Sara Ahlgrim, a Certified Bourbon Steward, has more than 12 years of experience in the hospitality and bourbon industries, including content creation around whiskey, lifestyle, and travel. She was featured in Imbibe magazine’s “Imbibe 75” issue and honored as the 2023 Spirits Influencer/Podcaster of the Year by the Bourbon Women Association, as well as one of the Beverage Information Group’s 2023 40 Under 40. A Lexington, Kentucky native, Sara is a Spirit Guide and Events & Content Specialist for Dark Arts Whiskey House, a whiskey brand rooted in the alchemy of blending, rebarreling, and finishing whiskeys to transcend the ordinary. In 2016, Sara co-founded the popular YouTube channel It’s Bourbon Night, now a trusted platform with more than 115,000 subscribers dedicated to bourbon reviews, blind tastings, and lifestyle coverage. When she’s not hosting tastings or events, you’ll likely find Sara reading, gardening, cooking, or people-watching at her favorite Lexington dive bars.