<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Justin Hamilton — Writing</title><description>Takes on tech, bourbon, manufacturing, and Kentucky.</description><link>https://bardstownjustin.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The Bloody Ground</title><link>https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/the-bloody-ground/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/the-bloody-ground/</guid><description>Lux Row is pausing. Jim Beam already did. There are 16.1 million barrels aging in Kentucky right now. This isn&apos;t a bourbon problem.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>On Building From Scratch</title><link>https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/on-building-from-scratch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/on-building-from-scratch/</guid><description>What Bardstown taught me about starting with nothing and making something worth keeping.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kentucky Is the Case Study</title><link>https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/kentucky-is-the-case-study/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/kentucky-is-the-case-study/</guid><description>Data centers want our land. Factories want our labor. Bourbon wants our water. What happens when everyone figures out Kentucky at the same time.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ninja First</title><link>https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/ninja-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://bardstownjustin.com/writing/ninja-first/</guid><description>Why I lead with learning before I lead with authority — and what auto manufacturing taught me about knowing when to switch.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>