The Resurrection of Cedar Brook: “The World’s Choice” for Bourbon
The year is 1844, and tucked away along the winding banks of a creek in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, William Harrison (W.H.) McBrayer has just established his first distillery–RD #44.
INTRODUCING OLD MCBRAYER: OUR NEW RELEASE
It’s been said that behind every great whiskey, is an even greater story. And for almost a decade, we’ve been obsessing over how to tell ours.
The Story Behind the First Batch of W.H. McBrayer Kentucky Bourbon
Almost a decade ago, W.G. (Bill) McBrayer IV learned about a long-lost, distant family member: a judge and well-respected Bourbon distiller who lived in Anderson County, Kentucky in the 1800s.
The Letter Behind the Legacy: How We Discovered Our Mash Bill
New Bourbon brands are born every day—some recalling the past and some looking to the future. But not every new whiskey has a story so rich that it’s been in the making for 175 years.
Who was “The Judge?” The man behind a Kentucky Bourbon legacy
The story of W.H. McBrayer began nearly 200 years ago when Kentucky’s Bourbon revolution was just beginning to take shape.
Why the McBrayer family decided to resurrect a 150-year-old Bourbon recipe
Our legacy is one that’s been in the making for 175 years. But what if we told you that resurrecting one of W.H. McBrayer’s iconic mash bills was entirely up to chance?