A behind-the-scenes look at UK’s first-ever bourbon release

A behind-the-scenes look at UK’s first-ever bourbon release

LEXINGTON — In August of 2024, a select group of students headed to their first day of class in a new course, not knowing what to expect. Today, they have created the first distilled spirit brand at the University of…

Blue Run Spirits Launches Flight Series III

Credit: Coors Spirits Co. Blue Run Spirits has unveiled the third collection of its Flight Series, introducing six micro-batch whiskeys that blend Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Kentucky Straight Rye for the first time. The limited releases celebrate contrasts in American culture and landscapes. Crafted by Coors Spirits Co. Head of Whiskey Development and Innovation Shaylyn Gammon, each expression utilises no more than four barrels and mashbills,…

RD1 Spirits Opens Distillery at The Commons

The $5 million, 10,215‑square‑foot facility is now one of the newest stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and is projected to attract up to 30,000 visitors a year, bolstering both local tourism and economic development.