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Woodford
Reserve plans to double production at
its distillery in Versailles, Kentucky
with the addition of three new copper
pot stills.
Brown-Forman Corporation owners of the
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight
Bourbon whiskey brand has unveiled plans
to double its production at its Woodford
Reserve Distillery in Versailles,
Kentucky to meet the growing demand for
Woodford Reserve, the world’s
top-selling super-premium American
whiskey.
The expansion plans will see the
addition of three new copper pot stills
which will double its production
capacity.
"Woodford Reserve is celebrating its
25th anniversary throughout 2021, and
the expansion of the distillery allows
us to look to the next 25 years," Master
Distiller Chris Morris said. "Woodford
Reserve Distillery uses copper pot
stills in a triple distillation process
to handcraft bourbon, and today’s
announcement builds on that legacy."
Brown-Forman President and CEO Lawson
Whiting said, "Woodford Reserve is a key
driver of growth for the company — and
the investment ensures the brand
continues to expand around the world.
Woodford Reserve has enjoyed exceptional
growth over the last decade, maintaining
a double-digit net sales growth rate
year-to-date with more than one million
case sales."
In addition to the three new pots
stills, the expansion includes a new
building that will house the boiler
plant; additional fermentation tanks; a
grain unloading area; a barrel
unloading/storage area; and a conference
and training centre for employees.
Construction will begin this spring and
is expected to be completed in summer
2022. The site, located at McCracken
Pike in Woodford County, will be fully
operational throughout this period.
Brown-Forman opened the Woodford Reserve
Distillery and introduced Woodford
Reserve Kentucky Bourbon in 1996.
Woodford Reserve Distillery is a
national historic landmark where
distilling first began in 1812. The
expansion plans were reviewed by the
Kentucky Heritage Council, the state
historic preservation office.
You will the current Woodford Reserve
whiskey range available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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