The distillery was located near Hunter's Depot on the L&N Railroad, some 4 miles north of Bardstown. Cecil (1999; p. 137) provides a history.

ca. 1840s-1880: The distillery was managed during this time by Jeff McGee and John B Stoner. It was known as the Gwynn Springs distillery. In 1880 it was destroyed by fire.

1885: The distillery was rebuilt with McGee as sole owner and the name was changed to "Silas Jones". It had a mashing capacity of 65 bu.

1892: Insurance underwriter records compiled in 1892 suggest describe the distillery as being of frame construction with a shingle roof. The property included two warehouses, both frame with shingle roofs:
Warehouse A -- located 180 ft east of the still.
Warehouse B -- located 180 ft east of the still and 8 ft from A.

At that time, it was being operated as the Silas Jones Distilling Co., "late McGee & Beam".

1902: Crigler & Crigler of Covington were producing their Crigler and Woodland brands here

1903: Nathan Uri acquired the plant and changed the name to the "International Distillery". It continued operating until Prohibition.

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