EP:28 - Samara Rivers: Creating a seat for Black Bourbon Drinkers
- Author
- Rob Richardson
- Published
- Wed 17 Jul 2019
- Episode Link
- https://www.disruptionnow.com/samara-rivers-bourbon-and-blackness/
Rivers’ favorite bourbon to-date is Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Stagg Jr. and she has developed a fondness for the Paper Plane cocktail originated by mixologist Sam Ross.
https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/samara-rivers-black-bourbon-society/
Blacks drink bourbon you can't tell by the marketing
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/dining/drinks/bourbon-african-americans.html
The decline of black businesses post integration
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/marchaprilmay-2017/the-decline-of-black-business/
Jet and Ebony closing
https://www.blackpressusa.com/ebony-jet-fire-remainder-of-staff-may-close-its-doors-for-good/
The story of Nathan Green aka "Uncle Nearest"
https://www.cuisinenoirmag.com/uncle-nearest-1856-premium-whiskey/
https://www.blackbourbonsociety.com/blog/paperplane
