Prohibition Craft Spirits sits right in the heart of Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood at 436 Baxter Avenue, where it’s been crafting bourbon and rye since opening in 2015. The distillery was founded by Ryan Cecil and Michael Brokamp, two guys who left their corporate careers to chase the dream of making exceptional whiskey in Kentucky’s bourbon capital. They converted a former auto repair shop into their production facility, keeping some of the industrial bones while adding copper stills and rickhouse space. The operation focuses on small-batch bourbon and rye whiskey, with everything from mashing to bottling happening on-site. You’ll find them running a tight ship with just a handful of employees, but what they lack in size they make up for in attention to detail. The tasting room has that authentic craft distillery feel—exposed brick, steel beams, and the constant hum of production happening just steps away. Cecil and Brokamp aren’t just playing at being distillers; they’re serious about their craft and have built a reputation among Louisville’s bourbon crowd for producing solid, well-made whiskey that doesn’t rely on gimmicks or flashy marketing.