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In the heart of whiskey country, this rabbi puts the bourbon into suburban

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Chaim Litvin, affectionately known as the "Bourbon Rabbi," has expanded his expertise beyond kosher certification to creating his own line of bourbon. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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KosherChabadKosher CertificationJewish EntrepreneurshipLouisvilleAlcohol IndustryBourbonRabbi Chaim LitvinWhiskey ProductionTastings

Places mentioned

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
"The Litvin family had arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, as Chabad shluchim in 1985."
Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States
"But now that the holiday is over, it is available for the discerning palates of Nicholasville and, soon, once the interstate distribution is organized, nationwide."
Canada
"COVID meant Litvin had to cancel a Canadian tour in March 2020 but he still hopes to visit once its safe to travel again."

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