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Kentucky Distillery Appoints First Woman Master Distiller In Modern Times

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Marianne Barnes is the first woman to hold the title of master distiller in modern times. (WFPL)
Marianne Barnes is the first woman to hold the title of master distiller in modern times. (WFPL)

Sometime next year, a new bourbon distillery will open near Frankfort, Kentucky, at the site of the former Old Taylor Distillery.

The project is helmed by master distiller Marianne Barnes, the first woman to hold the title in modern times. Ashley Lopez from Here & Now contributor WFPL in Louisville reports.

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This segment aired on December 8, 2015.

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