Move over celebrities, politicians are entering the bourbon game. Well, at least one is. Longtime Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer (Republican) has resurrected the brand “Kentucky Senator” that was once owned by Crigler & Crigler, the pre-Prohibition company best known for Woodland and Buffalo Springs Distillery, and later made by Double Springs Distillery.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Currently hitting shelves in Kentucky, the first limited edition release of the recently acquired Kentucky Senator small batch bourbon will feature the name of an esteemed U.S. Senator who hails from the Bluegrass State.

LEXINGTON, KY— Hitting shelves in the next two weeks, the first limited edition release of the recently acquired Kentucky Senator small batch Bourbon will feature the name of an esteemed U.S. Senator who hails from the Bluegrass State.