Limestone Branch Distillery
Kentucky · United States
Each tour starts with an exploration of more than 200 artifacts, many from family’s history in the whiskey- making business. Then you get to see how they make craft whiskeys — and gin! — from start to finish. - Optional
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Limestone Branch Distillery
Welcome to Lebanon, Kentucky, and the Limestone Branch Distillery. As an academic charting the complex genealogy of American whiskey, I present this site as a fascinating convergence of two royal bloodlines: the Beam family and…
Listen in the app2The History Hallway
We commence our analysis in the History Hallway. This corridor functions as an archival museum, documenting the intricate integration of the Beam and Dant families prior to the establishment of this modern facility. …
Listen in the app3The Mash Tanks
Advancing to the production floor, we inspect the 1,000-gallon mash tanks. The scale here is deliberately intimate. …
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The focal point of Limestone Branch is undoubtedly its distillation apparatus. Unlike the colossal, perpetual column stills of their competitors, this craft facility relies on interrupted pot distillation. …
Listen in the app5The Experimental Barrel House
Exiting the main building, we approach an unassuming Conex container that serves as the Experimental Barrel House. This is a laboratory of flavor. …
Listen in the app6The Quarter Cask Maturation
Within the experimental area, one must note the heavy reliance on quarter casks. These 15-gallon barrels, imported specifically from a cooperage in Cuba, Missouri, are subjected to a level-three char. …
Listen in the app7The Tasting Apex
Our academic tour concludes at the tasting bar, the apex of the Limestone Branch experience. Here, the focus shifts to the elusive 'unicorn' bottles—rare, single-barrel releases that are generally unavailable in broader…
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Limestone Branch Distillery is a vital testament to the survival and adaptation of heritage distilling. By leveraging the monumental legacies of the Beam and Dant families and applying them to nimble, experimental pot-still…
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What is Limestone Branch Distillery?
Limestone Branch Distillery is a place in Kentucky · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Kentucky · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Food |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 37.5817, -85.2719 |
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