Getting in the Spirit Of Bourbon Tasting: RealWorld 2020

Just about every night, Tom Fischer can be found on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, or Bourbonblog.com swirling a glass of bourbon, whiskey, or another distilled spirit. He takes a sip and notes the color and taste as one might imagine. But Fischer, one of the top bourbon experts in the U.S., looks deeper into the glass. With each sample, he determines the spirit’s approachability, whether it be for food pairing or enjoying at different times of the day − late at night after a fine meal, or early on as dusk settles. The bourbon or whiskey must continue to please time after time. “For me, what makes a good bourbon or spirit is that I can go back to it on regular basis or, and whenever I do, experience something new, a new layer,” says Fischer, whose bourbon commentary has been featured on CNN, National Public Radio, USA Today, BBC and other major media outlets. “When I go back to it, I will always discover something new just because there are so many facets to the flavor profile.” Until the pandemic, he traveled the country performing tastings at distilleries, restaurants, and other venues. Now Fischer is tasting closer to his home near the Indiana and Kentucky border, and on a given night he may sip with a distillery owner or actor, or smoke a cigar with someone like pro wrestler Ric Savage. His tastings also venture into wine cellars and tequila bars. On Bourbonblog.com, Fischer dons his trademark bow tie and shares the latest industry news holding a glass of whiskey in one hand and a microphone in the other. A RealWorld tasting, with samples shipped to you Fischer will host a special tasting for RealWorld 2020 attendees on Sept. 14th. He’ll talk about four approachable bourbons that are part of the craft bourbon and whiskey experience. Attendees who register for the Tier One package and sign up for the live tasting will be able to sample the pre-shipped spirits from their desktops or mobile devices just as if they were...