Casey Jones Distillery is celebrating a decade in business with the release of a limited-edition Founder’s 10th Anniversary Blend whiskey. It’s a blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Barrel Cut, which the distillery describes as, “a proprietary spirit distilled from corn and cane.”
The distillery gets its name from Alfred “Casey” Jones, a Prohibition-era Kentucky moonshiner. His grandson, Arlon “AJ” Jones, is the Master Distiller. Casey Jones Distillery is known for its use of square pot stills to create small batch craft spirits.
The Hopkinsville, Kentucky distillery is hosting “a celebratory community gathering” on Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30. Visitors will be able to bottle their own bourbon.
Casey Jones Distillery Founder’s 10th Anniversary Blend Whiskey
Tasting notes (from the distillery): “The nose on the whiskey opens with sweetened brown butter and brown sugar to reveal vanilla and teakwood as the liquid breathes. Upon first sip, there is a definitive heat, but as the palate acclimates a delightful bittersweet cherry flavor melds into caramel coffee bean with a pleasant mild earthiness and light smoke. The smooth and long-lasting finish completes the experience.
Age: Five years
Availability: Sold exclusively at the Hopkinsville, Kentucky distillery.
ABV: 51.65%
“Casey Jones Distillery came to life after a series of unplanned events, which began when my wife (Peg) and I acquired the last and only legal still my grandfather ever built. Naturally, when a man has a still sitting in his garage, he's going to use it. When we started out, our goal was to build upon our family legacy by crafting Kentucky bourbons and whiskeys that proudly bear the Casey Jones name. Honoring my granddaddy’s history meant digging into the family archives, so we brought back those old-school recipes and honored the game-changing copper square pot still he designed. We obtained our distilling license on November 1, 2014, and never looked back. Ten years later, we are proud to be a growing American distillery that celebrates tradition, craftsmanship, and family.”
About Casey Jones Distillery
Casey Jones Distillery was founded in 2014 by Arlon Casey Jones (“AJ”), grandson of Casey, and his wife Peg Hays. In 2022, the distillery welcomed a new partner, Cody Turner, to the team. Together, they operate the Hopkinsville, KY-based company with a focus on tradition and authenticity in the distillation of small-batch craft spirits. Building on an infamous family history of still building, bootlegging, and Kentucky whiskey, Casey Jones Distillery produces some of the finest, award-winning bourbon and moonshine in the Commonwealth.
