WhistlePig Whiskey Distillery in Shoreham, Vermont, began as a spirits brand known for its rye whiskey. The distillery launched in 2008 with distilling operations led by late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell. Now 17 years after its founding, the Vermont based distillery will be making its way to Kentucky with its sites set on becoming an official part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
WhistlePig officially announced the new location one block off Louisville’s Whiskey Row in January 2025. After many months of construction their opening date is near and expected to happen in September according to R&D Master Distiller Mitch Mahar (that’s Mitch in the video below).
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The WhistlePig Vault will be located at the former First National Bank. According to the real estate listing from a few years ago, “This historic property, located at 403 E. Market Street, was originally built as a bank in 1912. At the time, it was home to the largest bank vault in Kentucky. The vault remains in the building, as well as many of its other original architectural features. Despite having an array of tenants over the years, the building’s exterior limestone facade, including its four limestone columns and cast-iron fencing, have been historically preserved.”
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The WhistlePig Vault at at 403 E. Market St., Louisville, Kentucky, 40202 is slated to open this September during Bourbon Heritage Month.
WhistilePig Whiskey was founded in 2008 on a 500-acre farm in Shoreham, Vermont under the whiskey guidance of the late Dave Pickerell, former Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark Distillery and owner of his consulting company, Oak View Spirits. Today, WhistlePig Whiskey is crafted by a new generation of whiskey makers driven to reinvent and unlock the best of Rye, Bourbon and Single Malt Whiskey using locally sourced ingredients, as well as a sustainable supply chain and distilling process.
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