by Don Williams | Apr 11, 2019 | Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
On the grounds of the Jeptha Creed Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky Bloody Butcher Corn Bourbon is a product of the Jeptha Creed Distillery. Located on the farmland where the Nethery family turns out ground to glass spirits. Anything not grown on their farm is...
by Don Williams | Apr 3, 2019 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Trivia, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
A quick snapshot of the popularity of American Whiskey is evident by examining Bourbon by the numbers. Enjoy! Listed below is Bourbon by the Numbers 1.4 million tourists stopped at bourbon distilleries in Kentucky in 2018. $0 is the amount of State Spirits Excise Tax...
by Don Williams | Mar 28, 2019 | Bourbon history, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Many people have asked me why Kentucky became bourbon country, and the answer includes five specific reasons. Kentucky was part of Virginia before becoming a state in 1792. Many Scots-Irish settlers spread west to the eastern portion of Kentucky to begin farming...
by Don Williams | Mar 21, 2019 | Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
I always get some version of the same question which is what distilleries we should see when we plan on visiting Kentucky bourbon country? There is no doubt that there are many different experiences out there. So I will provide a general overview of different...
by Don Williams | Mar 13, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Trivia
In 1909, President William Howard Taft defines whiskey as we know it today. This decision is one of the important milestones that changed the industry. The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 was arguably the first law protecting the consumer from imitation whiskey...