The Bardstown Bourbon Company Starts Production with All of Its Current Distilling Capacity Sold
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The Bardstown Bourbon Company Starts Production with All of Its Current Distilling Capacity Sold

Set to Open in Early 2017, the Largest New Distillery in America Demonstrates Strength of its Custom Whiskey Production Program; Begins Creating Bourbon for its own Brands September 14, 2016 10:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time BARDSTOWN, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After nearly three years in development, the Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) today achieved another major milestone with the…

KO Distilling commemorates first year in business
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KO Distilling commemorates first year in business

September 7, 2016  Inside NOVA KO Distilling – Manassas’ first craft distillery – will celebrate one year in business this month. Long-time friends and college classmates, Bill Karlson and John O’Mara, established KO Distilling in May 2013. After two and a half years of planning, building, testing, and sampling, KO Distilling opened its doors to…

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…