Revival Vintage Bottle Shop
Store in Covington, Kentucky
Revival Vintage Bottle is a resale store and tasting bar in Covington, Kentucky, stocking vintage bottles of liquor and some new liquors. It is a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Background
Vintage spirits, known to collectors as dusties, are illegal for commercial sale in almost all US states. Vintage spirits are legal for sale under Kentucky's 2018 Vintage Spirits law, known as House Bill 100. As of 2022, the law was unique to Kentucky among US states.
Because Kentucky distillers historically included bourbon in employee compensation packages and Kentucky is part of the Bible Belt, an area of the United States where the temperance movement retains some adherents, it is not uncommon for some households to have unopened bottles dating back decades. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association, they receive "regular calls from state residents asking what they can do with unopened bourbon cases they discovered while cleaning out a relative's attic or basement". Unlike wine, liquor stored in unopened bottles remains essentially unchanged from the date of bottling because of its much higher alcohol content and near total lack of yeast following distillation.
History
The shop opened on 8th Street in Covington in 2020. In 2022, the shop opened a second location, also in Covington.
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