Just as distilleries have Master Distillers, Master Tasters and Master Blenders, we have a group of men who are masters of their unique set of skills.
Bruce Corwin
Founder
Bruce founded Bourbon Brotherhood in 2014 and has been involved with the planning and execution of every event since then. He is an Executive Bourbon Steward with the Stave & Thief Society, a Master Bourbon Taster with Whiskey University and a Kentucky Colonel.
Shawn Stevens
Master Educator
Shawn oversees our education programs. He recently retired after a long career of building distillery equipment with Vendome Brass & Copper Works. He is an Executive Bourbon Steward with the Stave & Thief Society.
Mark Highbaugh
Barrel Master
Mark manages our barrel picks. He is an Executive Bourbon Steward with the Stave & Thief Society, a Kentucky Colonel, and Founder of Bourbon Snobs.
Tim Long
Master of Philanthropy
Tim oversees our philanthropic operations, including our annual Bourbon Mixer fundraising event, which has raised over $750,000 to benefit local charities.
Rick Lucas
Web Master
Rick is a member of the Bourbon Brotherhood and the owner of Louisville SEO Strategies. He is responsible for managing and hosting our website.
Edward V Callico
Toast Master
Educator, Employee Training and Development Coordinator and Lover of Bourbon, either Neat or in Innovative Cocktails! More recently, Ed has also been active in organizing our monthly events!
Bruce Barkhauer
Master Photographer
Bruce is a retired minister and educator who enjoys his family and grandchildren, time on his boat, sipping bourbon, and taking pictures of people, places and things!