Castle & Key Announces The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 4
Castle & Key Distillery, in partnership with the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild (KBBG), has announced the release of The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 4.
The limited edition series spotlights the untold stories of black communities interwoven with Kentucky’s bourbon heritage. Chapter 4 tells the story of Dallas Peters, a black man from Millville, Kentucky who played a pivotal role behind the scenes at the Old Taylor Distillery, now Castle & Key.
Born in 1892, Peters married into Brack Beverly’s family, linking him to a lineage of African Americans who contributed significantly, yet often invisibly, to America’s native spirit. At the time, Black workers were barred from holding the title of “distiller” or participating openly in alcohol production. Despite this, Peters played a pivotal role behind the scenes at the Old Taylor Distillery, now Castle & Key. His legacy was clouded by a false accusation of barrel theft—a scheme later revealed to be the work of two others, who were later convicted.
The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 4 was distilled from a mashbill of 73% Hickory King Corn, 10% Kentucky grown rye, and 17% malted barley and barreled at 107 proof. After aging for an undisclosed amount of time, the single barrel was bottled at 52% ABV (104 proof).
The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 4 is described as having aromas of “baked brown sugar, snickerdoodle, marcona almond, dried apple, date, grape must, and nutmeg.” The palate exhibits notes of “dark honey, fig jam, assam tea, thyme, black cardamom, and cracked black pepper.” It finishes with “front sweetness, building into toasted brown bread.”
The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey Chapter 4 is limited to only 204 bottles and is available for purchase online at castleandkey.com, with a limited number of bottles available at the Castle & Key 502 retail store in Louisville, Kentucky. 100% of revenue will be donated to scholarship funds that support diversity, inclusion, and equity within the distilling industry.
Source: Castle & Key.