Interview with Jacquelyn Marie Zykan, April 22, 2021

Interview Summary

Jacquelyn Zykan discusses her early life, career, and what it is like to be a woman in the bourbon industry. Zykan describes how she began her bartending career in college. She shares how her chemistry background impacted her ability to create cocktails. Zykan explains how her background in chemistry and biology impact her role as Master Taster for Old Forester. Zykan shares what it is like to be a woman in the bourbon industry in the 21 century. She describes the different ways she has been treated within the industry, simply because she is a woman. Zykan describes how marketing to women has broadened the audience of bourbon to include more women.

Interview Keyword

Women in bourbon Old Forester bourbon whiskey Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Master tasters Tasters Bourbon history Bourbon marketing Leadership Distilling Marketing Distillation Women in bourbon leadership Women Tasting Women in leadership

Interview LC Subject

Women in the whiskey industry Brown-Forman Corporation Bourbon whiskey Bartenders Cocktails Marketing. Bartending. Whiskey. Alcoholic beverages.

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