How far is the distillery from Louisville?

Neeley Family Distillery is about 45 minutes northeast of Louisville in Sparta, Kentucky. It's in Gallatin County, off the main Bourbon Trail routes, so plan for a bit of a drive through rural Kentucky.

What makes their bourbon different from larger distilleries?

The Neeleys grow some of their own corn right on the property and handle most of the production themselves as a family operation. You're tasting spirits made in small batches with direct family involvement from grain to bottle, rather than mass-produced bourbon.

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Cat’s Eye Distillery

Bettendorf,

Iowa

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Industrial Setting

Production facility, not tourist destination

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Iowa Grain

Heartland corn and grain forward

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Under the Radar

Most locals don’t know it exists

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No Frills

Pure distilling, zero marketing flash

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Serious Only

For spirits nerds, not casual sippers

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Iowa’s answer to Illinois across the river

📞 (563) 505-6912

🌐 http://www.catseyedistillery.com/

📍 3232 Bear Tooth Ct, Bettendorf, IA 52722, USA

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