Collin Czarnecki, cczarnecki@tennessean.com4:51 p.m. CDT March 31, 2016 About 20 minutes northwest, Kennedy gets to witness his dream of opening up a distillery become a reality as well. His 5,000 square foot distillery, as well as a 2,500 square foot log cabin, rests on 30 acres in Leiper’s Fork. The log cabin, built in 1825,…
Two James Spirits is a small distillery located in the once-mighty American city of Detroit, Michigan. It is the first licensed whiskey maker to open there since Prohibition, and it is part of a movement to breathe life back into Motor City. There seems to be some exciting whiskies coming from this distilling team, the…
18th March, 2016 by Kristiane Sherry Wilderness Trail opened in Danville in 2013, and is in the process of expanding into a 21-acre lot. The team this week took delivery of new 4,000 gallon fermenters, a cool tank and a beer well from Vendome Copper & Brass Works. A new 40-foot column still will be…
By G. Chambers Williams Iii, chambers.williams@knoxvillebiz.com Popcorn Sutton Distilling in Newport is rolling out its first batch of barrel-aged spirits in time to commemorate the death of Sutton, who took his own life on March 16, 2009. The product is aged a minimum of three years in charred oak barrels. These are two of…
Lizzy Alfs, lalfs@tennessean.com11:57 a.m. CST March 6, 2016 Construction equipment is strewn about the hills that sweep across Jack Daniel’s sprawling southern Tennessee distillery property — a small price to pay for a resurgence of the American whiskey industry. The machinery, siding and temporary fencing on the otherwise bucolic landscape are a byproduct of a new $140 million expansion project…
By Chris Sutter Posted: Mar 06, 2016 9:44 AM EST Read entire article and View Video on WDRB LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)–In the shadow of the city, on quiet Franklin Street, is a business making a ton of noise. “They want to see how it was crafted from beginning to end,” explained Barbara Hubbuch of…
BY NINO MARCHETTI The Old Taylor distillery in Kentucky has a long history in bourbon lore, having first been established in 1887 and producing whiskey for sometime before eventually falling into disrepair and neglect over a period of over 40 years. It was brought back to life by a pair of entrepreneurs and a female master…
… Dogfish Head’s new state-of-the-art distillery in in the heart of its Milton, DE campus, gives Head Distiller Graham Hamblett access to the same quality ingredients, brewing expertise and equipment used to make Dogfish Head off-centered ales. At the heart of the distilling operation are two 500-gallon copper stripping stills and a 250-gallon copper vodka…
By Distillery Trail Posted February 18, 2016 … Stella, The 3rd and Newest Still Their newest still was handmade in Louisville, Kentucky by Vendome Copper and Brass Works. Stella is a hardy 750 gallon still. Only time will tell if Stella will find true love at the distillery. The addition of the new still not…
The Boone County Distilling Company opened in December 2015, becoming the first legal distillery in the county for more than 100 years. “Born 1833” is stamped on each barrel used to age bourbon and references the date that the original Boone County Distilling Co. opened in Petersburg, Kentucky. See entire article and photo gallery on…
Michael Beschloss HISTORYSOURCE FEB. 12, 2016 …In recent years, however, Washington’s Mount Vernon distillery has been recreated and opened to tourists. It offers whiskey for sale, made from the general’s old recipe. Had he lived long enough to expand his venture, given his public renown and leadership skills, Washington might today have enjoyed a significant…
MANASSAS, VA (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 11, 2016 KO Distilling recently received an individual award as Virginia Moonshine Distillery of the Year at the 6th Annual New York International Spirits Competition. This brings co-founders Bill Karlson and John O’Mara to a huge milestone just 2 years after founding. In addition to being awarded with this high honor,…