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A History Of Mail Order Whiskey
January 14, 2021
Kentucky recently passed a regulation allowing distillers to ship bottles directly to customers from the distillery. There had to be a change in state law in order to allow this to happen. There is no Federal regulation to prevent the shipping of alcohol in the mail. Such regulations are all coming from individual state governments. …

Happy Holidays, from Jeptha Creed
December 2, 2020
Somehow, it’s already December. As the days get colder and shorter, we’re looking for ways to feel festive and warm. Naturally, many of our traditions involve good food, family, and great drinks. In the years since Jeptha Creed began, we’ve been developing and collecting food and drink recipes. We’re all about making old favorites new …

Jeptha Creed, Est 2016
November 21, 2020
Jeptha Creed Distillery started as a dream: Bruce and Joyce Nethery dreamed of starting a business that they could hand down to their children Autumn and Hunter. Bruce was a farmer, Joyce was a chemical engineer, and the family farm sits right in the middle of bourbon country. A distillery seemed meant to be. We …

Distinctively Sweet: Why We Use Bloody Butcher Corn
October 22, 2020
There are a lot of things about Jeptha Creed that make us stand out. We’re family-owned, majority women-owned, and dedicated to ground-to-glass distillation practices. “Ground-to-glass” means that we grow or locally source every ingredient used in our spirits, including growing our own corn. This is unusual in the distillation industry in general, but even more …

From the Underbrush to the Bar Top: Our Pawpaw Brandy
September 17, 2020
The pawpaw is an unusual plant. Aside from gourds, the pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to the United States, used by Indigenous Americans for millennia. The pawpaw is a deciduous underbrush tree, spreading into dense thickets along floodplains and hillsides in the eastern US. In springtime, the pawpaw tree erupts with nodding maroon …

SUMMER 2020
August 19, 2020
The Kentucky heat will linger for a while yet, but summer is drawing to a close. To get the most out of the season, we’re spending as much time as possible enjoying our patio and appreciating the peace that our farm offers. The patio is the best spot to enjoy a cocktail around here, and …

How Beekeeping Inspired Our Honey Flavored Vodka
July 16, 2020
Newest part-owner of Jeptha Creed, Hunter Nethery, has been keeping bees since childhood when he was given extra hives by a friend. Hunter now keeps the bees at Jeptha Creed, the honey from which we use in our Honey-Flavored Vodka. Jeptha currently has about eight hives in total, which altogether produce about 2-4 gallons of …

Welcome Back!
June 18, 2020
We look forward to welcoming guests back to our limited capacity opening on July 2nd! Here’s a little rundown on what’s changed… It is our utmost priority to protect our guests and employees so we request everyone wear a mask and follow the CDC’s precautions to help combat COVID-19. A list of these reminders can …

Happy Father’s Day, Bruce!
June 17, 2020
Jeptha Creed has always been a family business. In March, Master Distiller Joyce and Director of Sales and Marketing discussed the challenges and rewards of being a mother-daughter team and a majority women-owned business (link). This month, in honor of Father’s Day, Autumn and Hunter Nethery talk about their dad, Bruce. When Autumn is …

Why Kentucky Makes the Best Bourbon in the World
May 4, 2020
Our home state of Kentucky is known for a few things: rolling bluegrass hills, fried chicken, thoroughbred horses, and perhaps most importantly, bourbon. Kentucky is the bourbon capital of the world and 95% of the world’s bourbon is aged here. Why Kentucky? The key to great Kentucky bourbon is Kentucky weather. Kentucky temperatures can …

International Women’s Day
March 3, 2020
Though women have always been involved in the distillation process, throughout modern history, the distilling industry has become largely dominated by men. That’s changing, slowly but surely, as more women feel empowered to enter the field. International Women’s Day is March 8, and we observed it by sitting down with our owners to talk about …

Delicious Treats For The Perfect Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2020
February is the month of love, and nothing says “Happy Valentine’s Day” like an elegant cocktail. For V-Day, we’ve mixed up some special treats just for you, The Cupid’s Bow & Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks! Here are the most important ingredients of this romantic, fruity, but not-too-sweet cocktail: Tart Cherry-Infused Jeptha Creed Original Vodka …

New Winter Cocktail Menu
December 10, 2019
The weather is getting colder, the leaves have fallen off the trees, and our cornfields have been harvested for the season. It’s nearing wintertime, and we’re warming ourselves with a brand-new winter bar menu from our food and beverage manager, Jonathan Exum. We will be featuring two warm (and warming) cocktails: the Blackberry Gluhwein, …

Holiday Party Pairings
November 7, 2019
Love to entertain, but want something new to share with your guests this year? Let Jeptha Creed help make your holiday parties a success. Our food and beverage experts teamed up to create two delightful seasonal pairings, perfect for your next holiday gathering. Click on any of the names to be taken to the …

Welcome Our New Food and Beverage Manager
October 3, 2019
We at Jeptha Creed Distillery are delighted to announce that former Wiltshire Pantry Executive Chef Jonathan Exum has joined the distillery team as our new Food and Beverage Manager. Jonathan is originally from Elizabethtown, Kentucky but studied at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Since returning to Kentucky, he’s worked a …

BOURBON HERITAGE MONTH: CLASSIC COCKTAILS WITH A JEPTHA CREED TWIST
August 22, 2019
September is Bourbon Heritage Month, a few weeks each year to celebrate America’s “Native Spirit” (though here in Kentucky we feel bourbon is worth celebrating all year-round.) This September is a very special Bourbon Heritage Month for us here at Jeptha Creed, because earlier this year we launched our first Straight 4-Grain Bourbon. Since we …

THE MEANING BEHIND OUR BOURBON BOTTLE DESIGN
July 13, 2019
As a family-owned distillery, Jeptha Creed is infused with the values and priorities of Joyce and Bruce Nethery and their children Autumn and Hunter. One of the Nethery family’s strongest values is honoring their heritage, which is applied to every aspect of Jeptha Creed, from the distilling process to the bottle designs. For Bourbon Heritage …

KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL CRAFT TOUR PASSPORT 2019
June 25, 2019
Last year, distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail counted more than one million visits. Its newer companion tour, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, saw well over 300,000 distillery visits from enthusiasts who have a passion for small-batch spirits. The new KBT Craft Tour passport includes 20 artisanal distilleries across Kentucky and for the second …

INDIANA & TENNESSEE RELEASE DATES
May 31, 2019
Since its release earlier in May, our first batch of Kentucky Straight 4-Grain Bourbon has been flying off the shelves, both at the distillery and at Kentucky retailers. We couldn’t be more proud of the reception our first straight Bourbon has had and we can’t wait for our upcoming Indiana and Tennessee releases! Our first …

The Story Of Our Straight Bourbon
May 1, 2019
On May 10, 2019, Jeptha Creed will be releasing the first batch of their Straight 4-Grain Bourbon, a long-awaited release six years in the making. While the Netherys could have simply contracted, purchased, or sourced a bourbon, they chose instead to create something distinctly their own. The idea of Jeptha Creed Distillery originated in Bruce …

Jammin’ at Jeptha!
April 3, 2019
Jammin’ at Jeptha! This summer join Jeptha Creed for another summer season of Jammin’ at Jeptha. This family-friendly, outdoor event is located at the Jeptha Creed Distillery in beautiful Shelby County, KY (just a quick 30-minute drive from downtown Louisville.) Jammin’ at Jeptha is every Friday evening starting at 5pm, when we throw open …

Kentucky Derby Festival 2019
March 1, 2019
We are so excited to announce that Jeptha Creed Original Vodka is once again the official vodka of the Kentucky Derby Festival! We loved sharing our original and blueberry vodkas with you last year and we can’t wait to do it again! In addition to this honor, we have created a delicious cocktail worthy of …

Flavor Pairing 101 with Jeptha Creed and Butchertown Grocery!
January 30, 2019
We are so excited to partner with Butchertown Grocery and offer you an exclusive opportunity to dive deep into the world of beverage and food flavor pairing! Join us on February 14 for our very first cocktail and appetizer pairing class. During this event, Jeptha Creed Beverage Director Mackenzi Poehlein and Butchertown Grocery Owner & …

Celebrate Your 2019 Events With Us!
January 2, 2019
Happy New Year! We are excited to kick off 2019 and want to help you get ready. Whatever you’re planning for the new year, our gorgeous venue is the perfect place to host. Our 1,760 sq. foot clubhouse with a seating capacity of 110 offers ample space to host corporate events and parties. Looking to …

Holiday Batched Cocktails
December 5, 2018
Holiday cheer fills the air this time of year. With that, comes parties and other joyous celebrations! We’ve crafted some batched cocktail recipes to help give your celebration that extra flare this holiday season. Enjoy! Jeptha Winter Spritz (featured) Ingredients: 2 cups Jeptha Creed Original Vodka 2 cups Cranberry/ Rosemary Simple Syrup (4 cups …

Jeptha Creed Straight Bourbon
November 16, 2018
Our first round of Bourbon Barrels that we’ve distilled on the Column stills at Jeptha Creed Distillery are hitting two years old! This is so exciting for us, and means we’ve reached the Straight Bourbon category! We are still letting our bourbon continue to mature, but we are ecstatic that the waiting game for our …

1 1/2 Bloody Butchers Creed Bourbon
September 6, 2018
As we await our 2 year Kentucky Straight Bourbon, we are excited to announce we are currently releasing a 1 1/2 year Bourbon! We have decided to take this step as we feel that it’s a great way to provide everyone with a sample of what’s yet to come. Our Bloody Butchers Corn really adds …

Taking Our Ground to Glass Concept to the Next Level
April 13, 2018
At Jeptha Creed, we strive to make the very most of our natural and local resources, not letting a single thing go to waste…

Celebrate Kentucky Derby Festival with Jeptha Creed
April 9, 2018
We’re the Official Vodka of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival!

Made In and Of Kentucky: Jeptha Creed Vodka
February 26, 2018
Let’s raise a glass to the values of our great state, with a vodka that’s made in and of Kentucky!

Bourbon’s New Pioneers
February 16, 2018
Jeptha Creed has been featured in Southern Living Magazine as one of Bourbon’s New Pioneers!

The “Creed” in Jeptha Creed
January 26, 2018
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.

Jeptha Creed Announced as the Official Vodka of the Kentucky Derby Festival
January 22, 2018
Jeptha Creed is proud to announce they have become the official vodka of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival!

Doing It Differently
January 18, 2018
Something about our distillery that’s unique is that we are a craft farm distillery. We want to use real produce to make our spirits. We do not want extracts and artificial flavorings in our products.

Jeptha Day 2017
November 9, 2017
Here at Jeptha Creed, we appreciate the history and the heritage of our home. That’s why we’ve created our own holiday to celebrate…

Closing Dates!
May 26, 2017
We have a list of dates where we will be closing early for private events. If you have any questions, please call us at (502) 487-5007. Dates subject to change.

Announcing Jammin’ at Jeptha
February 27, 2017
We’ve got some exciting things planned for this summer! With our Jeptha Games in June, Farm to Table Dinners, and monthly Creed Cocktails Class, we’ve got some fun things in store!