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Who is Fred Minnick?
Fred Minnick is an author, podcaster, and show host from the United States. Fred Minnick is currently the host of The Fred Show. Fred has written seven books and is known for his excellent whiskey palate. In addition, Fred serves as a judge for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the World Whiskies Awards.
Early Life and Childhood
Fred Minnick was born in the United States of America on August 1, 1978. Fred’s age is 43.
He was born in the United States of America to his father and mother. Fred’s first article was published in the Oklahoma County News, a local newspaper in his town. Fred was only 15 years old at the time.
Education Details
Fred Minnick worked as an Army journalist in Iraq from 2004 to early 2005 after graduating from college. During that time, he documented numerous combat operations.
Professional Career
FredMinnick frequently presents seminars and emcees drinks industry conferences such as Bourbon Classic, San Antonio Cocktail Conference, Arizona Cocktail Week, Whisky Live, Thirst Boston, and Tales of the Cocktail (New Orleans).
In addition, Fred frequently speaks at organizational conferences such as Western Kentucky University, the Decatur Book Festival, Women Influencing Louisville, the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, the Kentucky Bar Association, the Culinary Historians of New York, and many others.
Since 2013, Fred has been presenting the popular Legends Series of Bourbon at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
Bourbon Up with Minnick, a vignette-style web series, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 26, 2018.
Fred conducted interviews with Bourbon legends such as Freddie Johnson and master distillers Fred Noe and Jeff Arnett for the web series.
His podcast features Fred, a historian, spirits author, and curator who interviews musicians while pairing whiskeys to their tastes. During the interview, the artists open up to Fred about their personal struggles, life on the road, and their favorite foods.
When Fred was working as a freelancer in 2006, he began writing professionally about wine and spirits.
He has since written for Covey Rise, Bourbon Review, Costco Connection, Sommelier Journal, Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate, Caviar Affair, Parade Magazine, Stores Magazine, New York Times, Scientific American, USA Today, and The Tasting Panel, among others.
Fred announced in a blog post in early July 2018 that he would no longer be writing for Whiskey Advocate.
Fred has also appeared on CBS This Morning and NPR. As a result of his remarks, Conservatives publicly questioned the president’s trade policies.
Later that month, he launched his own magazine, Bourbon +. Along with founder and publisher John Thames, he served as editor-in-chief. Bourbon + is currently a quarterly magazine that provides high-quality, in-depth coverage of all aspects of the bourbon industry.
On July 11, 2017, Fred published “Will Trump Kill the Bourbon Boom?” in the New York Times. He discusses Trump’s threat to impose steel tariffs and the impact on the bourbon industry.
Net Worth and Salary
Fred Minnick makes an annual salary of $77,385 on average.
He is an American author, podcaster, and talk show host with a net worth of $3,496,816.
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Relationship Status
Fred Minnick’s relationship information has not been known to the public.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Fred has a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Social Media
His social media handle is unknown.
Trivia
- Fred is an author, podcaster, and show host from the United States.
- He is currently the host of The Fred Show.
- He was born in the United States of America on August 1, 1978.
- Fred has a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
- Fred worked as an Army journalist in Iraq from 2004 to early 2005 after graduating from college.
