The History of Whiskey and the Kentucky Derby

Over the past decade, Louisville has once again become a major epicenter for the distilling industry. Louisville’s famed Whiskey Row – a portion of Main Street that was once home to dozens of distillers, rectifiers, and whiskey related operations – has recently seen a rebirth of more than 10 distillery focused tourist attractions, currently operating or under construction.

We are excited to bring you a guest post on current industry trends from Bardstown Bourbon. Stay tuned – we hope to have more guest posts from our ISC Barrels customers in the future. Spirit Industry Trends – Tour ExperiencesGuest Post by Dan Callaway  |  Vice President, Hospitality & Product Development, …

When Pat Daugherty was hired as our new Kentucky Cooperage Tour Guide in early 2020, the last thing he expected was a global pandemic to effectively end Kentucky Cooperage tours for a year.

At Kentucky Cooperage we enjoy showing people how we craft barrels for the World’s Finest Spirits. Thank you to all the visitors who stopped by in 2018 to take a tour of our facility. Check out some of these fun stats from our tours this past year.