Bourbon is America's only native spirit.
Like the story of Kentucky itself, the story of Kentucky bourbon began in the Bluegrass Region. You'll hear how Kentuckians ranging from a cantankerous Baptist minister to a feisty school teacher changed the course of bourbon history. You'll also meet modern-day Kentuckians and Kentucky families who continue the state's most spirited tradition. In the early American colonies whiskey was made with rye and used as a medicine and a general aid to well-being. Kentucky settlers gave whiskey several new twists, beginning with corn, which was abundant since settlers could claim 400 acres if they built a cabin and grew a patch of corn.