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Bourbon Heritage Month

Each September we celebrate America’s native spirit, bourbon. This amber spirit is beloved throughout the world. Salute bourbon’s craftmanship by learning about the history, crafting cocktails, hosting a tasting and visiting Pennsylvania’s Bourbon Trail.

Fine Wine & Good Spirits store shelves stocked with bourbon and words Discover Bourbon With Us.

Made in America. Made for you.

Bourbon was born in Kentucky, and to this day, 95% of the world’s supply is crafted there. Although many people believe this whiskey must be made in Kentucky to be considered a bourbon, it can be made anywhere in the United States. Our Assistant Store Manager and bourbon expert, Joe Brown discusses bourbon and some of its nuances. Check out our video.

Barrels filled with spirits stacked in a warehouse for aging.

Characteristics of Bourbon. Sip, Savor and Enjoy.

Not every whiskey can claim the name of “bourbon” as it requires a few specific characteristics. In addition to being American-made, it must consist of no less than 51% corn mash, be aged at 125 proof or less, in new, unused charred barrels, bottled between 40% ABV and 160% ABV and contain no additives.

Bourbon cocktails date back to at least the 1800s

The name old fashioned came from people requesting bartenders to create their cocktail the “old-fashioned” way. The mint julep became synonymous with the Kentucky Derby but is traced back to an Arabic drink. And a manhattan has many stories — some believe it was created at the Manhattan Club while others say it’s from the famed Hoffman House.

Two old fashioned cocktails garnished with orange peel and maraschino cherry sits on a wooden table.

Old Fashioned Cocktail
A mint julep cocktail in a silver julep cup garnished a mint sprig. A silver tray filled with more mint julep cocktails in the background.

Mint Julep Cocktail
A classic manhattan cocktail in a martini glass garnished with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist with a mixing glass in the background.

Manhattan Cocktail

Our Recommendations

Visit Pennsylvania’s Bourbon Trail Distilleries

Find a new bourbon to add to your collection.

 

Pittsburgh, PA Bourbon Trail

Altered State Distillery

Our grains imported from around the world create innovative and unique spirits.

Altered State

Liberty Pole Spirits

Family-owned, pot-distilled distillery is grain-to-glass using a rare corn (bloody butcher).

Liberty Pole Spirits

McLaughlin Distillery

Small-batch, craft distillery tucked away in woods, it has an old-school moonshiner feel.

McLaughlin Distillery

Wigle Whiskey

Dedicated to producing an organic regional grain-to-glass, small-batch whiskey in a copper pot still.

Wigle Whiskey

MLH Distillery

Four local families partnered on distillery, delivering superior spirits sourced by local ingredients.

MLH Distillery

Central PA Bourbon Trail

Appalachian Craft Spirits

Distilled with recipes born from Appalachian moonshiners & methods that’ve been refined.

Appalachian Craft Spirits

Barrel 21 Distillery

Using a steam system designed to preserve aromas & flavors to bring out the complexity of the spirits.

Barrel 21 Distillery

Hidden Still Spirits

Based in Hershey, the distillery & restaurant produces top-shelf spirits and farm-to-table dining.

Hidden Still Spirits Bourbon

Midstate Distillery

Harrisburg's first distillery since Prohibition, it uses local PA ingredients, when possible.

Midstate Distillery

Lehigh, Allentown, PA Bourbon Trail

Boardroom Spirits

Incorporating European distilling traditions with American ingenuity and powered by clean energy.

Boardroom Spirits

Eight Oaks Farm Distillery

Veteran-owned and family-run, with a farm-to-bottle approach they grow all grains.

Eight Oaks Farms

Hewn Spirits Distilling

All grains used in the mash and distilling process are grown within 10 miles of the distillery.

Hewn Spirits

Social Still Distillery

Every purchase from the distillery provides five months of safe water through water.org partnership.

Social Still

Philadelphia, PA Bourbon Trail

Bluebird Distilling

A true grain-to-glass, world-class distillery, based in historic Phoenixville.

Bluebird Distilling

Pennsylvania Distilling Co.

The distillery uses grains and malts sourced from small farms in PA.

Pennsylvania Distilling Co.

Mermaid Spirits Co.

A family-run distillery, hand-crafting their spirits in Huntingdon Valley.

Mermaid Spirits

Brandywine Branch Distillers

Produces two PA brands, Revivalist Gins & Resurgent Whiskey.

Brandywine Branch Distillers

New Liberty Distillery

Just minutes from Center City, they draw on local ingredients.

New Liberty Distillery