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Willett Distillery - Exterior of New Distillery in Springfield, Kentucky

Willett Distillery Celebrates 1st Barrel Filled at New 70,000 Sq. Ft. Distillery on 150 Acre Site

June 26, 2026 / Distillery Trail / Willett Distillery

Family owned and operated Willett Distillery celebrates filling its first barrel of whiskey at its second location in Springfield, Kentucky.

Willett Distillery - Willett Family Estate Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Willett Distillery Releases 50 Barrels of Cask Strength Willett Family Estate Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

November 7, 2025 / Distillery Trail / Willett Distillery

Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, has announced the release of its newest expression, the Willett Family Estate Small

Willett Distillery - Even G. Kulverson has Passed Away, Born July 12, 1946, Died September 23, 2025

Remembering Willett Distillery’s Even Kulsveen – An American Whiskey Legend and Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer

September 28, 2025 / Distillery Trail / Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Willett Distillery

The distilled spirits world has lost a bourbon legend with the passing of Even G.

Bourbon Crusaders - 2023 Past, Present & Future

Bourbon Crusaders 2023 Charity Auction Shatters Records – Raises $740,000+ for the American Heart Association [VIDEO]

November 21, 2023 / Distillery Trail / Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bourbon Crusaders, Brown-Forman, Holladay Distillery, Kentucky Distillers' Association, Michter's Distillery, Old Forester, Willett Distillery, Woodford Reserve

The Bourbon Crusaders is a small but mighty group of 30 bourbon aficionados from across

Willett Distillery - Willett to Invest $93 Million to Expand Production and Barrel Warehousing

Willett Distillery Investing $93 Million at 2nd Location to Expand Production Capacity & Barrel Storage

December 8, 2022 / Distillery Trail / Willett Distillery

Willett Distillery located in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky has announced a nearly $93 million expansion

Bourbon Crusaders - 2022 Straight from the Heart Fund Raiser, Willett Distillery 10 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Pick

Watch as a Willett Distillery 10-Year-Old Single Barrel Sells for $225,000 at Bourbon Crusaders’ Fund Raiser in 130 Seconds

November 16, 2022 / Distillery Trail / Bourbon Crusaders, Willett Distillery

The average Kentucky Derby winning time is about 2 minutes and 2 seconds. When the Bourbon Crusaders held their 2022 annual fund raiser at the Kentucky Derby Museum it only took 8 seconds more to auction off a 10-year-old barrel of Willett Family Estate Bourbon for $225,000.