Join us as we sit down with Denny Potter and Jane Bowie, the founders of Potter Jane Distilling in Washington County, Kentucky. After decades of combined experience at Heaven Hill, Maker's Mark, Jim Beam, and other industry giants, these two bourbon veterans left their corporate careers to build something generational from the ground up.

🥃 CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction & Kentucky Bourbon Festival

01:25 - Meet Denny Potter & Jane Bowie

03:46 - The Whiskey Drop Master Distiller Bottles

04:28 - A Day in the Life at Potter Jane

07:16 - Building the Dream Team

12:29 - Why Leave World-Class Jobs?

17:44 - The Romantic Story of Bourbon

20:37 - Finding Their Point of View

23:47 - Living with Imposter Syndrome

27:07 - Bourbon Festival Success

29:36 - The Fun Side of Bourbon

30:56 - Price Point Strategy & Market Reality

34:12 - Could They Be Bought Out?

37:07 - Tasting the First Barrels

40:17 - Summers, Winters & Age Statements

43:44 - The Four-Year Release Plan

46:37 - Tours, Skee Ball & Community

Denny Potter brings 28 years of industry experience, including roles as VP of Operations and Master Distiller at Heaven Hill, plus time at Jim Beam plants, Maker's Mark, and running Cruzan Rum in the Caribbean.

Jane Bowie spent her entire pre-Potter Jane career at Maker's Mark (2007-2022), most recently as Head of Blending, Innovation, and Maturation.

🔗 CONNECT WITH POTTER JANE DISTILLING:

Website: www.potterjane.com

Instagram: @potterjane

🎙️ ABOUT EMBELLISHPOD:

EmbellishPod is a spirits-focused podcast exploring the stories, people, and craft behind the bottles we love. 

Hosted by John Hughes from Kentucky.

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