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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Pearse Lyons |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Beer, spirits |
Production output | 30,000 US beer barrels (3,500,000 L; 930,000 US gal; 770,000 imp gal) |
| Owner | Alltech |
| Website | http://www.kentuckyale.com/ |
Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company is a brewery and distillery based in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1999 by Pearse Lyons, the president and founder of animal nutrition company Alltech.[1]
Alltech entered the beverage industry with the introduction of their Kentucky Ale. In 2012 the company opened its distillery and developed a line of spirits including Pearse Lyons Reserve, a malt whiskey, Bluegrass Sundown, a bourbon-infused coffee drink, and Town Branch Bourbon.[2][3]
- ^ Mann, David (30 January 2018). "Pearse is a new Irish whiskey with Kentucky ties — when you can try it". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Alltech adds Town Branch Bourbon to its line of whiskey". Insider Louisville. 20 October 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "Maker of Town Branch joins Kentucky Bourbon Trail". Fox News. 17 August 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2013.