RD1 crafts impressive Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon to celebrate the firsts in our lives – those who were first to create, first to believe, first to remove barriers.
RD1 Spirits
1170 Manchester St suite 190, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
859-407-2827
In 1865, Ashland Distillery became the first federally registered distillery in Lexington, Kentucky, and was assigned the distinction of RD#1. Later renamed the William Tarr Distillery, it was a powerhouse producer in the state until prohibition.
In 2020, Lexington entrepreneurs, awe-struck by the stories of these bourbon firsts, formed a new brand, RD Spirits, to keep alive this historical charm and to help write the next chapter.
Today, RD1 is part owner of Western Kentucky Distilling Co., a $30-million distillery under construction. There, 8th-generation Master Distiller Jacob Call will continue to hand craft RD1’s Bourbon portfolio.
