Registration Opens
22 April 2025
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
22 April 2025
24 & 25 March 2026
22 April 2026
Whisky
84 Points
London Spirits Competition 2023
Silver Medal
84 Points
A bourbon with flavors and aromas of toasted corn, malt, oak and some sweetness and long finish, complex and intense with wood and vanilla hints.
In 1865, Ashland Distillery became the first federally registered distillery in Lexington, Kentucky, and was assigned the distinction of RD#1. Later renamed the William Tarr Distillery, it was a powerhouse producer in the state until prohibition. In 2020, Lexington entrepreneurs, awe-struck by the stories of these bourbon firsts, formed a new brand, RD Spirits, to keep alive this historical charm and to help write the next chapter.