Meet Ed Bley
Ed hand selected/or blended and sold over 250 private barrels (approximately 40000 bottles) of exclusive whiskey from one store. He marketed and sold it directly to enthusiasts and collectors in the super premium category.
Lines of people regularly formed at Cork N Bottle, site of the private barrel releases. Clientele from all over the US and overseas have purchased Ed’s personally selected or blended.
In 2017, Ed was Wild Turkeys Private barrel customer of the year globally. He purchased and sold 23 private barrels of whiskey from Wild Turkey alone.
Ed will be selecting and blending all releases for Rising Tide Spirits.
Hear Ed talk about bourbon:
On YouTube:
Bourbon Real Talk Episode 37 What is next with Ed Bley
Looking to the Horizon and What's Next with Ed Bley - Episode 159
The Art and Gamble of Bourbon Blending with Ed Bley of Old Baldy - Episode 149
Ed Bley, Spirits and Beer Manager at Cork N Bottle
Behind a Russell’s Reserve Barrel Pick at Wild Turkey
Bourbon Banter:
https://www.bourbonbanter.com/on-the-road/you-need-to-meet-ed-bley-from-cork-n-bottle/
Bourbonr:
2017 Bourbonr Whiskey Of The Year Winner
Bourbonr Blind Tasting 002
Bourbon Pursuit:
Looking to the Horizon and What’s Next with Ed Bley
The Art and Gamble of Bourbon Blending with Ed Bley of Old Baldy
Ed Bley, Spirits and Beer Manager at Cork N Bottle
Retail Pricing Wars!
Behind a Russell’s Reserve Barrel Pick with Cork N Bottle, Reid & Emerald, and more at Wild Turkey