Bourbon Country Two
After Glenns Creek one-man operation, and just down the road, another reclaim/refurb/renew project, the Old Taylor:
Rob says this will be a venue soon... they (Old Taylor) are hoping for winter opening...
Right across the street, there's another pretty much abandoned building. The local flora have taken up residence:
But, onward we must press. There's distilleries yet to visit! It's a hard life, but we are a hardy troupe.
Next stop, Woodford Reserve. By now, the Bourbon Run participants, who have been on every road we've traveled, have come to the end of their event. We had to knock a few of 'em down to get to the tour, but they were tired and weak so it was pretty easy. We really wanted to get inside.
Rob says this will be a venue soon... they (Old Taylor) are hoping for winter opening...
Right across the street, there's another pretty much abandoned building. The local flora have taken up residence:
But, onward we must press. There's distilleries yet to visit! It's a hard life, but we are a hardy troupe.
Next stop, Woodford Reserve. By now, the Bourbon Run participants, who have been on every road we've traveled, have come to the end of their event. We had to knock a few of 'em down to get to the tour, but they were tired and weak so it was pretty easy. We really wanted to get inside.
There is some lore relative to the bars on the windows... they're not needed above the second or third story (there's some disagreement on that point) because barrels can't survive a drop from that (indeterminate) height. Which still doesn't help with the Pappy heist, apparently.
Of course, one is obliged to see the process. Once the mash bill meets the yeast, it's cookin' time:
Eventually, the path leads to my dream job, sitting at that desk and doing quality control straight from the final distillation:
And yes, those copper stills are pretty:
Of course the stuff has to set a spell:
Another interpretation of white oak barrels, charred and awaiting the next batch of mash:
But in the end, as a tourist, you do get the good stuff, in a dramatic setting:
But wait! There's more! We've only just begun! Perhaps in the next month or two I'll get around to Bourbon Country 3. 'Cause I just worked up a hella thirst...
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