Big news for our friends at RD1 Spirits this week. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for its new $4.8 million, 10,215 square-foot destination called RD1 Distillery at The Commons in Lexington, Kentucky.
RD1 Spirits is doing some exciting things with Kentucky Straight Bourbon and a unique process using various wood finishes in the barrel.
The RD1 Distillery will be the anchor tenant at The Commons, a 40-acre mixed-use area, less than a mile from downtown Lexington, where tobacco warehouses once stood. Nearby the new site is the RD1 Tasting Room and Gift Shop. Read our experience at a recent RD1 tasting here.
“RD1 is expanding the boundaries of Lexington’s Distillery District and strengthening the appeal of what the great city of Lexington has to offer. As one of the newest brands added to the Kentucky Bourbon TrailⓇ, RD1 Distillery at The Commons will help boost hometown pride and contribute to the vibrant, winning atmosphere of our community
Guest Experience:
- Features outdoor seating areas on both levels, overlooking a historic water tower
- An interactive, history-meets-innovation experience of Lexington’s bourbon milestones
- A fermentation-to-distillation tour
- A glass-enclosed Research &Development lab for wood finishing of Kentucky Straight Bourbon and barrel thieving
- Four private tasting rooms
- A VIP speakeasy tasting room
- A craft cocktail bar, a gift shop, and space for private events
Research & Development Distillery:
- 800-gallon pot still that is the hub of the operation
- 175-gallon pot still
- 750-gallon fermenter
- 1,000-gallon mash cooker
This distillery is expected to produce one barrel per week for the sole purpose of research and development. RD1 will continue to produce its Kentucky Straight Bourbon at Western Kentucky Distilling in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, under 8th-generation Master Distiller Jacob Call
