152 - How Bourbon Used To Be and Adapting To a New Market with Guthrie McKay of Toddy's Liquors

Talk about the store. How did you get into the liquor business?

Why didn't you name it after yourself?

Talk about Bardstown 30 years ago and the bourbon scene and how it has changed

Was there a premium brand back then?

Did you have a hard time selling stuff like Booker's or Maker's Mark?

Talk more about those early relationships with first entrants in the market?

I'm sure you aren't sending people to the Beam's house any longer

Is your store becoming another stop on the bourbon trail?

What's your most annoying Pappy story?

Talk about your history with Bill Thomas

How do you deal with distributor games now?

Are you looking forward to seeing Bardstown grow with reinvestments into infrastructure for keeping bourbon booming?

How do you deal with shelf space on craft brands?

Are you major buyers on the bourbon trail or everyday consumers?

So you don't feel bad about pricing above secondary?

Are gift shops taking away from your bottom line?

What can big distilleries do to help support you?

Can Bardstown support any more business? Are there enough people?

You've talked about lot of gripes, but tell us what are some of the positives