Podcast appearances and mentions of samara rivers

Whisky is a universal drink, a pleasure that can be shared by all regardless of gender, color, national origin, disability, age (as long as one is legally old enough to drink), and so on. The trouble is, too many people still hold the stereotype of whisky drinkers as older, male, and White - and that includes some people within the whisky industry. While the recent Whisky Bible controversy brought the issue of diversity and inclusion in the world of whisky into the spotlight, the desire for change has been growing. This week, we'll bring you part of a panel discussion from The Whisky Show on the need to turn that desire for change into reality. The panelists were Tracie Franklin, the first participant in the Nearest and Jack Advancement Initiative's professional development program, Black Bourbon Society founder Samara Rivers, Sorel Artisanal Liquor founder and bartending guru Jackie Summers, and Becky Paskin of OurWhisky.com, while WhiskyCast's Mark Gillespie was the moderator. We'll also have the week's whisky news, including a major distillery expansion in Scotland, new whiskies from around the world, tasting notes, and October's Whisky Club of the Month.

For our second episode, we talk to three people who are working to make the drinks industry more diverse, inclusive, supportive, and sustainable. Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation co-founder and "Drink What You Want" author John deBary joins us to mix an adaptation of a favorite summer cocktail, the El Diablo; Diversity in Wine and Spirits executive director Lia Jones talks about the need for change in the wine and spirits community, and the organization's new project, DWSHPledge.com; and Black Bourbon Society founder and Imbibe 75 alumnus Samara Rivers talks about the whiskey industry and its need for greater diversity and inclusion.Radio Imbibe is the audio home of Imbibe magazine. In each episode, we dive into liquid culture, exploring the people, places, and flavors of the drinkscape through conversations about cocktails, coffee, beer, spirits, and wine. Keep up with us at imbibemagazine.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and if you're not already a subscriber, we'd love to have you join us—click here to subscribe.

Samara Rivers, founder of @blackbourbonsociety, joins the show to talk about the Black community's lack of representation in the bourbon industry - from production to marketing - and how Black Bourbon Society hopes to change that.

Hosts Mary Kelly, Maurice "Mo" Brooks, & guest host Kyle McHugh welcome Samara Rivers - Founder & CEO of Black Bourbon Society. Originally aired live: 7.1.2020. #WhiskeyWednesdays #SandSTV

There are few people more influential in the bourbon game and the spirits industry than Samara Rivers. The founder and creator of Black Bourbon Society hopped on the podcast to talk about the beginnings of BBS, why the spirits industry needs "us", and why Molly and Issa need to get their lives together as this episode briefly transitions into an Insecure analysis pod. You're welcome in advance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brownliquorcollective/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brownliquorcollective/support Get full access to Sip Mightily by Eddie Maisonet at sipmightily.substack.com/subscribe

Recent protests over racism and police brutality against African-Americans have led to greater calls for diversity throughout American society, and the whisky industry is no exception. American whiskey’s history with diversity has not been a good one, going all the way back to the pre-Civil War era when many distilleries were run with enslaved labor – including the one owned by George Washington after his presidency. We’ll have details on several initiatives announced this week that focus on improving diversity and inclusion within the whisky industry, including plans for the Nearest Green School of Distilling at Tennessee’s Motlow State Community College that had been in the works for the past year. We’ll also talk with Black Bourbon Society founder Samara Rivers, who has just launched Diversity Distilled – with a goal of helping whisky companies recruit and develop African-American talent. We’ll also have the latest on Covid-19’s impact, including the postponement of this fall’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival and plans to gradually reopen pubs in the UK.

I slid up to ATL to chop it up with Samara Rivers, founder of Black Bourbon Society, and co-host of Bonded in Bourbon podcast! We also did some tastings of some very delicious bourbons! Go to blackbourbonsociety.com to learn more about how they are shaking up the spirits industry! Make sure you visit tititalks.com and subscribe to TiTi Talks on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Google Play music.

This week I sit down with Armond Davis and Samara B Rivers, Co-Hosts of Bonded in Bourbon and Samara is the founder of the Black Bourbon Society.  We discuss the lack of healthy attention from the liquor industry for decades towards People of Color and how it was time for a much needed change.  The Black Bourbon Society brings together African American Bourbon enthusiasts from across the United States. Through their platforms and events; they encourage members to enjoy good bourbon, network with like-minded bourbon lovers, and learn more about America’s Native Spirit. Everyone is welcome – from bourbon beginners to bourbon connoisseurs. www.blackbourbonsociety.com Whiskey Neat is a podcast and Radio show on iTunes and ESPN 97.5 FM in Houston and is brought to you every week by the following sponsors. Terlato Distell Artisan Spirits, Leader in premium artisan products like Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig/ Tobermory, Bains, Black Bottle and Scottish Leader.   This week’s episode is ALSO brought to you by Belle Meade Bourbon. Aged to perfection, Belle Meade's high Rye Bourbon portfolio offers a variety of taste tempting expressions including their award winning Sherry, Madeira, and Cognac Cask finishes as well as their Classic Small Batch Bourbon AND the new Cask Strength Reserve.  Balcones was nothing more than an idea driven by a passion to create something original and authentic. Focusing on ingredients and process, they breathed new life INTO TEXAS WHISKEY, earning them worldwide recognition for their products. You can pick up their whiskies at your local liquor store, or if you're a retailer, reach out to YOUR Southern Glazers wine and spirits rep. Lastly, Sagamore spirit. Did you know that both Jim Beam & Basil Hayden learned how to distill in Maryland? It’s true – some of America’s most famous distillers got their start in the Free State and now Sagamore Spirit is picking up the torch. Today’s production is brought to you by this award-winning Baltimore-Based distillery, home to the World’s Best Rye Whiskey.   Savor the Spirit of Sagamore all over this great nation and Look for their Lineup at a local liquor store near you. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, IHeart Radio, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook.  Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat   Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com

Samara Rivers is the Founder + CEO of Black Bourbon Society, an organization making the bourbon world a more diverse, inclusive place. Through educational events, meetups and creative content, she works to bridge the gap between African American bourbon enthusiasts and the spirits industry. She also co-hosts the Bonded in Bourbon podcast. We explore her personal journey, struggles, and her love of bourbon. She is coming to Cincinnati on September 14th stay tuned for more details if you would like to attend an event.

This week Jenny & Sailor sit down with the Founder of the Black Bourbon Society. We talk to Samara Rivers about the how’s and why’s of creating this organization and set the record straight on whether women, men, the black community drink differently. Let us tell you right now, this powerhouse of a woman is going to set the whiskey world on fire! Also, please enjoy a selection of sounds from rockin' female musicians curated for just this show. Get to know Poly Styrene, Om Jahari, The Alabama Shakes and The Noisettes. Rock on! Follow us on Instagram @prettygood_foragirl Theme song "Bulletproof" from "F*ck You, Let’s Party" by Petty Morals https://pettymorals.bandcamp.com/ @pettymoralsboston Articles and pages referenced in this episode;   Cuisine Noir Article : https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/samara-rivers-black-bourbon-society/ (https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/samara-rivers-black-bourbon-society/) Bourbon Veach Article: https://bourbonveach.com/2018/02/19/african-americans-and-the-bourbon-industry/ (https://bourbonveach.com/2018/02/19/african-americans-and-the-bourbon-industry/) A History of Black Jockeys: https://www.history.com/news/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-black-jockeys (https://www.history.com/news/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-black-jockeys) Black Bourbon Society: https://www.blackbourbonsociety.com/ (https://www.blackbourbonsociety.com/) Bonded in Bourbon Podcast: https://www.bondedinbourbon.com/episodes/ (https://www.bondedinbourbon.com/episodes/)

This week Jenny & Sailor sit down with the Founder of the Black Bourbon Society. We talk to Samara Rivers about the how’s and why’s of creating this organization and set the record straight on whether women, men, the black community drink differently. Let us tell you right now, this powerhouse of a woman is going to set the whiskey world on fire! Also, please enjoy a selection of sounds from rockin' female musicians curated for just this show. Get to know Poly Styrene, Om Jahari, The Alabama Shakes and The Noisettes. Rock on! Follow us on Instagram @prettygood_foragirl Theme song "Bulletproof" from "F*ck You, Let’s Party" by Petty Morals https://pettymorals.bandcamp.com/ @pettymoralsboston Articles and pages referenced in this episode; Cuisine Noir Article : https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/samara-rivers-black-bourbon-society/ Bourbon Veach Article: https://bourbonveach.com/2018/02/19/african-americans-and-the-bourbon-industry/ A History of Black Jockeys: https://www.history.com/news/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-black-jockeys Black Bourbon Society: (https://www.blackbourbonsociety.com/) Bonded in Bourbon Podcast: https://www.bondedinbourbon.com/episodes/

Steve, Renee, Linda and Monica interview Samara Rivers of the Black Bourbon Society (blackbourbonsociety.com) about giving the gift of their bourbon excursions this Holiday Season. Save 35% on Potion Pal’s signature flask with the coupon code 35ABVNetwork by shopping on this custom site: https://goo.gl/rgR6Xr -- Potion Pal also has a bundled package on Shopify with a discount already applied at: https://goo.gl/NMNpPa (get your free gift for this purchase by sending a copy of your receipt to: info@potionpal.com).  Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s new book on classic bourbon cocktails: (https://goo.gl/J2d5Jt), Stovepipe Soaps (etsy.com/shop/stovepipesoaps) and the 2019 New Orleans Bourbon Festival. Get your tickets at: neworleansbourbonfestival.com. The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.

  Let's be honest for a moment. Look around the crowd at most whisky events, and if you're being honest with yourself, you'll notice that there's usually a pretty obvious lack of diversity in the room. Samara Rivers is trying to change that with the Black Bourbon Society, a group she created two years ago to bring African-American whisky lovers together through regional tastings and an active social media presence. Her society has been welcomed by the Bourbon industry, and her ultimate goal is to bring more people of color into that industry as well. We'll talk with Samara on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Kentucky's barrel warehouses are holding more Bourbon now than they have in nearly 50 years, but believe it or not, that's actually creating a tax problem for the Commonwealth's distillers. Also, now that Dave Pickerell and the members of Metallica have unveiled their new Blackened American Whiskey, plans are moving forward on construction of a new distillery - and we'll have the latest in a story you'll only hear on this episode of WhiskyCast!

Steve and Renee host their friend Samara Rivers as she gives an update on her group the Black Bourbon Society (blackbourbonsociety.com). Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s book, Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj) and the 2019 New Orleans Bourbon Festival. Get your tickets at: neworleansbourbonfestival.com. The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.

The Bettys highlight another woman from the world of bourbon in Samara Rivers of the Black Bourbon Society (blackbourbonsociety.com). Your Bettys are: Renée Howe of The Bourbon Show/Daily, Barbara Hirsch of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival (nobourbonfestival.com) & Katie Garrett of the Old Hickory Whiskey Bar (oldhickorywhiskeybar.com). Today's show was sponsored by Steve Akley's book, Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.

Steve and McNew talk about the debut of Bonded in Bourbon, a new podcast on the ABV Network featuring Samara Rivers and Armond Davis of the Black Bourbon Society (blackbourbonsociety.com).  This new show features bourbon lifestyle information, a bourbon review by both Samara and Armond and a look at upcoming bourbon events. Check out Bonded in Bourbon right here on the ABV Network: https://goo.gl/PhwdYQ - Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s book, Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj). The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.

Steve, Renee and Samara Rivers (blackbourbonsociety.com) share a bourbon pick for every day of the week. Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s book, Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj) and by Flaviar, the online whiskey club for the explorer at heart (https://flaviar.com). The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile on social media.

The Bourbon Daily is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a special week of shows focusing on the contributions of African Americans to the world of bourbon / whiskey. Today, Steve and Renee welcome Samara Rivers into the studio to discuss her group, Black Bourbon Society (blackbourbonsociety.com). Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s book Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj). The Bourbon Daily intro music (Welcome to the Show) and outro music (That’s A Wrap) are both by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.