Dec. 7, 2023

Old Bardstown!

Show Notes

On today's episode we have a glass of Old Bardstown from Willett Distillery! We talk about Budget bottles, Willett Distilling, and Race horses. All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers!

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History of distillery
- owner/s
  - willett
- When it was founded
- Where it was founded
  - Fun facts of the location
- Why they chose to start
Tasting
The bottle
- The look of the bottle
- What is written on it
- Notes on why it looks the way it does
The juice
- When was this expression created 2016 (Kind of)
  - Named after a handicapped race horse in the 50’s, it was an early brand of willett.
  - During the energy crisis of the 70s, Willett stopped producing, but they had enough set back to continue making this into the 80’s.
  - In the 80’s the company was rebranded to Kentucky Bourbon Distillers and they began sourcing (Mostly from heaven hill)
  - 2012 is when KBD began distilling again and transitioned this bottle to their own distillate in 2016
- Why did it come about
- Mash bill
- Who made it
The type
- Does it follow the rules of a certain type of whiskey?