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Barrel House Distillery

Coordinates: 38°03′23″N 84°31′09″W / 38.0564°N 84.5191°W / 38.0564; -84.5191
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Barrel House Distillery is a small batch distillery located in Lexington, Kentucky, formed in 2008.[1] The distillery produces RockCastle Bourbon, Oak Rum, Pure Blue Vodka and Devil John Dark (aged) Moonshine. Products from the distillery are now available for purchase at Spirit Hub.[2] Their Rock Castle Bourbon is award-winning of the Heartland Spirits Fest.[3]

History

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The distillery was founded by longtime friends Jeff Wiseman and Peter Wright in 2008 when they released their Pure Blue Vodka. They started work on the distillery in 2006.[4] The distillery can be located at the site of the barreling house of the Old Oscar Pepper distillery, 1200 Manchester Street Lexington, Kentucky 40504.[4] The original distilling company that owned the barreling house eventually become part of the Sazerac Company.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Distillery plans special bourbon release for anniversary". Lexington Herald Leader. 2018-07-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. ^ "Barrel House Distillery". Barrel House Distillery. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. ^ "Barrel House Distillery (Lexington) - 2021 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  4. ^ a b "About". Barrel House Distillery. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ [1] History page on official web site.

38°03′23″N 84°31′09″W / 38.0564°N 84.5191°W / 38.0564; -84.5191