The Bourbon Women Association announced its new Amber Circle Diversity & Inclusion Initiative during its annual SIPosium conference today. This new scholarship program builds on the organization’s Amber Circle mentoring program that began in 2019 and strives to empower women and those from underrepresented communities in the bourbon and spirits industry.

The Amber Circle initiatives create programs that benefit a more diverse and inclusive membership within Bourbon Women and throughout the spirits industry. The program’s mission recognizes the importance of representation from all facets of human experience, including BIPOC women, LGBTQIA+ women, and women of different abilities, educational levels, and backgrounds.

The initiative kicks off with a donation campaign to raise scholarship funds. Individual donations of $250 and corporate donations of $1,000 or more are encouraged. The Bourbon Women Association is a registered nonprofit organization. For more information or to donate, visit the initiative’s website. 

“We are so fortunate to be able to work in an industry that is always embracing change, and opening the doors to others so they can join us is one of the core missions of the Bourbon Women Association,” said Bourbon Women President Maggie Kimberl. “I am thrilled to be able to use the power of this first-ever female whiskey consumer organization to support women in growing their careers.”