点评:A limestone spring was first discovered by Lewis and Clark, during their 1804 expedition, in what is Weston, MO today. A pure limestone spring was a rarity, of which brothers Ben Holladay and Major David Holladay capitalized on. After visiting the site, which was then a meat-packing house, the Holladay brothers divined an even greater purpose for that limestone spring: Bourbon.
Together, they founded this distillery in 1856. Ben Holladay went on to great fame and fortune as the “Stagecoach King,” running the stagecoach lines from Missouri to the West Coast that later became the Wells Fargo Express, and ultimately, acquiring the Pony Express as well. He was a serial entrepreneur who owned saloons, hotels, and silver mines, and by 1864, he was the largest individual employer in the United States. Little did he know that his distillery would become the lasting legacy that carried the Holladay name well into the future.
OUR EXPERIENCE: It was amazing from start to finish! It was a wonderful tour, beautiful grounds, and a heck of a tasting. We highly recommend taking this tour, grabbing a glass to sip on outside or even inside their beautiful covered patio, and just enjoying the day.
翻译:刘易斯和克拉克在1804年的探险中首次发现了一处石灰岩泉,地点位于如今密苏里州的韦斯顿。纯净的石灰岩泉水在当时实属罕见,本·霍拉迪兄弟和大卫·霍拉迪少校正是从中受益。在参观了当时还是一家肉类加工厂的遗址后,霍拉迪兄弟预见到了这处石灰岩泉水的更伟大用途:波本威士忌。
他们于1856年共同创立了这家酿酒厂。本·霍拉迪后来声名鹊起,成为“驿马车之王”,他经营着从密苏里州到西海岸的驿马车线路,后来发展成为富国银行快运公司,并最终收购了“驿马快运”公司。他是一位连续创业者,拥有酒吧、酒店和银矿,到1864年,他已成为美国最大的个人雇主。他当时并不知道,他的酿酒厂将成为霍拉迪家族的永久遗产,并将霍拉迪家族的姓氏传承至今。
我们的体验:从始至终都棒极了!这是一次精彩的旅行,场地优美,品尝的酒也非常棒。我们强烈推荐这次旅行,带上一杯酒,在外面或者在他们美丽的带顶露台上小酌,享受这一天。