Elijah Craig

Elijah Craig

Elijah Craig #TRIVIA   Elijah Craig (1738–1808)  was a fierce Baptist preacher, educator, and capitalist entrepreneur in Virginia. Elijah Craig (1738–1808) moved to state of Kentucky in the 1780th. Two of his brothers were Baptist preachers, and Craig was jailed at...
Baptists and Distilling

Baptists and Distilling

Baptists and Distilling #TRIVIA   The Baptist Preacher that invented Bourbon Whiskey In early distilling history, many Baptists used spirits; some even brewed beer and distilled whiskey.  One famous example of a deeply religious distiller is Elijah Craig, a Baptist...
Nathan “Nearest” Green

Nathan “Nearest” Green

Nathan “Nearest” Green #TRIVIA   The First known African-American distiller in North America inventing the Tennessee Whiskey Style. Nathan “Nearest” Green, born in 1820, was the first recorded African-American head distiller. He was born a slave owned and...
Daniel&Call Distillery No. 7

Daniel&Call Distillery No. 7

Daniel&Call Distillery No. 7 #TRIVIA   Jack was raised in the Primitive Baptist Church. In the 1850th  he worked for a grocer, Distiller, and Preacher named Dan Call. Dan’s Slave Head distiller, Nathan “Nearest” Green, taught him everything...
The Last Colony 1732

The Last Colony 1732

The Last Colony 1732 #TRIVIA   Georgia was the first colony to experience Prohibition when in 1734/1735 the British Parliament passed an Act Prohibiting the importation and use of Rum and Brandies into the colony. Georgia was the last of the thirteen original American...