Tennessee’s Leiper’s Fork Distillery To Open October 1st

The highly anticipated grand opening of Leiper’s Fork Distillery will commence on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m.  Friends and families are invited to join in the celebration that will include an honorary ribbon cutting, tours of the facility and tastings throughout the day and a congratulatory concert later that evening. For tickets for the concert or more information on the grand opening please visit, www.leipersforkdistillery.com.

“Part of our mission at Leiper’s Fork Distillery is to tell a lot of forgotten history of Tennessee distilling––and not just whiskey. Tennessee has a rich heritage, but because of Prohibition, so much of it has been forgotten,” said Lee Kennedy, proprietor and distiller at Leiper’s Fork Distillery.  “So we have done an extensive history project with the goal of bringing some of the history back to life, through our process and the space we operate in.”

Revelers can join in the celebration beginning at 10 a.m. for a symbolic ribbon cutting with Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson. Free tours of the historically built distillery will kick-off immediately following until 4:30 p.m. that afternoon. Tastings will also be available for purchase for $10. Guests are welcomed and encouraged to stay throughout the day and enjoy food trucks, tours, tastings, corn hole and more in celebration of the grand opening.

Later that evening, a celebratory concert in honor of the opening will feature country and southern rock band, The Steel Woods and legendary headliners Waymore’s Outlaws at the Pow Wow Field in the heart of historic Leiper’s Fork Village. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. that night. General admission tickets are available for $15, with meet & greet tickets available for $25. A package that will include tickets to the concert and whiskey tastings is available for $35. All tickets may be purchased online at www.leipersforkdistillery.com.

Leiper’s Fork Distillery aims to resurrect the lost history and heritage of small batch whiskey production in Williamson County. Family owned and operated, Lee Kennedy heads up the distillery alongside of his mother, brother, wife and uncle and a close group of long-time friends. Their goal is to achieve long-term authenticity by using age-old traditions, paying attention to every detail and carrying unquenchable passion for the whiskey they produce. Leiper’s Fork Distillery offers various whiskeys under three brands including: Old Natchez Trace White Whiskey, Hunter’s Select Barrel and Leiper’s Fork Distillery.

“When you sip one of our products, you’re getting a taste of the environment of Leiper’s Fork in Middle Tennessee,” said Kennedy. “At the end of the day, I want somebody to be able to enjoy a Leiper’s Fork Distillery spirit and get as much out of it as we put into it.”