Family Run Startup Jeptha Creed Distillery Fills 1st Barrel of Bourbon
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Family Run Startup Jeptha Creed Distillery Fills 1st Barrel of Bourbon

By Distillery Trail Posted August 27, 2016 … Using a four grain mash bill including their homegrown Bloody Butcher Corn, they cooked, fermented, and distilled in their 500 gallon Vendome Copper & Brass Works pot still. They are now the first distillery to legally fill a barrel of bourbon in Shelby County, Kentucky since Prohibition….

Bourbon Brotherhood & Whisky Chicks Mixer Raises $36k for Vets
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Bourbon Brotherhood & Whisky Chicks Mixer Raises $36k for Vets

The 3rd annual Bourbon Mixer recently took place at the Gillespie, an art-deco style building built in 1887, the same year The Old Taylor Distillery was built 60 miles down the road in Millville, Kentucky. Apparently, 1887 was a good year for both architecture and bourbon. The event was attended by more than 250 fans and…

Whiskey-maker joins Buckhead’s craft-brewing hotspot
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Whiskey-maker joins Buckhead’s craft-brewing hotspot

Visit Reporter Newspapers for an article on American Spirit Whiskey Distillery Jim Chasteen pointed to the copper still inside American Spirit Whiskey Distillery, his new whiskey-making business that opened for public tours and tastings last month in Buckhead. “The next flavor trend is not going to come from tweaking a factory still in Kentucky. It’s…

Wilderness Trail: Bringing Kentucky Craft Whiskey In From The Sticks
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Wilderness Trail: Bringing Kentucky Craft Whiskey In From The Sticks

With Their New Distillery, Wilderness Trail Is Set To Become A Leader In Bluegrass Craft Distilling By Richard Thomas   Visit the The Whiskey Reviewer to read the entire article about Wilderness Trail’s new distillery. … Making The Bourbon We Like When I visited in June 2016, Wilderness Trail has just gone operational at their…

This Louisville distillery is doubling capacity — one year after opening
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This Louisville distillery is doubling capacity — one year after opening

Jun 30, 2016, 6:48am EDT Carolyn Trible Greer Saying it’s “short on whiskey,” a Louisville distillery will double capacity — just a year after it opened. Michter’s Distillery LLC has been around for a few years, but it opened its first distillery in August. Louisville Business First takes a behind the scenes look.  Click here to…