Bourbon history is not complete without the mention of the Pepper family and their contributions to the industry as a whole. Three generations of the Pepper family distilled whiskey on the forefronts of Kentucky, leaving behind not only a legacy but impacts that helped build the early days of the industry into what it is … Continue reading History of Old Pepper Distillery
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Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Biography
Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. was born on Friday February 12, 1830 in Columbus, Kentucky to John Eastin Taylor and Rebecca Edrington Young. Edmund’s father was born on Saturday September 23, 1803 in Kentucky. He died at an early age when he fell ill of typhus. At the age of 32 on Thursday February 5, … Continue reading Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Biography
History of Woodford Reserve
Many of the big bourbon brands find themselves with roots of generations of distillers or a brand that had ties to the early days of bourbon, but the story of Woodford Reserve is unique. It is a new brand, owned by a company with pre-Prohibition roots that distills in a historic distillery. Being a relatively … Continue reading History of Woodford Reserve
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