There is never a dull moment when it comes to a conversation with Owen Martin, master distiller at Angel’s Envy.
Firstly, he’s a smart chap and inherently interesting with that; secondly, he is generous with his knowledge which, even after years of interviewing people, is never underappreciated by myself; and thirdly, it feels like talking to an old friend. Clichéd I know, but true nonetheless.
Early on in 2023, around five months after Martin had stepped into his new role at Angel’s Envy, the Louisville-based brand beloved for its whiskey finishing, I was on a tour of the distillery that wrapped up in its bright and open bar. It was there that