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    Bulleit Distillery Ribbon Cutting

    BillBy BillMarch 15, 2017No Comments2 Mins Read

    March 14th was a big day for Tom Bulleit. The founder of Bulleit bourbon celebrated three milestones yesterday- his birthday, his 30th wedding anniversary, and the ribbon cutting of the brand new $115 Million distillery bearing his name in Shelbyville, KY. To make it a superfecta, 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the brand’s founding as well.

    The facility stands on 300 picturesque acres in Shelby County, KY, only about 30 minutes from Louisville. It boasts a 52 foot Vendomme copper still capable of producing 1.8 million proof-gallons of distillate per year, and currently has four warehouses with 55,000 barrel capacities, and two more planned. The distillery is “modular” in design, capable of expansion. Bulleit has already decided to move forward with expanding production capacity. Though several distilleries have opened in recent years, this marks one of the largest new facilities on the Bourbon Trail, and will initially support Bulleit Bourbon only, while the rye will continue to be sourced for the time being. Bulleit sold more than 1,000,000 cases of whiskey for the first time in 2016.

    The ribbon cutting ceremony was performed by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, Tom Bulleit, and Diageo North America President Deidre Mahlan.

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    Inside the distillery, it is clear this is a state of the art facility, with computers controlling the bulk of the processes with oversight from highly trained and highly involved workers. There will initially not be a visitors’ center at the distillery, but the Bulleit Experience at Stitzel-Weller does house guests, and the company hopes to add tours and visitor facilities once they can negotiate through red tape with county officials (Shelby County does not allow alcohol sales by the drink, so they would not be allowed to offer samples on the tour).

    Click here to read ModernThirst’s reviews of Bulleit whiskeys.

    Check out some of the sights at the brand new Bulleit Distillery:

    A Marine Color Guard presented the Flag
    The Official Bugler from the Kentucky Derby played the National Anthem
    Tom Bulleit Speaking
    The Bulleit Distilling Co. ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Shelbyville, Ky. included from left Pietro Di Pilato, SVP, Technical, DIAGEO North America, Ky. State Sen. Paul Hornback, Deidre Mahlan, President, DIAGEO North America, Gov. Matt Bevin (Ky.), Tom Bulleit, Founder, Bulleit Distilling Co., Shelby County Judge-Executive Dan Ison, Ky. Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Eric Gregory, President, Kentucky Distillers’ Association. It was held in Shelbyville, Ky. on March 14, 2017. (Brian Bohannon/AP Images for Bulleit Distilling Co.)
    The Bulleit Family ceremoniously cuts the ribbon to open The Bulleit Distilling Co. The event was held in Shelbyville, Ky. on March 14, 2017. (Brian Bohannon/AP Images for Bulleit Distilling Co.)
    Tom Bulleit holds a bottle of Bulleit Bourbon during the opening of The Bulleit Distilling Co. Shelbyville, Ky. on March 14, 2017.
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    Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at [email protected]

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