History Archives - Distillery Trail

Witnessing History Education Foundation - Bourbon and Kentucky, A History Distilled Film by Kent Masterson Brown

Bourbon and Kentucky: A History Distilled Classic Film

May 23, 2025 / Distillery Trail / History, Tourism

'Bourbon and Kentucky' explores how distilling originated in Kentucky, how Bourbon got its name and why we use the term “proof” when discussing alcohol.

Eva Ekeblad - 1724 to 1786

Born This Day in 1724: Scientist Eva Ekeblad Put an End to Famine and Gave the World Potato Vodka

July 10, 2017 / Distillery Trail / History, Vodka

Today, we celebrate Eva Ekeblad, born July 10, 1724. Yes, she was Swedish royalty but

Buffalo Trace Distillery - OFC Distillery, Bourbon Bourbon Pompeii

Explore the Ruins of the 1873 O.F.C Distillery with this Immersive 3D Tour

November 21, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Buffalo Trace Distillery, History, O.F.C Distillery

Bourbon tourism is booming. Visitor traffic to the Buffalo Trace Distillery was up a whopping

Distilleries Can Be Dangerous Places

Long Before Distilleries Became Tourist Destinations They Were Often Hazardous Factories

November 16, 2016 / Brian Haara / History, Law

In today’s world of distillery tourism it’s hard to imagine a distillery visit as anything

Old Grand-Dad Whiskey - Letter Dated 1909

Priming Your Distributors for the Christmas Shortage: A Distiller’s Letter Dated 1909

October 21, 2016 / Bernie Lubbers / Bottled in Bond, History, Marketing

It’s never too early to start thinking about the Christmas selling season for your distilled

Buffalo Trace Distillery - EH Taylor Fermenters 1873

Buffalo Trace Renovation Turns to Excavation with Discovery of 1873 O.F.C. Distillery

October 18, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Buffalo Trace Distillery, History, OFC Distillery

Bourbon history just got a bit more interesting. When renovation crews starting working on what

Bourbon Heritage Month - Bourbon Whiskey - Library of Congress

A Gap Discovered – Bourbon Whiskey Missing from the Library of Congress

September 29, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Bourbon Heritage Month, History

During Bourbon Heritage Month we celebrate “Bourbon Whiskey” as a distinctive product of the United

J.W. Dant 1890s Yeast Recipe

4 Handwritten Yeast Recipes c.1890 from J.W. Dant – Distiller

August 26, 2016 / Distillery Trail / History, Yeast

Every distillery has a story. Some distilleries are new and they are writing a new

Death of Madam Geneva - Puss & Mew

The History of Gin – Part 3: From Debauchery to Modern Day Decadence

August 19, 2016 / Ben Leggett / Gin, History

From its discovery by the English during the Dutch War of Independence, Gin’s evolutionary journey

The Favorite Cocktail of Every President

The Favorite Cocktail of Every President – The Complete History of Presidential Drinking from 1789 to Today

July 30, 2016 / Distillery Trail / Book, History

Now that the Republican National Convention and Democrat National Convention are both in the books,

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