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,…
Bailey Loosemore, @bloosemore10:49 a.m. EST January 15, 2016 … But the small, strongly-secured structure isn’t something to be overlooked. In fact, the $1 million investment is home to possibly the distillery’s largest experiment to date, a scientific endeavor so detailed that it might just put Buffalo Trace on the path to gold – or, the perfect bourbon….
By Jeannie Naujeck … It’s also an opportunity to serve a broader cause – supporting American manufacturing and agriculture by partnering with local suppliers and vendors. Almost every piece of equipment at Nashville Craft was made in the region – the copper still was produced by 100-year-old Vendome Copper & Brass Works of Louisville –…
Middle West Spirits is growing through the roof, literally. The craft distiller, home of the OYO brand of whiskeys and vodkas, eased a 55-foot-long copper still on Wednesday morning through a steel support structure poking through the company’s Italian Village building. Read The Entire Article at The Columbus Dispatch
by Amiee White Beazley It’s a been a little over four months since Marble Distilling Company opened its doors on Main Street in Carbondale, and according to distiller and co-owner Connie Baker, “It’s been crazy,” she says, “crazy — great!” … Distilled in “Hazel,” a 250-gallon Vendome copper pot still, these are first and only…