Louisville Distilling Distillery
Distillery
Founded in 2015
Louisville Distilling started as a three-generation family affair. Lincoln Henderson was an experienced industry insider, with nearly forty years of experience at Brown-Forman as a master distiller and research fellow. His son Wesley was first CEO at a micro distillery, then a distilling consulting company.
And since the launching of their products in 2005, Lincoln’s grandson Kyle joined the team. Lincoln’s dream was to do everything “right” with less regard for profit margins. And that’s what they did, shaking up the Bourbon world with the release of their Angel’s Envy line of Bourbon and Rye.
Not only was every aspect of production tightly controlled — from yeast strains to distillation — they brought secondary aging techniques used in Scotland, to American Bourbon for the first time.
For the first several years, the actual act of distillation was contracted out (stills are expensive), but the company completed it’s own full-production plant in downtown Louisville within the last year. Now everything is done in house.
They won the most prestigious awards available including a special declaration. Their signature Cask strength, Port-finished Bourbon was even declared “The Best Spirit in the World” — not just best Bourbon, best spirit bar none.
Having completed his life’s work — his masterpiece — Lincoln passed away in 2013. And although the rest of the family still works for the company, the family sold its ownership interest to Bacardi in 2015.
And since the launching of their products in 2005, Lincoln’s grandson Kyle joined the team. Lincoln’s dream was to do everything “right” with less regard for profit margins. And that’s what they did, shaking up the Bourbon world with the release of their Angel’s Envy line of Bourbon and Rye.
Not only was every aspect of production tightly controlled — from yeast strains to distillation — they brought secondary aging techniques used in Scotland, to American Bourbon for the first time.
For the first several years, the actual act of distillation was contracted out (stills are expensive), but the company completed it’s own full-production plant in downtown Louisville within the last year. Now everything is done in house.
They won the most prestigious awards available including a special declaration. Their signature Cask strength, Port-finished Bourbon was even declared “The Best Spirit in the World” — not just best Bourbon, best spirit bar none.
Having completed his life’s work — his masterpiece — Lincoln passed away in 2013. And although the rest of the family still works for the company, the family sold its ownership interest to Bacardi in 2015.
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What does Louisville Distilling taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Louisville Distilling American Whiskey. It's based on all Louisville Distilling drinks in our large database and gives you a chance to taste Louisville Distilling before actually tasting it.
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The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Louisville Distilling American Whiskey. It's based on all Louisville Distilling drinks in our large database and gives you a chance to taste Louisville Distilling before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
Distillery Details
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CountryUnited States
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Established2015
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OwnerBacardi
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Visitor centerYes
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StatusActive
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Address500 E Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
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Phone(502) 241-6064
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Website
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It is well known that the share of spirit that evaporates through the casks during aging - about 5% per year — is called “the angels share.” Upon sipping the first release, Lincoln Henderson is reported to have said that he finally got the better end of the deal over the angels. This the name.
