Bernie Lubbers is the National Whiskey Brand Ambassador at Heaven Hill Distilleries.  He tells us exactly what it takes for a Whiskey (or other Spirit) to be labeled as "Bonded in Bond".  


Also we speak with Jacob Ehrenkrona and taste the delicious Martin Miller's 9 Moons Gin.


It's the Bartender Journey Podcast Number 184.  Listen with the audio player on this page, or subscribe on iTunes, Android or Stitcher Radio.


For a spirit to be labeled "Bottled In Bond" it must be:
Composed of the same type of spirits and produced from the same class of materialsProduced in a single distilling season by one distiller at one distilleryStored for at least 4 years in wooden containersReduced in proof with by the addition of only pure water to exactly 100 proofThe label must bear the real name of the distillery and the plant number where it was produced and where it was bottledBook of the week:
Bourbon Whiskey Our Native Spirit: Sour Mash and Sweet Adventures 2nd Edition by Bernie Lubbers


Cocktail of the Week:
Horses Neck
2 oz Bourbon2 dashes Angostura Aromatic BittersGinger AleLong “ribbon” of lemon peelDirections

Using a channel knife, peel a lemon in one long spiral. Twist around your finger or a barspoon to create a coil.Drop the lemon coil into a highball or Collins glass leaving the end hanging over the lip and fill with ice.Add bourbon and bitters. Top up with ginger ale.
(In a pinch, you can use a standard lemon wedge)


Toast of the Week:
May you…
Work like you don’t need the money,
love like you’ve never been hurt,
dance like no-one is watching,
screw like it’s being filmed,
and drink like a true Irishman.