Have you ever wondered what it’s like to pick a personal selection bourbon barrel with the master distiller himself? Ryan Marks did just that for his Old Town restaurant, The Vig. I sat down with Ryan to learn all about the process he describes as “Something we’re definitely doing again!”

It all started over a year ago. Ryan was heading down to Louisville with some friends for a bachelor party. Wanting to do something special he reached out to a friend in the spirits business who connected him with Woodford Reserve. Woodford was happy to accommodate their group and give them…