Medium & Craft Distillery Founders

The Whiskey Row Region

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Kentucky Peerless Distilling

Kentucky Peerless Distilling

Kentucky Artisan Distillery

Stitzel-Weller Distillery

Stitzel-Weller Distillery

Stizel-Weller Distillery

Stizel-Weller Distillery

Michter’s Distillery

Rabbit Hole Distillery

Jefferson’s Bourbon

Jefferson’s Bourbon

(NOTE: FOUNDERS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Heaven Hill Distillery

Stizel-Weller Distillery

Boundary Oak Distillery

Prohibition Craft Spirits

Michter’s Distillery

Jeptha Creed Distillery

Stizel-Weller Distillery

Michter‘s Distillery

Angels Envy Distillery

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Angels Envy Distillery

Kentucky Peerless Distilling

Whiskey House Kentucky


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Joseph L. Beam,

Heaven Hill Distillery

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Brent Goodin,

Boundary Oak Distillery

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Edwin Foote,

Stizel-Weller Distillery

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Keith Hazelbaker,

Prohibition Craft Spirits

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Pam Heilmann,

Michter‘s Distillery

When Joseph Magliocco, of Michter’s, came to her with the opportunity to start a distillery, this challenge was truly intriguing. She would have her hands in everything! From personnel to equipment, this was exciting! She couldn’t say no. Heilmann’s philosophy is “the best of everything.”

Lincoln Henderson

Angel’s Envy Distillery

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Henry H. Kraver,

Kentucky Peerless Distilling 

Wes Henderson,

Angels Envy Distillery

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Yearning to grow his business empire Henry bought the Worsham distillery in Henderson, KY. At the time the Worsham distillery was a small distillery. Henry then bought 19 acres of land and built Kentucky Peerless, DSP-KY-50, to be one of the largest producing distilleries in the state of Kentucky.  By 1900, production of Peerless Whiskey had risen from eight to two hundred barrels a day.

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Daniel Linde,

Whiskey House Kentucky

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Frederick Stizel,

Stizel Weller 

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Joyce Nethery,

Jeptha Creed

Joyce Nethery is the co-founder, co-owner, and master distiller for the Jeptha Creed Distillery located in Shelbyville, Kentucky.  Joyce has a love and background for chemical engineering, holding a Master’s Degree from the University of Louisville’s Speed Scientific School.  For many years after graduating, she worked in industrial distillation until she wanted a more family friendly schedule with her kids and began teaching chemistry and physics at Shelby County High School.

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Joe Magliocco,

Michter’s Distillery

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Carson Taylor,

Peerless Distilling Distilling

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Steven Thompson,

Kentucky Artisan Distillery

Corky Taylor,

Kentucky Peerless Distilling 

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Julian P. Van Winkle,III,

Stizel-Weller Distillery

Julian P. Van Winkle, Jr,

Stizel-Weller Distillery

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Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle,

Stizel-Weller Distillery

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William Larue Weller,

Stizel Weller 

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Andrea Marie Wilson,

Michter’s 

In 2014, her job at Diageo was dissolved and she began at Michter’s the next day. Literally, the next day, July 1, 2014.  From a giant in the industry to a family-owned business, which has brought a new list of opportunities for Wilson. From then to now, she has become the Master of Maturation and Chief Operating Officer there. While at Michter’s, she has used her passion to help extensively grow the Shively Distillery. She was equally as important in the establishment of the Fort Nelson Distillery and their farm and operations in Springfield.

Kaveh Zamanian,

Rabbit Hole

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Trey Zoeller,

Jefferson’s 

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Chet Zoeller,

Jefferson’s 

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