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Category Archives: Bourbon
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail
In historic Bardstown, Kentucky, you’ll find the Old Talbott Tavern, in operation since 1797, the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, a 50-year collection of rare whiskey artifacts from pre-colonial to post-Prohibition days, and a variety of museums of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Heritage Center, Four Roses, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Distillers' Association, Maker's Mark, Old Talbott Tavern, Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve
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Do You Know Jack?
Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel began work in a whiskey distillery owned by a family friend at the age of 13. Seven years later, in 1866, he bought the operation and registered it as the Jack Daniel Distillery. Located in Lynchburg, … Continue reading
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American Whiskey: It’s the Grain
American whiskey is made from a fermented mash of cereal grain. It must consist of at least 51% of a particular grain to be called by the name of the grain (corn whiskey is an exception). It must be distilled to not … Continue reading
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