When Jacob Beam cooked up his first batch of bourbon back in 1795, debts were settled with duels. The American Dream was still taking shape. And you added more horsepower by, well, adding another horse. People also sipped 137 proof bourbon at 9:00 in the morning. It warms you right up and curls your toes.
Next stop was our favorite, Maker’s Mark. It is still family owned and small compared to the other huge bourbon distilleries. Needless to say the sipping kept me warm to the next stop.
Heaven Hill Distilleries was the third on our list. It is America’s largest independent family-owned producer of Bourbon, but after Maker’s Mark it was too big and modern for my taste. Shoot me I liked their wreath. I am lucky I took any photos by mid morning.
Wild Turkey was the last stop on the tour for us. They had cookies or something delicious made from Wild Turkey “Honey” for us to try which made for a great ending to a fun day.
No, I wasn’t driving. No, that wasn't me behind the sign pretending to be a turkey.
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