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Reviving A Forgotten Bourbon Name with Bill McBrayer Of McBrayer Distilling
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We sit down with Bill McBrayer to trace how a forgotten Kentucky bourbon legacy turns into a living brand, starting with a family story, a trademark deadline, and a mash bill hidden in the historical record. We talk through the hard parts of building a whiskey company the right way, plus the joy of watching family history become something you can taste and share.
• the moment a trademark requirement forces real bourbon production
• digging up William Harris McBrayer’s story and why it matters to bourbon history
• finding the 1870 mash bill reference and recreating a high-corn…
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