Buzzard’s Roost Flight Night with Jason Brauner

We’re joined by Jason Brauner, co-founder and master blender of Buzzard’s Roost Whiskey, for a Neat & Mixed Flight Night where we taste through four expressions from the brand: Signature Double Oak, Four Grain Double Oak, Bottled-in-Bond, and Fred Minnick’s Club Marzipan Single Barrel Pick.

Jason shares how his journey into bourbon led to opening Bourbons Bistro and how a barrel pick with Judy Hollis Jones helped spark the idea that eventually became Buzzard’s Roost. We also discuss the origin of the brand’s name and why the company chose to focus on a distinctive double-oak finishing process across many of its releases.

Along the way, Jason talks about sourcing whiskey from multiple partners, keeping Buzzard’s Roost approachable on price, launching their downtown Louisville tasting room, and so much more.