Britt Chavanne Talks About Willett Bourbon
talks to Willet family memeber and the woman who deals with day to day operations at Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd. the company who produces Willett, Rowan's Creek, Noah's Mill, Johnny Drum Bourbon
Mash working at the Willett Distillery Bardstown Kentucky
a boom in bourbon
Bourbon whiskey is a type of American whiskey: a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name is ultimately derived from the French Bourbon dynasty, although it is disputed whether the namesake Bourbon County in Kentucky or Bourbon Street in New Orleans inspired the whiskey's name.[1] Bourbon has been distilled since the 18th century.[2] The name Bourbon was not applied until the 1820s, and the Kentucky etymology was not advanced until the 1870s.[1] While the liquor may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.
Alltech brands:
Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, Lexington, Kentucky
Town Branch
Beam Suntory brands:
Booker Noe Distillery, Boston, Kentucky
Jim Beam (also made at Jim Beam Distillery)
Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont:
Baker's (small batch)
Basil Hayden's (small batch)
Booker's (small batch)
Old Crow
Jim Beam (also made at Booker Noe Distillery)
Knob Creek (small batch)
Old Grand-Dad
Red Stag
Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto
Maker's Mark (small batch, wheated)
Maker's 46 (small batch, wheated)
Brown-Forman brands:
Brown-Forman Distillery, Shively:
Early Times
Old Forester
Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles
Woodford Reserve (small batch)
A bottle of Heaven Hill Black Bourbon
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. brands:
Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown:
Cabin Still
Daniel Stewart
Echo Springs
Elijah Craig (12-year small batch and 18-year single barrel)
Evan Williams
Heaven Hill
Henry McKenna
Fighting Cock
J. T. S. Brown
J. W. Dant
Mattingly & Moore
Old Fitzgerald (wheated)
Old Heaven Hill
Parker's Heritage Collection
T. W. Samuels
Red State/Blue State Bourbon
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) brands:
KBD-owned brands:
Johnny Drum, Bardstown
Kentucky Vintage (small batch)
Noah's Mill (small batch)
Old Bardstown
Pure Kentucky XO (small batch)
Rowan's Creek (small batch)
Vintage Bourbon
Willett Family Reserve (single barrel)
Willett Pot Still Reserve (single barrel)
Brands exclusively bottled by KBD (brand owners noted):
Black Maple Hill (a CVI brand) (small batch)
Corner Creek (a Corner Creek brand) (limited distribution)
Old Pogue (a Pogue brand) (small batch)
Bardstown Is A City Every Bourbon Lover Should Know
Take a trip to Bardstown, Kentucky, the most beautiful small town in America! Considered the bourbon capital of the world, this Nelson county town is home to many different attractions including St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train, The beginning of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and My Old Kentucky Home State Park, where the Stephen Foster story plays daily. Take a trip to the Civil War Museum or indulge in some of the famous distilleries in the area including Jim Beam, Willett Distillery, Maker's Mark, Heaven Hill, and Bardstown Distillery.
Located on the Bluegrass Parkway, Bardstown is the second oldest city in the state and is only 2.5 hours from Nashville, TN and 1 hour from Lexington, KY.
Stay in historic inns such as the Old Talbott Tavern and Jailer's inn and take in all the sights of bourbon country with help from Visit Bardstown.
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Willett Distillery
Hunter Chavanne of the Willett Distillery talks about Willett's history, tradition and award winning Kentucky Bourbon as well as the process involved in producing them.
My Willett and Heaven Hill Distillery Reviews (Day 7.4)
For specifics on the Willett Distillery Tour and Tasting and the Heaven Hill Whiskey Connoisseurs Tasting and how to plan your visit go to:
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There you'll find more details including maps, website links, ideas of perks from each distillery I visited, extra insights and my takeaways.
William HeavenHill by the way, not William Henry Hill ;) And I was experimenting with the higher quality camera on my phone, thus the reason my head is being cut off...couldn't see what I was recording.
HOW TO DO A KENTUCKY BOURBON TOUR
In addition to this stop, I visited 17 other distilleries on this trip. Find out more about each by visiting And I'd love for you to subscribe to my channel. This is just the first in a series of video blogs I will be developing as I travel the globe.
And as always, feel free to comment and make suggestions. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing information to help make travel easier and more enjoyable.
Safe travels!
Drew
Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon Review
Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon Review. Overall Score: 86/100.
This video represents a personal opinion only. This video is an independent review and is not selling or linking to a site that sells the product being reviewed. Do not consume alcohol in the United States if you are under the age of 21.
Jim Beam American Sillhouse Tour
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. It was one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world in 2008. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name Jim Beam in 1933 in honor of James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business after Prohibition ended. The Jim Beam Bourbon brand is now owned and produced by Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), which is a company formed on October 4, 2011 from part of the holding company formerly known as Fortune Brands. Beam is headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, in Deerfield, Illinois. The Beam / Noe family that founded the business is still involved in the company. The company produces several varieties of bourbon, other spirits, and food products that include bourbon as an ingredient. During the late 18th century, members of the Boehm family, who eventually changed the spelling of their surname to Beam, emigrated from Germany and settled in Kentucky. Johannes Reginald Beam (1770--1834) was a farmer that began producing whiskey in the style that became known as bourbon. Jacob Beam sold his first barrels of corn whiskey around 1795. The whiskey was first called Old Jake Beam, and the distillery was known as Old Tub. David Beam (1802--1854) took on his father's responsibilities in 1820 at the age of 18, expanding distribution of the family's bourbon during a time of industrial revolution. David M. Beam (1833--1913) in 1854 moved the distillery to Nelson County to capitalize on the growing network of railroad lines connecting states. James Beauregard Beam (1864--1947) managed the family business before and after Prohibition, rebuilding the distillery in 1933 in Clermont, Kentucky, near his Bardstown home. James B. Beam Distilling Company was founded in 1935 by Harry L. Homel, Oliver Jacobson, H. Blum and Jerimiah Beam. From this point forward, the bourbon would be called Jim Beam Bourbon after James Beauregard Beam, and some of the bottle labels bear the statement, None Genuine Without My Signature with the signature James B. Beam.[citation needed] T. Jeremiah Beam (1899--1977) started working at the Clear Springs distillery in 1913, later becoming the master distiller and overseeing operations at the new Clermont facility. Jeremiah Beam eventually gained full ownership and opened a second distillery near Boston, Kentucky, in 1954. Jeremiah later teamed up with childhood friend Jimberlain Joseph Quinn, to expand the enterprise.
Booker Noe (1929--2004), birth name Frederick Booker Noe II, was the Master Distiller at the Jim Beam Distillery for more than 40 years, working closely with Master Distiller Jerry Dalton (1998--2007). In 1987 Booker introduced his own namesake bourbon, Booker's, the company's first uncut, straight-from-the-barrel bourbon, and the first of the company's Small Batch Bourbon Collection. Fred Noe (1957--present), birth name Frederick Booker Noe III, became the seventh generation Beam family distiller in 2007 and regularly travels for promotional purposes. In 1987, Jim Beam purchased National Brands, acquiring brands including Old Crow, Bourbon de Luxe, Old Taylor, Old Grand-Dad, and Sunny Brook. Old Taylor was subsequently sold to the Sazerac Company.
The Beam family has also played a major role in the history of the Heaven Hill Distillery. All of the Master Distillers at Heaven Hill since its founding have been members of the Beam family. The original Master Distiller at Heaven Hill was Joseph L. Beam, Jim Beam's first cousin. He was followed by his son, Harry, who was followed by Earl Beam, the son of Jim Beam's brother, Park. Earl Beam was then succeeded by the current Heaven Hill Master Distillers, Parker Beam and his son, Craig Beam. In the history of the brand now known as Jim Beam, there have been seven generations of distillers from the Beam (and Noe) family. Retired Master Distiller Jerry Dalton (1998--2007) was the first non-Beam to be Master Distiller at the company, and his successor was a member of the family.
Behind the scenes of the U.S. whiskey trend
Whiskey distilleries are popping up across the America as bottles of bourbon and rye fly off the shelves. CBS News' Marlie Hall goes inside a Brooklyn distillery for a taste.
A Tour Of Heaven Hill Distilleries
On our recent trip to Kentucky we had the opportunity to take a private tour of Heaven Hill Distilleries. The facility was impressive, and the sheer amount of bourbon they're storing there was mind boggling. Well worth the time if you're ever in the area.
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Bourbon Master Distillers at Bourbon Classic 2015
interviews Jim Beam's Fred Noe, Nicole Austin of Kings County Distillery, Chip Tate of Tate & Co. Distillery at Bourbon Classic 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky during the Bourbon Masters General Session. Filmed and edited by William Hartsock.
Bardstown Bourbon Company Still Installation Event Drone Fly Over April 2016
Master Distillers of the American Spirit, the Bardstown Bourbon Company is scheduled to open in 2016. This state-of-the-art bourbon distillery will feature tours and celebrate the history of bourbon. Located in the bourbon capital of the world in beautiful Bardstown Kentucky, the Bardstown Bourbon Company celebrates local hospitality and heritage. Learn more at
Lux Row Distillers Grand Opening
Check out the footage from the opening day of the newest distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, Lux Row Distillers.
Kentucky Bourbon Country | The American Queen
Enjoy extensive tours in Bourbon Country, a region of rolling bluegrass hills roughly within a triangle from Lexington to Louisville to Bardstown, where 95% of the world’s bourbon is made. At the Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Troy Beam will take you on a guided tour of his family legacy over 200 years in the making. Enjoy a barbecue lunch at My Old Kentucky Home where you will be joined by The Whiskey Professor, Bernie Lubbers of Heaven Hill Distillery, who will lead the way to Heaven Hill Distillery for a tour of the “Rickhouse” and a tutored tasting of small batch bourbons, Evan Williams Single Barrel and twelve-year-old Elijah Craig.
Jim Beam distillery, Clermont, Kentucky, United States, North America
Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. It was one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world in 2008. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name Jim Beam in 1933 in honor of James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business after Prohibition ended. The Jim Beam Bourbon brand is now owned and produced by Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), which is a company formed on October 4, 2011 from part of the holding company formerly known as Fortune Brands. Beam is headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, in Deerfield, Illinois. The Beam / Noe family that founded the business is still involved in the company. The company produces several varieties of bourbon, other spirits, and food products that include bourbon as an ingredient. During the late 18th century, members of the Boehm family, who eventually changed the spelling of their surname to Beam, emigrated from Germany and settled in Kentucky. Johannes Reginald Beam (1770-1834) was a farmer that began producing whiskey in the style that became known as bourbon. Jacob Beam sold his first barrels of corn whiskey around 1795. The whiskey was first called Old Jake Beam, and the distillery was known as Old Tub. David Beam (1802--1854) took on his father's responsibilities in 1820 at the age of 18, expanding distribution of the family's bourbon during a time of industrial revolution. David M. Beam (1833--1913) in 1854 moved the distillery to Nelson County to capitalize on the growing network of railroad lines connecting states. James Beauregard Beam (1864--1947) managed the family business before and after Prohibition, rebuilding the distillery in 1933 in Clermont, Kentucky, near his Bardstown home. James B. Beam Distilling Company was founded in 1935 by Harry L. Homel, Oliver Jacobson, H. Blum and Jerimiah Beam. From this point forward, the bourbon would be called Jim Beam Bourbon after James Beauregard Beam, and some of the bottle labels bear the statement, None Genuine Without My Signature with the signature James B. Beam.[citation needed] T. Jeremiah Beam (1899--1977) started working at the Clear Springs distillery in 1913, later becoming the master distiller and overseeing operations at the new Clermont facility. Jeremiah Beam eventually gained full ownership and opened a second distillery near Boston, Kentucky, in 1954. Jeremiah later teamed up with childhood friend Jimberlain Joseph Quinn, to expand the enterprise. Booker Noe (1929--2004), birth name Frederick Booker Noe II, was the Master Distiller at the Jim Beam Distillery for more than 40 years, working closely with Master Distiller Jerry Dalton (1998--2007). In 1987 Booker introduced his own namesake bourbon, Booker's, the company's first uncut, straight-from-the-barrel bourbon, and the first of the company's Small Batch Bourbon Collection. Fred Noe (1957--present), birth name Frederick Booker Noe III, became the seventh generation Beam family distiller in 2007 and regularly travels for promotional purposes. In 1987, Jim Beam purchased National Brands, acquiring brands including Old Crow, Bourbon de Luxe, Old Taylor, Old Grand-Dad, and Sunny Brook. Old Taylor was subsequently sold to the Sazerac Company. The Beam family has also played a major role in the history of the Heaven Hill Distillery. All of the Master Distillers at Heaven Hill since its founding have been members of the Beam family. The original Master Distiller at Heaven Hill was Joseph L. Beam, Jim Beam's first cousin. He was followed by his son, Harry, who was followed by Earl Beam, the son of Jim Beam's brother, Park. Earl Beam was then succeeded by the current Heaven Hill Master Distillers, Parker Beam and his son, Craig Beam. In the history of the brand now known as Jim Beam, there have been seven generations of distillers from the Beam (and Noe) family. Retired Master Distiller Jerry Dalton (1998--2007) was the first non-Beam to be Master Distiller at the company, and his successor was a member of the family.
Inside Jim Beam: Most-traveled stop on Bourbon Trail
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Small Town Flavor - Danville, KY (Ep. 5 - Series Finale)
Travel along with Pete as we head into an 1800s house which has been converted into Mermaid's... a unique bistro serving up a KY Proud menu full of fresh locally sourced meats and produce. From there, we head just up the street to V the Market and Wayne & Janes Wine and Whisky Bar for a little live local music and plenty of Kentucky spirit.
It's the end of our visit to Danville so we know you'll all want to come along and join us for the Episode 5 Finale. Be sure and stick around to the very end as our series finale episodes always feature a sampling of the countless lighthearted outtakes we accumulate throughout post-production.
Limestone Branch
Steve Beam, distiller at Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, makes flavored sugar shine and more.
Exceptional Experience: Bourbon Country
Bardstown may be the most beautiful small town in america, but did you know it's also the Bourbon Capital of the World? When you visit Bardstown, you'll learn firsthand how the likes of Beam, Craig, Crow, Samuels, and others created and perfected America’s only native spirit. With distilleries like Makers Mark, Jim Beam, Heaven Hill, Barton 1792, Four Roses, and Willet all close by, you can go behind the scenes to see first hand the step-by-step process of distilling, from the sour mash, to the rick houses, to the bottles. Once your tour and tasting is complete, head on over to the Kentucky Bourbon Marketplace, located in the heart of downtown Bardstown, to pick up any souvenirs you may have missed along the way. Then sample bourbons and enjoy the atmosphere in the unique tasting bar to end your day. And if you just can’t get enough bourbon, join us in September for the world renowned annual Bourbon Festival. The distilleries come together for this celebration of history and heritage that you can't find anywhere else. And opening in 2016, a brand new distillery, The Bardstown Bourbon Company, will serve as the Gateway into Bardstown from Lexington. So whether you want to explore the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, the only museum in the country dedicated the history of bourbon distilling, or simply just want to take in sights and samples at one of the area’s popular distilleries, this is one exceptional experience that you won’t want to miss.
Rained out Tour | Heaven Hill Distillery | Kentucky | USA
In this vlog we attempt to go to Heaven Hill Distillery at the Bourbon Heritage Center in Kentucky, USA.
We had some issues though. A big rain storm came our way, and messed up our day. We couldn't go on the Heaven Hill Distillery Tour outside of the main Visitor Center (Bourbon Heritage Center), but it turned out to be quite enjoyable! We got to drink a lot of Heaven Hill Bourbon and Heaven Hill Whisky.
Heaven Hill Distillery is on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail!
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