US - Other Kentucky Distilleries

Question 1

Kentucky Peerless History

Answer 1

-Originally made at E.W. Worsham distillery in Henderson in 1890’s by Henry Kraver
-Foundered after prohibition
-Kraver’s great grandson Corky Taylor and his son Carson bought lapsed trademark in 2014 - moved to Louisville

Question 2

Kentucky Peerless Production

Answer 2

-Barrel entry proof at 107 proof
-Distillation overseen by Caleb Kilburn
-3 to 5 day ferments
-white dog comes off still at 130-131 proof
-Barrels char 3# in single story warehouse

Question 3

Early Times

Answer 3

-Mash bill 79C/11R/10MB
-vs Old Forester with 18%R
-Early Times sold by Brown Forman to Sazerac

Question 4

Bardstown Bourbon Company - Custom Distilling

Answer 4

-Contract distiller started in 2014
-by 2024 three column stills - production of 10 million gallons/year
-Custom Distilling allows distillers to develop their own mash bills, ageing techniques, flavor profiles
-50 different mash bills offered
-Brand’s using include Jefferson’s, High West, Kentucky Owl, Blue Run, Hirsch, Calumet, James E Pepper and Cyrus Noble.

Question 5

Bardstown Bourbon Company Whiskies

Answer 5

-Master distillery Steve Nally (formerly of Maker’s Mark)
-Origin series three 6 year old whiskies
1) Straight Kentucky Bourbon
2) Wheated bottled in bond
3) Straight Rye
-Fusion blends - own mash bills with old, sourced bourdon
-Discovery Series blends whiskies from around the world

Question 6

Willet

Answer 6

-Founded in 1860’s by John David Willet (Moore, Willett & Frenke Distillery)
-1936 Thompson Willet broke ground on Bardstown facility
-1984 renamed Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) - independent bottler
-in 2008 reemerged as Willett Family Estate Bottled Rye and Bourbon

Question 7

Kentucky distillery locations - Louisville

Answer 7

-Heaven Hill
-Michter’s
-Kentucky Peerless
-Early Times
-Old Forester

Question 8

Kentucky distllery locations- Cleremont

Answer 8

-James B Beam Distillery
-also have distilleries in Boston, KY and Frankfort, KY

Question 9

Kentucky distllery locations- Bardstown

Answer 9

-Bardstown Bourbon Company
-Willett
-new Heaven Hill facility

Question 10

Kentucky distillery locations - Loretto

Answer 10

-Maker’s Mark

Question 11

Kentucky distillery locations - Shelbyville

Answer 11

-Bulleit
-Jeptha Creed

Question 12

Kentucky distllery locations - Frankfort

Answer 12

-Buffalo Trace

Question 13

Kentucky distilling locations - Versailles

Answer 13

-Woodford Reserve

Question 14

Kentucky distllery locations - Lawrenceburg

Answer 14

-Wild Turkey
-Four Roses

Question 15

Kentucky distillery locations - Newport

Answer 15

-New Riff

Question 16

New Riff

Answer 16

-Founded in 2014 by Ken Lewis and Jay Erisman - former owners of The Party Source (store)
-Non GMO grains sourced from a single farm - heirloom corn, rye and wheat for limited released
-Entirely committed to the “Kentucky Regimen” Sour Mash, Slow, open fermentation with native micro-flora, on-grain distillation in a beer still + doubler
-No chill filtering and everything is bottled in bond
-40 differnt mash bills

Question 17

Kentucky distillery locations - Danville

Answer 17

Wilderness Trail

Question 18

Wilderness Trail

Answer 18

-Founded by owners of Ferm Solutions - Dr Pat Heist and Shane Baker
-Sweet mashing (vs Sour Mashing)
-Wheated mash bill (64C/24W/12MB)
-High Rye Bourbon (64C/24R/12/MB)
-Rye Whiskey (56R/33C/11MB)
-Cook corn at 185F vs over 200 for most others