Interview with Tia Edwards, September 28, 2022

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

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Interview Summary

In this interview Tia Edwards discusses her career and current role in the bourbon industry. Edwards talks about her upbringing and education in Louisville, KY, her career with Thermo Fisher Scientific, and running her own business. Afterwards, she discusses her career's next steps with Fresh Bourbon Distillery, Fresh's choice of a Black master distiller, and racial dynamics in the bourbon industry.

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2022oh1626_bikw0034

Interviewee Name

Tia Edwards

Interviewer Name

Janice W. Fernheimer

Interview Date

2022-10-28

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Edwards, Tia Interview by Janice W. Fernheimer. 28 Oct. 2022. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Edwards, T. (2022, October 28). Interview by J. W. Fernheimer. Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Edwards, Tia, interview by Janice W. Fernheimer. October 28, 2022, Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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