Tuesday, May 15, 2018

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON NEW $10M VISITORS CENTRE AT THE BULLEIT DISTILLING CO

Diageo, has announced that construction will soon begin on a $10 million visitor centre, at the Bulleit Distilling Co, in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

The 11,570-square-foot state-of-the-art visitor centre, which will be designed to be engaging, technologically advanced and environmentally conscious, will include interactive educational experiences, bourbon tastings and retail space.

Artists rendering of the planned Bulleit Distilling Co visitors centre

Tours of the distillery will highlight Bulleit’s modern whiskey-making process and will include a visit to distillery founder Tom Bulleit’s office.

The visitor centre, which is expected to open in 2019, will employ approximately 30 full and part-time staff within two years of its opening.

Commenting on the news, Tom Bulleit, said: “It’s a thrill to realize that people from around the globe will soon have the opportunity to visit the distillery and learn about Bulleit’s heritage. I speak for every distillery team member when I say how exciting it will be to open our doors and allow our consumers to be part of the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey experience.”

Diageo’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery, in Louisville, Kentucky, will continue to offer tours and remain a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour. Tours will focus on other Diageo North American whiskey brands, including: Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Orphan Barrel Whiskey.

Posted by Steve Rush