by Don Williams | Jul 31, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame member Margie Mattingly Samuels In 2014, Margie Samuels became the first woman connected to a distillery elected to the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Many reading this may not easily recognize her name, but she had a tremendous...
by Don Williams | Jul 19, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Distilleries
Bourbon Fast Facts 6.7 Million barrels of bourbon are currently aging in the state of Kentucky. As a point of reference, there are 4.45 million men, women, and children who live in Kentucky. Bourbon can be made in any of the 50 states including Hawaii. Ninety-five...
by Don Williams | Jul 4, 2018 | Bourbon history, Distilleries
Recently my friend Larry led me to a bourbon discovery when he told me about a gentleman that owned an unopened bottle of medicinal bourbon. Ken was gracious enough to allow me to see and photograph the bottle and the retail box in person. It was a vintage...
by Don Williams | Jul 1, 2018 | Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Michigan Distilleries
Two James Spirits Company offers Bourbon with a Detroit Vibe. This operating distillery is located in the Corktown neighborhood just blocks from the Michigan Central Train station. The building has undergone a transformation and was previously...
