by Don Williams | Dec 27, 2018 | Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Barrels on display at the Heaven Hill bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, Kentucky When you see a bottle of Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, or even Larceny many people do not realize they are all products of the Heaven Hill Distillery. This family-owned company was...
by Don Williams | Dec 13, 2018 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries
Old Ezra 7 Bourbon from Lux Row Distillers About the brand In 1957 Jack Daniels was experiencing a boom in sales and subsequently was in short supply. A gentleman named Frank Silverman created a brand without a distillery. In 1957 the Ezra Brooks...
by Don Williams | Nov 29, 2018 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
This visit to the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Shively Kentucky was long overdue. Not only is the distillery historically significant but the selection of bourbons produced is worth a discussion. Stitzel-Weller Distillery was founded in 1935 and became known as the...
by Don Williams | Nov 22, 2018 | Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
During my just completed visit to Kentucky, I made it a point to visit the “new” Old Forester Distilling Company. There was a lot of buzz about the experience since it opened on June 15 of this year, so we scheduled a tour for our first day in Louisville. Old Forester...
by Don Williams | Nov 15, 2018 | Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
To me, it is very interesting to know that for about ninety-five years there was no bourbon made in Bourbon County Kentucky. That all changed in 2014 when Andrew Buchanan decided to pursue a dream in a building that previously housed a grain purveyor and a Chevy...
by Don Williams | Nov 1, 2018 | Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
As I speak to groups about bourbon, almost all of the people present have never heard of Lux Row Distillers. It is not until we begin to discuss the names of the various brands produced by Lux Row that people associate the distillery with the bourbons. You see that...
