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Manchester Street is the corridor to the Distillery District. The area is not only a hotspot in Lexington but a connection to bourbon history. The team behind WM Tarr’s Award-winning whiskies wanted to resurrect the legacy of Lexington's first federally registered distillery. In 1865, that was Ashland Distillery and today, it’s now known as RD1. https://www.lex18.com/rebound/new-distillery-to-connecting-bourbon-history

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Wm. Tarr Distillery today announced the availability of Old Wm. Tarr Manchester Reserve, the first product of the revived, historic distillery. The Kentucky straight blended whiskey may be purchased online at wmtarrdistillery.com for curbside pickup or at hundreds of retail establishments across Kentucky.  Jill Bakehorn, owner of an event venue and a catering company on Lexington’s Manchester Street, discovered the remarkable history of William Tarr and decided to bring back the brand and legacy with co-founder Barry Brinegar, a Lexington marketing executive and bourbon aficionado. “Our first release is an exceptional product, a 7-year Kentucky bourbon blended...