Tag: history

Atherton High School in Louisville is the only high school in Kentucky to be named for a distiller: John McDougal Atherton (1841-1932), whose distillery in his native LaRue County led to the creation of Athertonville, Ky. In Louisville, where he…

After a year of work with four Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame historians, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association has unveiled an unprecedented bourbon history timeline of pioneers and landmark events.  Lore and legends are a colorful part of bourbon culture, but…

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Four Roses Bourbon created this cool infographic. You can see it larger here. Also as part of the celebration, Four Roses has dubbed this “The Year of the Toast” and is running a related contest: If…

As I’ve said in this space before, I consider myself a student of bourbon. Recently, I decided to pursue an advanced degree: I attended the Filson Bourbon Academy at the Filson Historical Society in Old Louisville. The Academy is led…

Inspired by the storied history and recent resurgence of Louisville’s Whiskey Row, Kevin Yates and Katie Kelty, who met while both were students at Bellarmine University, have started a new line of products that celebrate that heritage: Bourbon Built. Their…