We Put The “Trail” In Cocktail: Trains, Steaks, And 2,500 Seats Of Whiskey with Wally Dant at KBF

The Scotchy Bourbon Boys · Nov 28, 2025 · 37m · transcript

Send us Fan Mail

We sit down with Log Still’s Wally Dent at Kentucky Bourbon Festival to talk festival evolution, bottle buyers and flippers, and how a modern distillery builds fans for life. From a 2,500-seat amphitheater and B&Bs to a Louisville steakhouse and the Remington 1860 collaboration, we cover brand, blend, and the business behind the bottle.

• how festival improvements changed buyer behavior

• exclusives, flippers, and the value of time

• building hype versus delivering real experience

• distribution hurdles and state tasting rules

• Log Still’s 1860 roots and campus highlights

•…