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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Iowa Grain

Heartland corn and grain forward

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📞 (563) 505-6912

🌐 http://www.catseyedistillery.com/

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

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