Casey Jones Distillery

Overview of the Distillery

Casey Jones Distillery in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is a family-owned distillery centered around a hand-built, square copper pot still and recipes passed down from three generations. The distillery produces small-batch bourbons and moonshine, combines historic craftsmanship with onsite aging, and displays original equipment that connects today’s production with Prohibition-era traditions.

History

The history traces back to grandfather Casey Jones, a renowned still builder in Golden Pond/’Land Between the Lakes’, who for more than 30 years built portable copper stills, developed an efficient cylindrical condenser, and ended up with a two-year prison sentence for bootlegging. Casey built his last still in 1967; that still is today a physical reference point for the distillery. His grandson Arlon “AJ” Casey Jones and AJ's wife Peg Hays founded Casey Jones Distillery in 2014 to carry on the family recipes and craftsmanship. AJ has built a replica of his grandfather's square copper pot still and still distills the batches by hand. In 2022, Cody Turner came on board as partner and helped expand the distillery's program. In 2026, the distillery marked its role in the nation's anniversary celebrations with the launch of Revere Bourbon and the limited single-barrel series The Brave.

Raw Materials and Production

At the heart of the production is a square copper pot still, hand-built by Master Distiller AJ as a replica of his grandfather's design. Copper stills are used consistently — a tradition from Casey Jones's still-building — and each batch is distilled in small batches. The distillate is made on several mash bills: moonshine and certain single barrels on a 50/50 corn-and-cane mash bill, while the bourbon products use classic bourbon grains such as corn, rye, and malted barley in varying percentages (e.g., 96/3/1 and 80/16/4). AJ personally runs the production with family recipes and draws on both the original still design and modern rickhouse aging to create both unfinished and finished versions. The distillery combines craftsmanship, onsite aging, and batch-by-batch control, and equipment as well as an original still are exhibited in the distillery lounge as part of the narrative.

Aging and Barrel Types

The distillery uses onsite rickhouses and American white oak in aging its bourbon offerings; some releases are aged in Kelvin Cooperage oak. There are experiments with secondary finishes and triple-casking, including Amburana finish for special barrel cuts. The Brave series was aged at least four years in Kelvin Cooperage oak and bottled at cask strength, while Revere Bourbon has aged five years in American white oak.

Whiskies

The portfolio ranges from traditional small-batch bourbons (several mash bills and age statements) to barrel cuts and moonshines. The core range includes Small Batch bourbons, Total Eclipse products, and moonshines based on the 50/50 corn-and-cane mash bill. In addition to the ongoing releases, the distillery launches limited series and single-barrel releases such as Revere Bourbon (2026) and the three-part The Brave series, as well as special finish editions such as Amburana Finished Barrel Cut, honey-finished, and wine/fruit-finished batches.

Whisky	Type / Series	ABV	Age	Barrel and Style	Flavor Profile	Status
Casey Jones Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill 1	Bourbon	45 %	Aged a minimum of 2 years		Original, award winning bourbon mash bill of 96% corn, 3% rye and 1% malted barley, aged at least 2 years.	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill 2	Bourbon	54 %	Aged a minimum of 3 years		Award winning bourbon with higher rye content; aged minimum 3 years.	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Total Eclipse Kentucky Straight Bourbon	Bourbon	50 %	Aged a minimum of 2 years		Four-grain bourbon in the Total Eclipse series, bottled at 50% ABV and age of at least 2 years.	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Small Batch Single Barrel Cut	Barrel Cut (bourbon/barrel aged spirit)				Barrel aged version of the distillery's 50/50 corn-and-cane mash bill; ABV varies between single barrels.	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Small Batch Double Barrel Cut	Barrel Cut				The double-barrel edition of the distillery's barrel cut; product ABV varies.; Finish: Twice-barrel aged	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Amburana Finished Barrel Cut	Barrel Cut (Finished)			Amburana; finish: Triple casked and Amburana finish	Triple-casked and Amburana finish in a barrel cut edition.; Finish: Amburana finish	Current; Store and online
Casey Jones Total Eclipse Moonshine	Moonshine	50 %			Moonshine based on the distillery's original 50/50 corn-and-cane mash bill, bottled at 50% ABV.	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Casey Jones Apple Cut	Moonshine (cut/fruit); Moonshine	15 %			Original 50/50 corn-and-cane mash bill cut with apple cider; 15% ABV.; Finish: Cut with apple cider	Current; Core range; Shop and online
Revere Kentucky Straight Bourbon — Small Batch	Kentucky straight bourbon	50 %	5 years	American white oak	Five-year-old small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 100 proof as a semiquincentennial release; available at the distillery and online.	Current (launched 2026); Exclusive at the distillery and online
The Brave — Red Label (Barrel #1465)	Single Barrel series (limited)	52.75 %	4+ years	Finished in four-grain wheat-forward bourbon barrels; finish: Finished in wheat-forward bourbon barrels	First release in The Brave single barrel series, distilled on AJ's hand-built still and finished aging in wheat-forward bourbon barrels; 105.5 proof (52.75% ABV).	Limited; Limited; available at the distillery and online; shipments begin late July 2026; 229 bottles
The Brave — White Label (Barrel #368)	Single Barrel series (limited, unfinished)	55.45 %	4+ years	Unfinished (aged straight through); finish: Aged straight through with no secondary barrel influence	The only 'unfinished' bottle in The Brave series; corn-and-cane mash bill aged without secondary finish.	Limited; Limited; available at the distillery and online; 194 bottles
The Brave — Blue Label (Barrel #691)	Single Barrel series (limited)	56 %	4+ years	Finished in high-rye bourbon barrels; finish: Finished in high-rye bourbon barrels	Blue Label in The Brave series, finished and bottled at cask strength.	Limited; Limited; available at the distillery and online; 219 bottles

General Flavor Profile

Visit the Distillery

The distillery offers daily tours with behind-the-scenes access and live production experience. Tours are offered daily, starting 15 minutes after the hour, lasting about 45 minutes, and cost $10 per guest; walk-ins are welcome. The visit includes access to the still room, the distillery area, and the opportunity for tastings, 'Fill Your Own Bottle' experiences, and additional weekend programs during special events. The facility is family- and pet-friendly, wheelchair accessible, and children under 18 can participate for free when accompanied by an adult.

The stated hours are Mon 10am-6pm; Tue 10am-6pm; Wed 10am-6pm; Thu 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 12pm-6pm.
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Philosophy and Craft

The distillery's philosophy centers on family heritage, craftsmanship, and respect for traditional methods. AJ and the team insist on copper in still-building, hand-build and use family recipes, work in small batches, and experiment with onsite aging and finishes to preserve authenticity and control in every release.

Awards and Recognitions

Four Grain Wheated Bourbon (Mash Bill 3) (2023, Mash Bill 3 / Four Grain Wheated Bourbon)
Mash Bill 2 (Kentucky Straight Bourbon) (2023, Mash Bill 2)
Total Eclipse Bourbon (Mash Bill 4) (2023, Mash Bill 4 / Total Eclipse Bourbon)
Double Barrel (Barrel Cut) (2022, Double Barrel)
Single Barrel (Barrel Cut) (2022, Single Barrel)
Mash Bill 2 (Kentucky Straight Bourbon) (2021, Mash Bill 2)
Total Eclipse (Moonshine) (2018, Total Eclipse Moonshine)

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