BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 12 March 2021, by Susan Reigler
News from Barton 1792 Distillery
If you’ve ever been in downtown Bardstown on a cool, misty morning, you may have noticed that the atmosphere was richly, aromatically malty. The source of that lovely smell is the Barton 1792 Distillery, located a mere half mile from the courthouse circle. Like most of the other legacy distilleries in Kentucky, Barton 1792 has been expanding its facilities to meet the increased demand for bourbon.
Late last month the distillery finished construction of Warehouse 33, the first new warehouse to be built on the 196-acre property in 58 years. The new warehouse will have the capacity for 58,000 barrels, compared to the existing Barton 1792 warehouses which hold 19,600 each.
But that’s not all. Two more warehouses, 34 and 35, are being built and they will each hold 58,000 barrels. All these warehouses have the traditional...
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