Stuck At Home Whisk(e)y Video Watchlist: Bourbon And Kentucky: A History Distilled

Editor’s Note: With an increasing number of individuals now spending more time at home because of the coronavirus outbreak, one needs a range of activities to pass the days. Part of this can be learning more about the whisk(e)y lifestyle through online video. It is with this in mind we bring you the Stuck At Home Whisk(e)y Video Watchlist, an ongoing curated video list chosen from sources such as YouTube. So pull up a chair and a dram and we hope you enjoy.

Today’s Video: Bourbon And Kentucky: A History Distilled

• Source: YouTube
• Length: 53:30 minutes

“This film explores how distilling originated in Kentucky with its first settlers in 1775 and takes the viewer to the sites of central Kentucky’s earliest distilling operations. Magnificent portraits and landscapes adorn the production. Original documents relating to Kentucky’s earliest distillers, and pages from Kentucky’s earliest newspapers, such as the Lexington ‘Kentucky Gazette’ and the Paris ‘Western Citizen’ document the progression of whiskey-making to the stage where the best of it was old, smooth, amber in color, and known as ‘Bourbon.'”