While that may sound somewhat industrial compared to traditional wood/clad warehouses, there’s an energy to it. Warehouse 2 is a single-story metal construction housing barrels of various cooperage on steel racks stacked 4-5 tiers high. While Starlight’s warehouses are considerably different from Wild Turkey’s century-old structures, they house their own kind of magic. So when Andrew asked if we were ready to head to warehouse 2, it was an instant yes from me. Needless to say, it gets a little warm standing next to a still (not to mention I was itching to pick some barrels). From there, we walked to the stillhouse where Andrew gave us a quick A to Z of Starlight distillery. To see their operation grow so quickly in a mere handful of years was inspiring. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride for the Hubers and employees of Starlight. First stop, the newly constructed and fully operational bottling hall. With the grape side of our tour behind us, we moved on to the grain. Dare I say it was the best Starlight bourbon I’d ever tasted? I’m sure of it. Talk about setting a high bar! The viscosity and complexity was impressive. After a few minutes of introductions and small talk among the selection party, we headed into Starlight’s bar to warm up our palates with a distillery-exclusive single-barrel bourbon. Autumn was in the air, and the grounds were lined with carts of pumpkins and ornamental corn. I arrived at Starlight on a breezy September morning. For this post, I’ll be focusing on this year’s private selection process and the whiskeys that made the cut. Those familiar with this blog might recall my October 2021 piece, “Illuminated by Starlight.” If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it, as the post touches on the history of the seventh-generation farm and key details of the Huber family’s wine and spirits operation. Along with selecting two incredible barrels at Wild Turkey (more on that in a future installment), not to mention an epic Patreon meetup at Neat in Louisville, I had the pleasure of returning to Starlight Distillery. It recently occurred to me that I’ve yet to write about my last visit to Kentucky – well, Kentucky and Indiana.
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