# Bourbon: The Story Behind the Glass Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213/bourbon-the-story-behind-the-glass Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213/bourbon-the-story-behind-the-glass.md Podcast: [The Never Stop Learning Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213) Published: 2026-04-01T06:04:25+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-never-stop-learning-podcast/2677526 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/378947/2677526/the-never-stop-learning-podcast/2026_03_31_12_34_17_8f4e7464-c289-46c5-8153-4b70c9ed4c97.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213/episodes/bourbon-the-story-behind-the-glass Duration seconds: 2627 ## Resource Bourbon: The Story and Business Behind the Glass...Bourbon is one of the most talked-about spirits in America, but most people only know it through the bottles, the myths, and the chase. In this episode, we go much deeper — into the history of bourbon, how it is made, what the barrel and rickhouse really do, why bourbon became an American tradition, and why it is such a difficult business behind the scenes. We also explore the modern bourbon boom, the massive buildup of inventory in Kentucky, and why the industry now looks very different than it did just a few years ago. This is a true deep dive into bourbon for anyone who wants to understand the story behind the drink. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213/episodes/bourbon-the-story-behind-the-glass/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-never-stop-learning-podcast-7776213/bourbon-the-story-behind-the-glass.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.