Kentucky may have written bourbon into America’s DNA — its limestone-filtered water, hot summers, cool winters, and time-honored distilling traditions gave it an unrivaled claim to the spirit’s soul. For generations, if you wanted the best bourbon, it was assumed that you needed one from Kentucky. But bourbon is not bound by the Bluegrass State. Across the U.S., distillers are harnessing their own landscapes, grains, and water sources to create uniquely regional interpretations of Ameri...
