Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington's Distillery District (WhiskyCast Episode 714: July 15, 2018)

The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of
downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958,
and what was at one time the country's largest Bourbon distillery
became a rundown eyesore. Several years ago, entrepreneurs bought
several of the distillery's buildings and started building bars,
a brewery, galleries and other businesses in the "Distillery
District." Last December, Amir Peay's Georgetown Trading Co.
brought distilling back to the district when he reopened the
James E. Pepper Distillery using part of the original distillery
building. This week, the distillery opened its doors to visitors
for the first time to show off the heritage - and the future of
the Pepper brand. Amir Peay joins us on WhiskyCast In-Depth.
We'll also have details on Sazerac's Tennessee Whiskey plans,
along with the opening next month of Stauning Whisky's new
distillery in Denmark and much more!