by Don Williams | Apr 19, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
A Chronological History of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail I have been actively visiting distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail for many years. It was not too many years ago that you could complete the trail by visiting a total of seven distilleries. This number...
by Don Williams | Dec 29, 2023 | Bourbon Travel, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
A Must-Visit Tasting Room Recently, I was exposed to and experienced the exciting and unique RD 1 release of bourbons. This group of four very different profiles is an excellent example of what is possible with quality whiskey and a vision. The four RD 1 whiskeys make...
by Don Williams | Apr 23, 2021 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
Many varieties of Jefferson’s whiskey are released, but Jeffersons Rye Whiskey’s recent introduction finished in cognac casks is our focus. We have a full video review of the product that you can link to below. Past releases include small-batch,...
by Don Williams | Feb 11, 2021 | Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
I will often run across a bottle that is so unique I have to purchase it for my collection, and 82nd Airborne Bourbon is one unique bottle. Besides pursuing the study of bourbon, I am an American history guy who respects and marvels at the heroism so often found in...
by Don Williams | Aug 6, 2020 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
When you are descendants of bourbon history-making families, bourbon might be your birth rite. Limestone Branch is a distillery born of two well-known bourbon families dating back as far as seven generations on the paternal side. If the distillery was only known for...
by Don Williams | Feb 6, 2020 | Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
In 1999 the Kentucky Distillers Association formed the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and I wonder if they envisioned the impressive growth of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail? During 1999, the distilleries were producing approximately four hundred and fifty thousand barrels. The...
