The man known as the Father of Bourbon, Scottish chemist Dr. James C. Crow, worked long hours inventing the Sour Mash process now used by most bourbon distilleries.

After arriving in Kentucky in 1823, Dr. Crow worked for a variety of whiskey makers as a master distiller, and his work earned the adoration of Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant. But it was his bourbon that earned national acclaim, thanks to his high standards and attention to detail. Dr. Crow perfected his Old Crow bourbon products at the Johnson Distillery, which later became the Old Taylor Distillery. It is a tribute to Dr. Crow’s skills that the Old Crow Distillery was later founded on the banks of Glenn’s Creek. Many distilleries, including Old Crow, were built using the durable heart of longleaf pine. Engineers of the day specified the dimensions and sawing details of every board, and Bourbon Boards has taken the same great care to make this material available to you. Wood is a living, breathing thing. And as such, it deserves to live on long after its original purpose has passed.