Interview with Susan Reigler, October 24, 2024
Project: Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project
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Susan Reigler discusses her career working in and around the bourbon industry. Reigler discusses her upbringing in Louisville, Kentucky, going to college for music and zoology and her eventual career with the Courier-Journal, a prominent newspaper in Louisville. She talks about covering the bourbon industry through the newspaper, how Whiskey education has changed over time, and her own work within the industry as a bourbon competition judge. Reigler also talks about the growing inclusivity of the business, and her own experiences as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.Interview Accession
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Reigler, Susan Interview by Janice W. Fernheimer. 24 Oct. 2024. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Reigler, S. (2024, October 24). Interview by J. W. Fernheimer. Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Reigler, Susan, interview by Janice W. Fernheimer. October 24, 2024, Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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