By Richard Thomas Rating: B When I first called upon Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo), it was November 2016 and their distilling equipment had only just come online. Two duplications/expansions were still in the future, as was the construction of more rickhouses. Their in-house restaurant and bar was just unfinished space in the distillery. At that time, the talk about BBCo ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Wiggly Bridge Distillery is one of a handful of small business run by David, Sr. and David, Jr. Woods in York, Maine. Endowed with a can-do, DIY and entrepreneurial style, the pair set out to make their own spirits, with David, Jr. going so far as to teach himself copper fabrication through watching YouTube videos ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery is making great progress on its $1.2 billion infrastructure investment started in 2016, with four new barrel warehouses built within the past 18 months and the $50 million bottling hall nearing completion.  Still, though, it will be a few more years before this National Historic Landmark Distillery predicts it will catch up with consumers’ growing demand for ...

The Bardstown Bourbon Company has released its Discovery Series #1, a unique blend of four Kentucky straight bourbons aged between five and 13 years. Discovery Series #1 is the result of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s expert distilling, beverage and culinary teams working together to create an exceptional, yet complex pour. “Discovery Series #1 is a very limited release that continues to ...

By Richard Thomas Rating C+ Most distilleries have a bar attached these days. Brewstilleries are a small, but growing part of the American craft whiskey scene. Only a few have a restaurant attached. Portland’s Liquid Riot makes spirits and beer, sells them over the bar and serves food, all under the same roof. I can count the number of folks ...