The Story Before the Barrel Part Two: When Every Farm Had Its Own Flavor
Before bourbon became an industry, it began in the fields. Discover how early Kentucky farmers, heirloom corn, Indigenous agricultural wisdom, and generations of farming traditions helped shape the whiskey we know today. Part Two of The Story Before the Barrel explores the remarkable history of the land, the people who cultivated it, and the harvests that helped give rise to Kentucky bourbon.
Bourbon & Battlefields
Bourbon has never just sat quietly in the glass. From Revolutionary War rations to the Whiskey Rebellion, Prohibition, World War II, and modern trade battles, America’s native spirit has been drafted, taxed, outlawed, and weaponized at nearly every turn.
German Distillers: The Overlooked Roots of American Whiskey
When we talk about whiskey history, Scotland and Ireland often take center stage. Yet German distillers brought centuries of knowledge to America, helping shape Pennsylvania rye, Kentucky bourbon, and families like the Wellers who became part of the story.