December 22, 2024 5:30 am

Old Forester Names Trigo Assistant Master Distiller

Old Forester in Louisville recently named Caleb Trigo as Assistant Master Distiller. Trigo will “oversee quality and innovation for America’s oldest bourbon brand.”

Trigo began with Brown-Forman in 2009. He was most recently an operations leader at the Old Forester Distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville. Trigo earned a Master’s Degree in Distilling from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Louisville.

“I am both honored and humbled to step into the role of Assistant Master Distiller safeguarding and bolstering the founding brand of our company. Making the best bourbon takes passion, time, and careful attention to quality. I am honored to study under the leadership of Chris Morris, one of the most admired Master Distillers in the world.”

"Whisky is liquid sunshine."

George Bernard Shaw

“The light music of whiskey falling into a glass – an agreeable interlude.”

James Joyce

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