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Distillery

Chicken Cock Whiskey Circa 1856

103 E. Stephen Foster Ave.
Bardstown KY 40004

(502) 610-3954 Go to website
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Over 160 years ago, you found yourself in the time where you could name your whiskey Chicken Cock and that is exactly what the founder James A. Miller did and started the legacy that continues today in Bardstown KY. Step into history in the quaint home in Bardstown and be prepared to be immersed in a rich and storied past that continues to make history.

CLAIM TO FAME

Chicken Cock Whiskey was the house whiskey of the famous Cotton Club speakeasy in Harlem NY. Duke Ellington wrote about the whiskey in his memoir.

Featured Amenities

  • Food Options
  • Cocktail Bar
  • Concerts / Live Music
  • Special Events
  • Military Discounts
  • Open 7 Days (Except Holidays)

Signature Recipe

Circa 1856 Old Fashioned

Ingredients

2 ounces Chicken Cock Straight Rye Whiskey

6 dashes Saline

2 dashes Scrappy’s Orange Bitters

4 dashes Scrappy’s Aromatic Bitters

1/2 ounces Demerara Syrup

 

Instructions/Notes

Add ingredients to mixing glass and top with ice. Stir approx. 40 times until chilled and diluted. Strain into rocks glass over large ice cube. Add raw sugar to orange moon and torch until brûléed. Add as garnish.

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