The Art of Blending: Mark Carter's Bourbon Journey

The Scotchy Bourbon Boys · Jun 18, 2025 · 59m · transcript

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Mark Carter joins us to share his remarkable journey from builder to whiskey maker and the philosophy behind Old Carter's exceptional barrel-proof expressions.

• Building a hotel and restaurant led to wine making in Napa Valley

• Partnered with Dixon Dedman to revive Kentucky Owl in 2011

• Founded Old Carter immediately after selling Kentucky Owl in 2017

• Never releases whiskey younger than 7 years old with most current products 10+ years

• Meticulously tastes and grades each barrel before creating small batch blends

• Uses multiple coopers for different flavor profiles

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