Distilling begins on the distillery site
- When
- 1812
- Where
- Site of the present-day Woodford Reserve Distillery, about eight miles from Versailles
Distilling began in 1812 on the site of the present-day Woodford Reserve Distillery, the earliest sourced development within the event scope.
According to the supplied source, distilling began on the site of the current-day Woodford Reserve Distillery in 1812. The site lies approximately eight miles from Versailles in north-central Kentucky, in Woodford County. The distillery there was formerly known as the Old Oscar Pepper Distillery and later the Labrot & Graham Distillery. No passage confirms an 1780 establishment or a Glenn's Creek location, and no founder is named in the supplied material.
Sources
- Woodford Reserve Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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