American Whiskey Magazine

Heart and soul

Chances are if you’ve ever asked a Kentuckian about their first taste of bourbon you received an awkward silence and a funny look. That awkward silence and the funny look aren’t because the question is offensive, it’s because bourbon is part of the background.

That background is steeped in history and tradition. Agriculturally, Kentucky’s history has leaned heavily on corn and tobacco. Kentucky is a bourbon kind of

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