Our Silent Bourbon Barrel Auction is live now and will run through our Fall Harvest Festival on October 7th when winners will be announced. During this time, participants can place their bids on our bidding website, with each barrel up for auction being accompanied by information on the artist and charity they chose.
Stepping behind a bar can be intimidating for those who have never worked in the service industry, but the desire to make, muddle, stir and shake up your very own cocktail is a common one. To a mixology novice, a bartender can seem like a magician — whipping up potent potions with a little shake here and a big stir there.
In 1964, the US government acknowledged that bourbon whiskey was a distinctive product of the United States, and laid out specific ways to produce and label the brown elixir. And though this resolution made it official, bourbon has always had a place in American history, and in the pride we have for the nation.
The mecca of bourbon is firmly established on Kentucky soil, but rarely is the soil itself recognized. Bluegrass distilleries have been funneling barrel-aged goodness worldwide for over a century. In that time, the native U.S. spirit has remained beloved, and a recent spike in interest ensures that barrels will continue rolling across the state for years to come.
Can we call vodka an American spirit? Jeptha Creed is doing their best to claim such. While its roots are undeniably planted in Europe, this transparent libation has become a titan of the U.S. alcohol industry. The exact history is long and sporadic, but a direct line can be traced from Russia to Moscow mules on the menu at every American cocktail bar.
After taking a break from live events due to COVID, our Jammin’ at Jeptha summer concert series has officially returned! As an entertainment staple of Shelbyville, Kentucky, we cherish being a hangout space for the whole family. Our Jammin’ at Jeptha concert series, hosted behind the distillery on our sprawling lawn, has been one of our most treasured events.
Rye whiskey is the original American spirit. Rye grows best in the humid and warm climate of the Mid-Atlantic colonies, where corn, wheat and barley are less prolific. As a result, rye was often the primary ingredient in the whiskey produced by the 17th and 18th century farmers. Rye is not indigenous to North America, early European colonists brought the grain, along with their knowledge of turning it into a drink with them.
Throughout its storied past, moonshine has been called many things: shine, white lightning, hooch, fire water, white dog, or bathtub gin. Without regulation, there was no standardization to the methods or monikers of “moonshine”. Currently, to be called “moonshine”, there are some loose qualifications the spirit must meet. Ultimately, moonshine is grain alcohol at its purest form.
Many Bourbons are named for people: Jim Beam, Basil Hayden, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, George T. Stagg. Many of these men came to Kentucky in the late 1700s to claim land as part of the Corn Grants, which offered 400 acres to settlers who built cabins and planted corn in the then-territory of Kentucky.
Looking for some spirited food & beverages for the fall season? We partnered with Good Spirits Network to create some tasty fall treats! We’ve got recipes to craft a Hot Buttered …
