This just might be the smallest still in use in a licensed distillery in the USA. It is a very traditional pot still, it holds about 150 gallons, yielding about 15 gallons of usable distillate per run, and is in use at
Barrel House Distilling in Lexington, Kentucky. They produce a high quality vodka, a couple of rums (the oak aged golden is very good), a "moonshine" un-aged corn whiskey and they have just started releasing bourbon in very small quantities. They were out of Bourbon when I was there last weekend.
The distillery is located in a building that was a major distillery that never really recovered after prohibition. The tour is fun and simple. The entire operation is in one building, just three rooms. You can get up close and personal with the process and the people. They offer tasting and sales.
I see you're doing the Craft Tour too. Limestone Branch has a pot still that could be this one's twin. ;-)
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DeleteThey just started distilling bourbon I think but they didn't have any barrels tapped yet(too young) but that might have changed since Spring 2015. They did mostly sugar "shines" when we were there. But the owners are old KY bourbon family.
DeleteThey just started distilling bourbon I think but they didn't have any barrels tapped yet(too young) but that might have changed since Spring 2015. They did mostly sugar "shines" when we were there. But the owners are old KY bourbon family.
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