Whiskey University Course #253, Bardstown

1730 South Germantown Road,Germantown TN 38138

30 January, 2023

Description

The “Bourbon Capital Region” is generally located in and around the City of Bardstown, Kentucky. This area was first to be recognized as an “established region” by association in the early 1950’s. It is the largest Bourbon making region by volume and also incorporates the the cities and towns of Clermont, Boston, Loretto and Lebanon. The “Bourbon Capital Region” includes eight major and medium distilleries and other important facilities within its radius. In Bardstown itself you have Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center, bottling facility and warehouses; the Barton/1792 Distillery; the Willett Distillery; the Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery (which makes Bird Dog, Calumet, Lexington and Sam Houston) and the LuxRow Distillery. The Jim Beam Distillery is just outside Bardstown in Clermont, 14 miles northwest; and the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston is located 10 miles due west of Bardstown. The Maker’s Mark Distillery is also outside of the City of Bardstown, located 14 miles southeast in Loretto; and the bottling plant for Four Roses is in Cox’s Creek, Kentucky, 5 miles due north of Bardstown. A little further away in the southeast direction is the Limestone Branch Distillery (which makes Yellowstone Bourbon and Minor Case Rye) in Lebanon, Kentucky. We will be sampling 9 (1/2 ounce) samples from the distilleries in the Bourbon Capital Region.