2019
June 1, 2023
Rebel Bourbon is now the Official Bourbon of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) for the 2023 season. The multifaceted partnership includes entitlement rights to the PLL’s penalty box, jersey patches with Chaos Lacrosse Club, and an exclusive “Rebel of the Week” content series across PLL platforms.
Check out this recent blog post from Rebel Bourbon to learn more about this amazing new partnership!
May 24, 2023
There are probably a few things you know for sure about whiskey–it’s delicious, fun to drink, and works as well in a cocktail as it does as a stand-alone sipper. But how much do you know about how it’s made?
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April 20, 2023
Whiskey, in some shape or form, has been around for centuries, with its origins traced back to European monks. Even American whiskey boasts deep roots, with Revolutionary-era whiskey delighting the colonists just as it delights whiskey connoisseurs today.
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March 23, 2023
Whether you’ve already been to your fair share of distilleries or are new to the delicious (and educational) world of exploring the spirit-making process, knowing what to expect before you book a tour is helpful. Here at Lux Row Distillers, nothing makes us happier than sharing our history, process, and spirits with the world — and there’s no better way to do so than by opening our doors and allowing whiskey lovers to experience it for themselves.
If you’re wondering what happens on a Lux Row Distillers distillery tour, read on for a sneak peek:
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December 16, 2019
Bourbon isn’t bourbon until it’s been aged in barrels, both by tradition and by law. It needs a protected, waterproof vessel to come into its own, and wooden barrels are just the ticket.
Barrel-making is an ancient process — but there’s room for innovation, says Jeff LaHue, head of strategic partnerships at Independent Stave Company (ISC), the largest maker of whiskey barrels in the world. ISC also supplies barrels to Lux Row Distillery.
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November 20, 2019
Holidays are made for bourbon, and there’s no one who knows that better than the team at Lux Row Distillers.
Nearly two years after the distillery opened in Bardstown, Kentucky, the staff has formed a kind of bourbon family. Working together to make the finest bourbon in the land generates a certain camaraderie.
Here are a few favorite holiday traditions from the Lux Row team.
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November 18, 2019
One of the hottest beverages of 2019 — besides bourbon, of course — is hard seltzer. The spiked carbonated drink is so popular that bars have been running out of it.
Effervescent and mildly fruity, hard seltzers make for an invigorating alternative to the furrowed-brow realm of craft cocktails. They’re just missing one thing: bourbon.
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November 5, 2019
September 23, 2019
Ah, whiskey. The deceptively simple, amber-colored elixir has served as the inspiration for song, film, study, and reflection. Scholars have spent centuries contemplating how it’s made, how it has evolved, and the role it has played in history and civilization.
In fact, entire museums dedicated to whiskey have sprung up around the world. Here’s our guide to three American favorites.
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August 28, 2019
We’re proud to have four distinct brands of whiskey under one roof. But we weren’t going to stop there. We’d like to introduce you to the newest addition to our family: Lux Row Distillers Double Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey .
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August 27, 2019
In the heady world of booze-themed festivals, WhiskyFest stands tall. As the leading whiskey (we Kentuckians spell it with an “e”) festival in North America, it’s a go-to event for enthusiasts to talk, sip, and savor. Hosted by Whisky Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest tours annually in a handful of cities, including San Francisco on October 4 and New York City on December 3.
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July 29, 2019
If you’re a bourbon drinker, you’re familiar with the term mash. It’s one of the major steps in whiskey making (beer, too). Mash refers to all the grains — wheat, corn, barley, and rye — that form the very basis of bourbon.
The mix of grains is called the mash bill. And each distiller has its own signature recipe. Lux Row Distillers Global Brand Ambassador Philip Lux says that a bourbon’s mash bill is key to defining its flavor.
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