Interview with Alex Castle, March 14, 2023

Project: Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project

Interview Summary

In this interview Alex Castle discusses her experiences in the bourbon industry and how she chose to become part of it. Topics include diversity and inclusion in the whiskey industry, leadership and distilling processes, and her role at Old Dominick Distillery.

Interview Accession

2023oh0050_bikw0040

Interviewee Name

Alex Castle

Interviewer Name

Maria Thompson

Interview Date

2023-03-14

Interview Keyword

Chemical engineering Brewmasters Distillers Whiskey industry Kentucky Bourbon Trail Bourbon whiskey Tennessee Distillers Guild Old Dominick Bourbon Women Association Tennessee Whiskey Trail STEPUP Foundation American Craft Spirits Association Master distillers Wild Turkey

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Castle, Alex Interview by Maria Thompson. 14 Mar. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Castle, A. (2023, March 14). Interview by M. Thompson. Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Castle, Alex, interview by Maria Thompson. March 14, 2023, Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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