Kentucky’s Bluegrass Distillers recently broke ground on the craft distiller’s new, $8-million operation on the historic Elkwood Farm property in Midway, Kentucky.
Lexington-based Bluegrass Distillers announced recently plans to expand its operations with the purchase of Elkwood Farm in Midway, KY.
The new location is set to hold an expanded distillery, barrel warehouses, visitor center and event space, as well as a tasting room in the historic Elkwood Mansion, which was built in 1835. The production facilities are being designed to facilitate contract distilling and a bottling operation, allowing the company’s production capacity to increase from a little less than 1 barrel a day to approximately 20 barrels per eight-hour shift.
Elkwood Farm, the new home of Bluegrass Distillers (image via Bluegrass Distillers)
With the project set to highlight the grain to glass bourbon production, the company will grow approximately 40-45 acres of blue and yellow corn on the property, with plans to donate spent grains to local farmers.