Thompson grew up in nearby Lawrenceburg, a small town in Tennessee, and was the first member of his family to go to college.

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Bulleit Bourbon, made in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, is one of the most beloved of the many American craft whiskies that sprung up during the Bourbon resurgence of the past two decades.

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