Burks Spring: A Legend Rises from Beneath the Red Wax

Send us Fan Mail Long before the dripping red wax became one of the most recognizable symbols in bourbon, another story was unfolding deep in the rolling hills of Kentucky. Beneath the postcard beauty of winding roads, towering rickhouses, and the quiet charm of a world-famous distillery lies the foundation of an older legacy—one still quietly acknowledged through historical markers scattered across the property, though often passed by without a second glance. For most visitors, those names a...