<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35tXND_0wDSoMC800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35tXND_0wDSoMC800" width="1423" height="826" ><figcaption>Kimberly and Thomas Bard are the minds behind The Bard Distillery in Graham, Ky., whose ties to the Bardstown’s roots go deep. In recent years, the craft distillery has began to make a name for itself with Cinder and Smoke and Muhlenberg labels. PHOTO SUBMITTED</figcaption></figure><p>A craft bourbon distillery with ties to Bardstown’s origins has begun to make a name for itself in the industry as the small Graham, Ky., hotspot grows.</p><p>The Bard Distillery, founded by Thomas and Kimberly Bard, has found its place among the dozens of craft bourbon distilleries in the industry today. In Dec. 2019, the husband-and-wife duo opened the doors to their small distillery in Muhlenberg County, only for the pandemic lockdown to temporarily halt their plans. However, the industry wanted them to succeed, winning their first award in 2020 for their Muhlenberg Silver Mühl Whiskey.</p></div></body>

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Descendants of Bardstown’s founders set up distillery in Muhlenberg Co.

A craft bourbon distillery with ties to Bardstown’s origins has begun to make a name for itself in the industry as the small Graham, Ky., hotspot grows. The Bard Distillery, founded by Thomas and Kimberly Bard, has found its place among the dozens of craft bourbon distilleries in the industry today. In Dec. 2019, the husband-and-wife duo opened the doors to their small distillery in Muhlenberg County, only for the pandemic lockdown to temporarily halt their plans. However, the industry wanted them to succeed, winning their first award in 2020 for their Muhlenberg Silver Mühl Whiskey.