American Whiskey Trail facts for kids
The American Whiskey Trail is a special program that helps people explore the history of how certain drinks were made in the U.S.. It's supported by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, which promotes the industry that makes these drinks. The Trail was first introduced to the public on September 28, 2004. It's like a map to important historical places and old factories where these drinks were created.
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Exploring the American Whiskey Trail
The American Whiskey Trail includes many historical places. Some of these places still make drinks today. All of them are open for people to visit and learn. You can visit the sites in any order you like. However, the George Washington Distillery is often seen as the main starting point.
Historic Places to Visit
These are some of the important historical spots on the trail:
- Fraunces Tavern Museum in Manhattan, New York
- Gadsby's Tavern Museum in Alexandria, Virginia
- George Washington Distillery Museum in Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Oliver Miller Homestead in South Park, Pennsylvania
- Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, Kentucky
- West Overton Village & Museums in Scottdale, Pennsylvania
- Woodville Plantation (John and Presley Neville House) in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
- Bradford House Museum in Washington, Pennsylvania
- Allegany Museum in Cumberland, Maryland
Places That Still Make Drinks
Besides the historic sites, many places that still make drinks are open for tours. Visitors can learn how these special American drinks are made. Most of these are in Kentucky. A few are also in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Utah, and West Virginia.
- Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky
- George Dickel in Tullahoma, Tennessee
- Jack Daniel's in Lynchburg, Tennessee
- Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, Kentucky
- Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse in Louisville, Kentucky
- Maker's Mark in Loretto, Kentucky
- 1792 Bourbon Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
- Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Woodford Reserve in Versailles, Kentucky
- Wigle Whiskey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Four Roses in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Old Forester in Louisville, Kentucky
- Angel's Envy in Louisville, Kentucky
- Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience (Stitzel-Weller Distillery) in Louisville, Kentucky
- Town Branch in Lexington, Kentucky
- O.Z. Tyler in Owensboro, Kentucky
- High West Distillery in Wanship, Utah
- Smooth Ambler Distillery in Maxwelton, West Virginia
Other Places Connected to the Trail
The Distilled Spirits Council also shares information about other places that make drinks. These places are promoted along with the American Whiskey Trail. This list includes places that make different kinds of drinks, like rum and gin.
For example, there's Bacardi in Catano, Puerto Rico, and Cruzan in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. There are also smaller places like Golden Moon Distillery in Colorado, which makes gin. Koloa Rum Company in Hawaii makes rum. Limestone Branch Distillery in Kentucky makes whiskey. Black Button Distilling in New York makes whiskey and gin. Tenn South Distillery and Nelson's Green Brier Distillery in Tennessee also make whiskey.
