Hard Truth
In February 2024, I spent a day with Head Alchemist Alan Bishop at Spirits of French Lick in southern Indiana. Among the many bits of wisdom imparted to me by Bishop was the fact that it’s extremely beneficial for craft distilleries to be paired with a tourist destination. While Bishop departed from Spirits of French…
As of July 1, 2021, the state of Indiana recognizes standards of identity for carrying the moniker Indiana rye. Hard Truth Spirits in Brown County, Indiana was at the forefront of the push to garner official recognition for Indiana rye whiskey. Long before Hard Truth and master distiller Bryan Smith released their first house-distilled bourbon in…