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2 Christian County distilleries win major awards!

Christian County now has two AWARD WINNING craft distilleries.  Casey Jones and MB Roland.  Both Christian County distilleries received awards in a national competition.

Casey Jones Distillery’s Small Batch Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon was awarded the Silver Medal at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

MB Roland received a Best in Category Award and Gold Award for Taste/Flavor for its Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey at 2023 ASCOT Awards Competition. In addition, the MB Roland Barker’s Mill Bourbon received two Gold Awards — for Taste/Flavor and Marketing/Design.

You can check out both distilleries…they are part of the Kentucky Craft Bourbon Trail. Get all the details on a bourbon road trip HERE

(Video courtesy of KET – Kentucky Educational Television)

(Video courtesy of Oak Grove Tourism)

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