John McCulloch Distillery & McCulloch Spirits
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Welcome & Cheers!
John McCulloch once traded 20 Barrels of his Whiskey for an interest in a Gold Mine making his the most expensive Spirit ever sold. John's brands like Mountain Dew, Kentucky Moonshine, Green River Whiskey, John McCulloch Select Bourbon, American Recipe 1776 Rum, & McCulloch Gin have been Top Shelf and highly sought after since the 1800's. Since a fire at one of our distilleries in 1918, bottles are in short supply. Sign up for availability updates on all our Spirits including John McCulloch Select Bourbons, John McCulloch Rye, John McCulloch Whiskey, McCulloch Gin, Kentucky (Hand Made Since 1890) Moonshine & our American Vodka.
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John McCulloch was serious about Quality. His Spirits have been used by the U.S. Marine Hospital Service for its "Medicinal Qualities" Awards of Best over all Competitors have been awarded in Paris 1900, St Louis 1904, the World's Fair 1904, Liege International Exposition 1905, Portland 1905, Milan Italy 1906, Jamestown 1907 and thousands of tasting events. John McCulloch Spirits remain Top Shelf Generations later. Enjoy History!!!
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News
John McCulloch and his Whiskey in the News:
1893 - John McCulloch wins a Medal for Excellence at the World's Fair (U D Archives, Uncatalogued Document).
Gold Medal Won By J.W.McCulloch in Paris: Owensboro Messenger, Aug. 29, 1900, p. 5.
John McCulloch wins 1st prize and the gold medal at the Paris Exposition (Wine and Spirit Bulletin, Aug.1, 1900, page 12).
Wine and Spirits Bulletin states that the gold medal won by John McCulloch at the Paris Exposition was for high quality. (Nov.1, 1900, p.16).
1905 -
John McCulloch wins the Grand Prize at the Exposition Universelle de Liege. (UD Archives, 991.).
"Medal Received from the Paris Exposition," Owensboro Daily Messenger, May 25, 1901, p. 1.
John McCulloch Won the Grand Prize Over All Competitors at the World's Fair," Owensboro Daily Messenger, Nov. 20, 1904.
John McCulloch wins the Grand Prize at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition at Portland, Oregan. (UD Archives, 991.)
Another Prize is Won Owensboro Messenger,
Sept. 9, 1905 Article on the display at Louisiana Purchase Exposition, in St. Louis. Display was simply a plain glass case with hundreds of bottles in it, left unattended.
Grand Prize (Wine and Spirit Bulletin, Jan 12, 1905, page 35). (Copy of the award on page 99).
1907 -
Grand Prize at the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition. (UD Archives, 991.)
1906 -
Grand Prize at the Esposizione International at Milan. (UD Archives, 991.
Advertisement on page 72 and an article about J W's Distillery's 25th anniversary on page 47.
McCulloch started off as an agent for the Internal Revenue Department (Wine and Spirit Bulletin, Nov.1, 1912).
"Best Whisky in the World is Manufactured in Owensboro," Owensboro Daily Messenger, May 22, 191 0, Special "Boosters' Edition" sec. 3, p. 3.
Ernest Hemingway in his short story The Last Good Country highlights John's Whiskey
John McCulloch Gets Contract: to Furnish United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service with Whisky," Owensboro Messenger, Aug. 11, 1906,
"In Three Hours 'Time Every Building of Big Concern is Reduced to Piles of Ashes," Owensboro Daily Messenger, Aug. 25, 1918, sec. 1, p. 1.
.Distillery Wiped Out; $3,000,000 Loss Greatest Fire in City's History, "Owensboro Daily Messenger, Aug. 25, 1918, p. 1.
Col. McCulloch Returns to Find his distillery Gone, Owensboro Daily Messenger, Aug. 27, 1918, p. 1.
"Some
Differences of Opinion on the Origin of the Fire," Owensboro Daily Messenger, Aug. 28, 1918, p. 2. .
"No
Adjustment Yet Been Made on Green River Fire," Owensboro Daily Messenger, Dec. 22, 1918, p. IS. "
18,000 Barrels of Whisky Burned, Owensboro Daily Messenger, Dec. 28, 1918.
"Officers Elected; Green River Distilling Company in Full Blast," Owensboro Daily Messenger, July 4, 1903,
"McCulloch Plays His Part," Owensboro Messenger, May 16, 1919, p. 4. (
Editorial about Resolutions Committee of Republican Convention at Lexington which declared for state and national prohibition).
All Whisky Shipped," Owensboro Messenger, Oct. 2, 1919, p. 1.
"Col. J.W.
McCulloch to Return to Old Hometown at Early Date," Owensboro Inquirer, Dec. 7, 1922.
Two Distilleries are Being Built Near Owensboro:
McCulloch's Whiskeys Being Promoted J.W. McCulloch, Owensboro Messenger, Dec. 5, 1933, p. 1. (J.W. McCulloch, Jr. incorporates).
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