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Kentucky/Tennessee Bourbon/Whiskey Families

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  • Nate Uri (1852 - 1909)
    Isaac Bernheim, with the help of his brother Bernard Bernheim and their friend Elbridge Palmer as a silent partner, was able to open up his own liquor sales firm called Bernheim Brothers in 1872. In 1...
  • William H. McGill (1865 - 1952)
    He was the Master Distiller at Stitzel-Weller Distillery, 3860 Fitzgerald Road, Shively, Ky.
  • John "Jack" Henry Beam (1839 - 1915)
    Original owner and Distiller of Early Times, Jack Beam and AG Nall. Inventor of Early Times The youngest son of David Beam was John Henry "Jack" Beam. He was born in December of 1839 near Mooresvill...
  • Bernard Bernheim (1850 - 1925)
    "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925", , FamilySearch ( : Wed Nov 01 02:41:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Bernard Bernheim and Rosa Bernheim, 1911. Emigration 1868 to the United States (Atlantic C...
  • William Franklin Bond (1826 - 1910)
    Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy : Apr 23 2017, 2:16:00 UTC ------------------------------------ During the Mexican War, William was a member of Company C of the Second Kentucky Volu...

Bourbon Whiskey is a type of American whiskey, a barrel-aged distilled liquor made primarily from corn. The name derives from the French Bourbon dynasty, although the precise inspiration is uncertain; contenders include Bourbon County in Kentucky and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both of which are named after the dynasty. The name "Bourbon" was not applied until the 1850s.

Tennessee whiskey is straight whiskey produced in the state of Tennessee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_whiskey

Our project gives us a look at the earliest Kentucky and Tennessee distillers, as well as some of the families that have continued the Mission of their forefathers, to bring their Brands of Libations to the masses.