https://freerepublic.com/tag/amexeptionalism/ en-us Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:39:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3977559/posts BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. -- About 250 years ago, farmers looking for a way to make their surplus corn crop profitable decided to distill it. Today, that leftover grain has become a billion-dollar industry and a symbol of the Bluegrass State's identity, economy and culture. "How bourbon came about is (what) ... the American spirit looks like: business, independence, freedom, a little bit of luck and a lot of perseverance," said Justin Thompson. Thompson and his colleague Justin Sloan are the proprietors of The House of Bourbon, the world's largest bourbon store, located on West Main Street in Lexington right across... Townhall.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3977559/posts#comment Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:39:28 GMT