Kentucky
Improvements coming to Kentucky Castle this fall
VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — “You know we have Woodford Reserve, we have Castle & Key, we have a castle, and now we are going to have another world class distillery in Versailles,” said Woodford County Judge Executive James Kay of the recent announcement made by Saga Spirits Group.
The group just recently announced plans to develop a project centered around bourbon and tourism. The 92.5 million dollar project includes a distillery, visitor center, an on-site retail and event space, as well as improvements to the Kentucky Castle.
“The Kentucky Castle has been fully transformed,” said Kay. “It is an amazing hotel, but it also has a working farm on the property. And another big deal for us is that Woodford county farmers are going to be supplying the grain and products to make this new bourbon.”
Kay said adding a world class bourbon maker in the heart of the bourbon capital of the world is a game changer.
“It’s going to bring 90 great paying jobs, it’s going to bring people from all over the world,” he said. “It’s going to add another stop on the bourbon trail and it’s a really big deal for us.”
The project is expected to break ground in Versailles this fall, just down the road from the Kentucky Castle. The distillery will sit on the 150-acre Edgewood property, behind Kroger on Lexington Rd.
“They’re going to try and be one of the first bourbon crafters and creators that try’s to keep down all of the other things that happen, the bi-products, things that cause the black mold…they are going to work in ways using technology and innovation to make sure it doesn’t create situations that we have dealt with, with other distilleries,” Kay said.
This project will also cater to visitors exploring the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Keeneland.
“They are coming into our community, they want to be apart of who we are, they want to showcase us to the world and they also want to respect Woodford county, our land, and our citizens,” said Kay.
Another Kentucky resident has died from the massive winter storm that swept through the nation, which passed through the area Jan. 24-25, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed in a Feb. 2 post on X.
The latest person is a 75-year-old woman in Adair County, bringing the death toll in Kentucky to 16.
“Let’s keep these families in our prayers and let them know we’re here for them,” Beshear said.
Kentucky’s death toll due to the winter storm includes a 55-year-old man from Louisville and the following others:
- A 72-year-old woman in Whitley County
- A 48-year-old man in Morgan County
- A 79-year-old man in Graves County
- A 68-year-old man in Daviess County
- A 62-year-old man in Pulaski County
- Two 71-year-old men in Johnson County
- A 64-year-old man in Johnson County
- A 78-year-old man in Owen County
- A 55-year-old man in Livingston County
- A 32-year-old woman in Fayette County
- A 66-year-old man in Daviess County
- A 73-year-old man in Ballard County
- A 64-year-old man in Hart County
(This story may update.)
The Kentucky Wildcats have had a very up-and-down season, but the high’s have been very high. That was the case on Saturday against Arkansas. After suffering an embarrassing loss to Vandy that snapped a five-game winning streak, they responded with a huge top-15 road win against the Razorbacks. But it wasn’t just a regular big road win. Kentucky made program history with it.
Kentucky’s win at Arkansas was so impressive that it was their largest margin of victory as an unranked opponent in a true road game against an SEC opponent ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll, according to statistician Corey Price. Not only that, but it was the second-most points scored by an unranked Kentucky team in true road win against a top-15 SEC opponent in program history. The most scored was 95 against Alabama in 1973. It was also the team’s fewest turnovers against a top-25 foe since Florida in 2012.
The history-making did not stop there with Kentucky’s win over Arkansas on the road. It marked the first time in program history that an unranked Kentucky team has won two games on the road against a top-25 SEC opponent in the same season. One player made program history as well with his play on the road. Also according to Corey Price, Kentucky star guard Otega Oweh is the first player to have at least 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in a true road game against a top-25 opponent since Jodie Meeks had his electric performance against Tennessee back in 2009.
Time and time again, this Kentucky team has responded. Although there have been plenty of downs this season, the Wildcats still are building a very good resume and with six Quad 1 games left, can make even more history with a chance to actually end up with one of the best resumes in college basketball. Believe it or not, Kentucky has a chance to completely turn this season around and they can build off the biggest win of the season that they just picked up against Arkansas.
In a season full of a lot of inconsistent play, one thing is for sure and that is this team has a lot of potential when they put it all together on the court. The Wildcats displayed that on Saturday night against Arkansas and as a result, they made program history as an unranked Kentucky team because of it.
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