Super Early
Deadline
December 22, 2026
Judging
Date
July 25, 2027
Winners
Announced
August 12, 2027
Our Products
2023
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Double Finished In Oak and Maple Barrels
Whisky
94 Points
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With Brazilian Amburana Wood
Whisky
93 Points
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Whisky
90 Points
RD1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished With French Oak
Whisky
88 Points
RD1 Spirits
United States
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In 1865, Horace H. Turner, Samuel M. Clay, and Thomas D. Mitchell established the Ashland Distillery on Manchester Street. This distillery was the first to obtain a federal distillery license in Lexington and was assigned RD #1. Its products were marketed as “Ashland Whiskey."