Glenmore

Glenmore is a historic Kentucky whiskey distillery, originally founded under the name R. Monarch in 1849. When the original owners went bankrupt in 1898, it was acquired three years later by James and Francis P. Thompson who established the Glenmore Distillery Company. They registered its Kentucky Tavern brand as a trademark in 1903 and launched Old Thompson bourbon the following year.

The Thompson family retained ownership for most of the 20th century, including continuing operation during Prohibition as one of just six companies licensed to bottle medicinal whiskey. They eventually sold it to Guinness in 1991, who closed it down in 1993 to consolidate production at New Bernheim (now Heaven Hill). It has never re-opened and is currently part of the Sazerac Company where it is used as warehousing.