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The Sugar Valley Distillery
RD #442, 5 th District
Nelson County, KY



1806: The distillery was built on Simpson Creek, a half-mile NW of Bloomfield.

1889: The distillery was in the hands of David T Brooks, making the "Sugar Valley" brand.

1889: Brooks sold out to Bodine McClaskey & Son. The warehouse had a capacity of 2,500 barrels at this time (history from Cecil, 1999).

1892: Insurance underwriter records compiled in 1892 describe the distillery as of frame construction with a metal or slate roof. The property a single bonded warehouse which was frame with a shingle roof. It was located 142 ft north of the still. At that time, the still was being operated by B McClaskey & Son, late "Brooks & McClaskey."

1910: The plant was operated as the Sugar Valley Distilling Co., B McClaskey & Son. The plant layout was surveyed by Sanborn:


See also the listing for J Simon & Son of St. Louis, MO. for more details on distillery operations.

Aliases that this distillery's product was sold under
Review bonded warehouse transactions for this distillery

The Sugar Valley Distillery provided product that was sold under the following aliases:

Internal Revenue recorded warehouse transactions for The Sugar Valley Distillery as follows:
( explain: origin of these records, letter codes )

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