Rowan's Creek is a bourbon

Bourbon whiskey

Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky . It has been produced since the 18th century...

 produced in Bardstown, Kentucky

Bardstown, Kentucky

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...

 by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers

Kentucky Bourbon Distillers

Kentucky Bourbon Distillers , Ltd., also known as the Willett Distilling Company, is a private family-owned and -operated company that markets bourbon and rye whiskey. The company is located on the outskirts of Bardstown, Kentucky on a site that began as a farm owned by the family...

 (KBD). It is named for the creek

Stream

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 which runs through the grounds of the site's former distillery. The creek, in turn, is named after John Rowan, a stateman in Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

 during the late 1700's and early 1800's, whose mansion is said to have inspired the Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster

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 song My Old Kentucky Home

My Old Kentucky Home

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. The brand is one of several small batch

Small batch

Small batch whiskey is a term usually referring to bourbon or rye whiskey, and denotes a whiskey produced by mixing the contents of a relatively small number of selected barrels....

 bourbon offerings by KBD – the others include Kentucky Vintage, Noah's Mill

Noah's Mill

Noah's Mill is a bourbon produced in Bardstown, Kentucky by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers . The bourbon is aged in charred oak barrels until mature at 15 years old...

, and Pure Kentucky XO. As of October, 2011, it is the best-selling brand produced by KBD, and is available in 27 states.

Rowan's Creek is aged for 12 years and is hand-bottled at 50.05% alc./vol.

Alcohol by volume

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 (100.1 proof).

John Rowan first settled around Bardstown, Kentucky in the in the late 18th century. John went on and made a name for himself as a well-respected judge and statesmen, and this bourbon is named after the creek that still bears his name. The creek is still carrying limestone-filtered spring water.

Rowan's Creek was awarded a gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competitions in 2005 and 2011.