GARRISON BROTHERS DISTILLERY™ TO FILL ITS 10,000TH BOURBON BARREL
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GARRISON BROTHERS DISTILLERY™ TO FILL ITS 10,000TH BOURBON BARREL

First and Oldest Whiskey Distillery in Texas Celebrates Historic Milestone with Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Hye, Texas (May 22, 2017) – Today, Garrison Brothers Distillery, one of the first small distilleries in America outside of Kentucky to authentically hand-produce straight bourbon whiskey, will fill its 10,000th bourbon barrel. The distillery first started operations in 2003…

Climb Aboard as Cutwater Spirits Raises Anchor on Miramar Flagship
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Climb Aboard as Cutwater Spirits Raises Anchor on Miramar Flagship

Peek inside the impressive craft distillery, restaurant and bar combo by Candice Woo May 8, 2017, 9:52am PDT Photography by Heartwork Hill Liquor laws that now enable a distillery to serve and sell its own products will undoubtedly usher in many new local projects that combine distilleries with restaurant and bars, but we might not…

EXCLUSIVE: $3 million in work starts on new Main Street distillery
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EXCLUSIVE: $3 million in work starts on new Main Street distillery

May 4, 2017 David A. Mann – Louisville Business First About $3 million in construction work will take place soon on the long-discussed Michter’s Distillery LLC project in the Fort Nelson building at 801 W. Main St. A building permit, which included the $3 million figure, was issued for the project late last month. And…

Local company offers education in distilling
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Local company offers education in distilling

Saturday, April 29th 2017 Wave 3 LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – There’s no shortage of distilleries opening up in WAVE Country, and around the country.  Some of the people behind these distilleries are getting their education in Louisville, at a place called Moonshine University. … A remarkable 133 graduates have gone on to open their own distilleries,…

Great American Saloons and Spirits American Whiskey Trail Tour, Day 2
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Great American Saloons and Spirits American Whiskey Trail Tour, Day 2

KEVIN KOSAR The American Spectator We all have heard the story: manufacturing is dying in America. All the good blue collar jobs are moving to Mexico and China. America’s middle-class employment has been hollowed out — the few get lucrative white collar jobs, and pretty much everyone else is stuck doing low-pay hourly work. There…

A Day on the Trail: Grand Opening of Maryland’s Sagamore Spirit Distillery
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A Day on the Trail: Grand Opening of Maryland’s Sagamore Spirit Distillery

By Distillery Trail  Posted April 23, 2017 Sagamore Spirit Distillery is the brainchild of Co-Founders Kevin Plank and Bill McDermond. Kevin Plank is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of apparel maker Under Armour…When you visit the distillery you will see that everything is top notch from the ground up. Sagamore Spirit enlisted the help of…

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Bluegrass & Backroads: Wild Turkey Distillery producer of world-class bourbon for decades

April 3rd, 2017 For decades, Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg has been making genuine Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The operation dates back to the 1850s. Meet their master distiller as he gives a tour and talks about the important role bourbon plays in the state’s economy.  

A Day on the Trail at Evan Williams Bourbon Experience with Charlie Downs [Video]
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A Day on the Trail at Evan Williams Bourbon Experience with Charlie Downs [Video]

March 30, 2017 – Distillery Trail Blog I had the opportunity to visit the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on historic Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. During the visit I had the pleasure of learning about the distillery from Heaven Hill’s Master Distiller Charlie Downs. Charlie started his distilling career 40 years ago in 1976…