Medium & Craft Distillery Founders
The Whiskey Row Region
(NOTE: FOUNDERS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
1
Joseph L. Beam,
Heaven Hill Distillery
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2
Edwin Foote,
Stizel-Weller Distillery
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3
Keith Hazelbaker,
Prohibition Craft Spirits
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4
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.”
5
Henry H. Kraver,
Kentucky Peerless Distilling
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6
Wes Henderson,
Angels Envy Distillery
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.
7
Daniel Linde,
Whiskey House Kentucky
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8
Joe Magliocco,
Michter’s Distillery
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9
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.
10
Frederick Stizel,
Stizel Weller
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11
Harry Shapira,
Heaven Hill
Harry Spapira was the Executive Vice President at Heaven Hill's and led the creation and design the company's two new modern attraction centers: the Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown and the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience in the Louisville on the city's historic "Whiskey Row."
12
Carson Taylor,
Peerless Distilling Distilling
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13
Steven Thompson,
Kentucky Artisan Distillery
14
Corky Taylor,
Kentucky Peerless Distilling
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15
Julian Van Winkle, III,
Stizel-Weller Distillery
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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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19
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.