Bill<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\nBill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s.
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\nHe has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville.
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\nYou can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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