambassador of the Year named as an “Icons Of Whiskey” in 2009, 2012, and 2016.

Bernie is a regular guest on the industry’s biggest podcasts and often a featured guest on documentaries such as Direct TV’s “Bourbontucky”, and the Discovery Channel’s “Moonshiner’s – American Spirit”

Bernie is recognized by prominent Writer/Author Fred Minnick as “The person that single handedly brought Bottled In Bond whiskey back to the forefront.”