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Nicknamed the “Bluegrass State” for its rolling hills and rich horse racing tradition at Churchill Downs, Kentucky is also called Bourbon county. It’s also where many barrels are used for rum ageing oringate. The 1700s saw sugarcane introduced and Scots-Irish settlers arrive, but rum wasn’t destined to be king. Instead, the sour mash process, developed in 1818 (similar to Jamaican rum’s dunder method), laid the groundwork for Kentucky’s true spirit: bourbon. Fast forward to 2008, and a Kentucky distillery revived rum production. Explore Kentucky’s craft distilleries and discover its rum alongside the legendary bourbon trail.