Kentucky Boy Uncorked: Brown-Forman's Tribute to Chris Morris

What makes a whiskey worth importing into Australia?

We’re joined by Kia and Jack from Honey Barrel to crack a bottle we brought home from Kentucky Bourbon Festival: Brown-Forman’s limited Kentucky Boy bourbon.

Created to celebrate Chris Morris and his remarkable career at Brown-Forman, Kentucky Boy brings together whiskey from King of Kentucky, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.

We taste honey, maple syrup, pancakes, caramel, orange peel and plenty of rich dessert notes while debating limited releases, resurrecting historic labels, pricing and whether the whiskey ultimately lives up to the story around it.

Then we put Kia and Jack’s importer hats on and ask what they actually look for when considering spirits for the Australian market.

Their answer leads us into flavour, proof, storytelling, authenticity—and the importance of only recommending bottles you’d actually be happy to spend your own money on.

Honey Barrel does not import Kentucky Boy or Brown-Forman products; Kia and Jack are joining us as guests and sharing their experience as importers of other spirits into Australia.