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Born in 1833

Reborn in 2015

Our spirits of today take inspiration from the best of the Boone County Distilling Co ghosts of the past. The courage of Reverend John Tanner. William Snyder’s untamed creative spirit. The practical determination of Appleton, Jenkins, and Gaff. All were pioneers filled with grit and determination as exemplified by Freiberg and Workum.

Those early pioneers have long since departed, but their influence is unmistakable in our craftsmanship. That’s our brand promise, we are handcrafted and “Made by Ghosts.”

In these simple, honest ways, we honor those who came before us.

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1789

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A stockade called Tanner‘s Station is built – the first Euro-American settlement in Boone County.

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John J. Flourney establishes a steam mill which will later become the Boone County Distillery

1816

1833

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William Snyder and his brother, John, buy the steam mill in Petersburg, Ky and transform it into the Petersburg Distillery.

Lewis Loder, a clerk at the distillery, begins his diaries chronicling life in Boone County and at the distillery.

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1857

1860

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1,000,000

gallons of whiskey are produced at the distillery.

Colonel William Appleton (Snyder’s son-in-law) buys the distillery after Snyder’s assets are seized by the government.

Loder’s Diary
Confederate forces fire upon Fort Sumter “Mrs. Carey’s boy got scalded by falling in a slop tub” (the boy died the next day)

1861

1864

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High excise taxes on liquor to support the war effort force Appleton to sell 50% interest to J.C. Jenkins and James Gaff

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Jenkins sell share to Freiberg & Workum

1864

1865

Loder’s Diary
“President Abe Lincoln was shot last night at a theatre in Washington. And W.H. Seward had his throat cut, both died today.”

Freiberg & Workum take over full ownership of the distillery.

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1874

1880

Petersburg Distiller becomes the largest distillery in the state of Kentucky

Loder’s Diary
“The still called the Collin blew up in the distillery and scalded two men. Both got scalded badly and burned the building considerably.”

Height of Production,

4,000,000

gallons of whiskey per year. One of the largest in the nation.

1897

1864

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A bustling river city no longer, boats no longer stop at Petersburg

Distillery is shuttered, the building later becomes the Petersburg Jail. All reserves are sold by 1918

1910

2015

Bourbon is being bottled in Boone County Kentucky

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2015

2015

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The reborn Boone County Distillery produces it’s first barrel.

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Boone County Distillery becomes a member of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

2016

2016

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Introduction of Boone County White Hall Tavern Bourbon Cream

Introduction of Boone County Small Batch Bourbon

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2019

2019

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Introduction of Boone County Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon

Boone County becomes the official sponsor of the Reds Press Club

2020

2021

Introduction of Boone County Veterans Day Small Batch

$5 from every bottle sale went to support the mission of the Honor Run Half Marathon

Introduction of Boone County Pot Still Bourbon

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2021

2021

Introduction of Canvus Canned Cocktails by some of the same people who revived Boone County

2022

2022

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Boone County featured in New York Times article about bourbon

Boone County featured as one of Trip Advisors 2022 Travelers Choice 

2022

2022

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Introduction of Boone County Toasted Cask Finish

Introduction of Boone County Maple Cask Finish

Maple cask

2023