Whiskey Still

ID: 1964
This file appears in: Bourbon Whiskey/Jacob Spears
Whiskey Still

The distilling process requires copper equipment, a good nose, and an understanding distiller. Courtesy of Hopewell Museum.

This file appears in: Bourbon Whiskey/Jacob Spears

By Hopewell Museum
Historical Marker #2295 in Bourbon County explains the history of bourbon whiskey and Jacob Spears, one of the first distillers in the county. Early settlers first came into central Kentucky in the 1770s. One thing they often did after staking…