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The Non-GMO Corn Movement In Kentucky Bourbon

One of the driving forces behind the bourbon boom is the drive toward authenticity. The farm-to-fork movement has moved into spirits, and consumers want something that was produced by human hands with grains grown near the distillery. Maker’s Mark still uses grains produced in their county, and most Kentucky bourbon distilleries go out of their way to purchase grains grown within our state.

That said, there just aren’t enough grains grown in the entire state to support the bourbon industry, so they often have to get grains from other states to fulfill demand. But there are at least three distilleries that I’ve found that use 100% non-GMO corn in their various whiskeys: Wild Turkey, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace.