Thousands of illicit distilling sites exist around Scotland. Derek Alexander and his team of archaeologists at the National Trust for Scotland have barely scratched the… Read More
Thousands of illicit distilling sites exist around Scotland. Derek Alexander and his team of archaeologists at the National Trust for Scotland have barely scratched the surface of the country’s bothys, but their recent digs have uncovered some rare artifacts of illicit distilling’s past. We’ll catch up with Derek on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, The Balvenie’s longtime Malt Master, David Stewart, is standing down after 47 years in the post. The UK, Australia, and New Zealand all raised liquor taxes this week, and Suntory is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a “tiny house” tour of America.
Monk’s Road Bourbon is from the Log Still Distillery in Nelson County, Kentucky. It is part of their “Fifth District Series” where they pay homage to some of the distilleries in Kentucky’s historic 5th tax district for taxing alcohol. This… Continue …
Monk’s Road Bourbon is from the Log Still Distillery in Nelson County, Kentucky. It is part of their “Fifth District Series” where they pay homage to some of the distilleries in Kentucky’s historic 5th tax district for taxing alcohol. This... Continue Reading →
Kentucky’s newest distillery is owned by descendants of one of the oldest distilling families. J.W. “Wally” Dant III, along with his cousins Lynne Dant and Charles Dant, have now opened Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, Kentucky. While the grounds are still under construction, the…
Kentucky’s newest distillery is owned by descendants of one of the oldest distilling families. J.W. “Wally” Dant III, along with his cousins Lynne Dant and Charles Dant, have now opened Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, Kentucky. While the grounds are still under construction, the visitor center and stillhouse are up and running, with tastings available of its Monk’s Road lineup of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a dry gin, and a barrel-finished gin. The campus will include a network of wooded walking trails, a fully functional private train depot connected to the Kentucky Railway Museum, a 12-acre lake for fishing, three unique lodging options, an outdoor amphitheater, a farm-to-table restaurant, and a wedding and events venue.
I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, where Wally explained how the name Log Still Distillery is meant to evoke the tradition of his great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph Washington Dant, and Dant’s practice of using a hollowed-out poplar log to distill his first batch of whiskey in 1836.
Set in picturesque southern Nelson County, Log Still Distillery will employ 126 people once it is fully operational. In the meantime, the first release of Monk’s Road—honoring the historic Cold Spring Distillery—is a 100 proof, six-year age-stated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, with a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley. This is obviously a sourced bourbon. Log Still confirmed for me that while the source is confidential, it’s “from an established distillery in Bardstown.” I know one that it’s not, and there’s a highly likely candidate for who it is, but for now all we can do is speculate. And while I speculate about the source, I’ll enjoy following the progress at Log Still Distillery.
