Old Taylor Distillery
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Old Taylor Distillery is a historic Kentucky bourbon distillery founded in the late 19th century by Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr., known for its grand castle-like architecture and role in shaping the American whiskey industry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Taylor Distillery canonical | 3 |
| Old Taylor Distillery site | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11266054 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Taylor Distillery Context triple: [Castle & Key Distillery, originallyPartOf, Old Taylor Distillery]
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A.
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
Stitzel-Weller Distillery is a historic Louisville, Kentucky bourbon distillery renowned for producing wheated bourbons and for its legacy in American whiskey history.
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B.
Town Branch Distillery
Town Branch Distillery is a Lexington, Kentucky distillery known for producing bourbon and other spirits as part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail experience.
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C.
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Woodford Reserve Distillery is a historic bourbon whiskey distillery and National Historic Landmark in Kentucky, known for producing premium small-batch bourbon.
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D.
Willett Distillery
Willett Distillery is a historic, family-owned bourbon and rye whiskey producer in Kentucky known for its small-batch and single-barrel expressions.
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E.
Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery
Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery is a craft distillery and tourist attraction in Dawsonville, Georgia, known for producing traditional Appalachian-style moonshine and celebrating the area’s bootlegging and racing heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Taylor Distillery Target entity description: Old Taylor Distillery is a historic Kentucky bourbon distillery founded in the late 19th century by Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr., known for its grand castle-like architecture and role in shaping the American whiskey industry.
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A.
Stitzel-Weller Distillery
Stitzel-Weller Distillery is a historic Louisville, Kentucky bourbon distillery renowned for producing wheated bourbons and for its legacy in American whiskey history.
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B.
Town Branch Distillery
Town Branch Distillery is a Lexington, Kentucky distillery known for producing bourbon and other spirits as part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail experience.
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C.
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Woodford Reserve Distillery is a historic bourbon whiskey distillery and National Historic Landmark in Kentucky, known for producing premium small-batch bourbon.
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D.
Willett Distillery
Willett Distillery is a historic, family-owned bourbon and rye whiskey producer in Kentucky known for its small-batch and single-barrel expressions.
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E.
Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery
Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery is a craft distillery and tourist attraction in Dawsonville, Georgia, known for producing traditional Appalachian-style moonshine and celebrating the area’s bootlegging and racing heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic bourbon distillery
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industrial heritage site ⓘ whiskey distillery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
castle-like architecture
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romanticized industrial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bottled-in-Bond Act era
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E. H. Taylor bourbon brand ⓘ
linked to:
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Bourbon
|
| category |
Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Woodford County, Kentucky ⓘ Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr.
ⓘ
E. H. Taylor Jr. ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | bourbon-making tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bottling house
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castle-like main building ⓘ distillation facilities ⓘ rickhouses ⓘ springhouse ⓘ sunken gardens ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
historic site in Kentucky
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception |
1880s
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry |
bourbon industry
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distilled spirits industry ⓘ |
| laterUse | Castle & Key Distillery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Frankfort, Kentucky
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Kentucky ⓘ Woodford County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Bluegrass region of Kentucky
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linked to:
Kentucky Bluegrass region
|
| locatedOn | Glenns Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | E. H. Taylor Jr. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand, castle-like distillery complex
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ornate landscaping and gardens ⓘ use of natural spring water ⓘ |
| ownerHistory |
E. H. Taylor Jr.
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Jim Beam Brands ⓘ National Distillers ⓘ |
| product |
American whiskey
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bourbon whiskey ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early promotion of bottled-in-bond standards
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role in shaping the American whiskey industry ⓘ tourism-oriented distillery design ⓘ |
| status |
closed as original Old Taylor operation
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later restored and redeveloped ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Taylor Distillery Description of subject: Old Taylor Distillery is a historic Kentucky bourbon distillery founded in the late 19th century by Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr., known for its grand castle-like architecture and role in shaping the American whiskey industry.
Referenced by (6)
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