Leiper’s Fork Distillery

Our Story – At Leiper’s Fork Distillery we are passionately committed to creating superior whiskeys with signature taste.  For our proprietor, Lee Kennedy, one could argue this is a culmination of a passion that has been simmering for over 20 years.  

Lee’s relationship with whiskey began the same way it has for most native rural Southerners. Bourbon, Tennessee and Moonshine whiskey have  been a part of the fabric of the South for  hundreds of years. Growing up here, everyone knew who made the best moonshine and where to quietly get it. It was not a mass marketed fad, but just a part of everyday life.  Most of our fathers drank bourbon, not because it was trendy, but because they wouldn’t contemplate drinking anything else. 

We have assembled a team of individuals that share a passion for the history and heritage of Tennessee whiskey. Typical of many small batch distilleries, we are family-owned and operated, including his mother, brother and uncle.  Our backgrounds range from the 3rd great granddaughter of W.L. Weller to long-time loyal friends who have supported each others dreams at every step and have the same passion for creating a product that will warm and thrill the palate.  We won’t tell you our great grandfathers came to us in a dream and taught us how to make whiskey, but we will strive every day to produce quality, high premium spirits with all of our energy and resources.  

Our two core spirits under production are Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon.  We use locally grown grain, limestone filtered water, traditional techniques and attention to detail to create these premium small batch whiskies.  Our whiskey is aged in 53 gallon charred white oak barrels for five to seven years; maybe longer.