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Kentucky Hidden WondersFrom Ground to Glass: Jeptha Creed DistilleryJoyce Nethery from Jeptha Creed Distillery shares her journey from chemical engineer to master distiller at her family's woman-owned, woman-run Kentucky bourbon operation. The distillery's signature Bloody Butcher corn creates distinctive flavor profiles in their spirits while honoring local heritage through sustainable farming practices. 🥃Joyce leveraged her chemical engineering background, teaching experience, and business skills to create an authentic ground-to-glass distilleryThe name Jeptha Creed honors the local Jeptha Knobs named by Daniel and Squire Boone in the 1700sTheir signature Bloody Butcher Corn dates to 1845 and imparts unique, earthy, nutty characteristics to their bourbonBeyond bourbon, they produce vodka and moo...
2025-04-1729 min
Bourbon Lens312: Discussing Jeptha Creed's Founding, its Heirloom Grains, and the FutureWe're excited to bring you a new episode of the Bourbon Lens podcast featuring Joyce Nethery, founder and Master Distiller of Jeptha Creed Distillery. In this episode, Joyce takes us behind the scenes of their innovative distillery, sharing the story of how Jeptha Creed was founded, their commitment to using heirloom grains, and what the future holds for the brand. Jeptha Creed has always stood out for its dedication to sustainability and craftsmanship. Joyce discusses their dedication to leveraging heirloom grains, creating distinctive bourbons with a unique flavor profile. Their careful approach to grain selection has helped...
2025-01-061h 01
Snakes & Otters PodcastEpisode 235.5 - Bourbon Festival Interview with Jephtha Creed Master Distiller and OwnerRobert delivers an on-the-spot interview of Master Distiller Joyce Nethery at Kentucky Bourbon Festival. She was super gracious and we're big fans.
2024-12-0309 min
Barrel Room ChroniclesExploring Louisville’s Whiskey Row and the Trailblazing Women in Whiskey at the WOW Awards (S3 E15)
In this episode of Barrel Room Chronicles, I had the opportunity to attend the Bourbon Women's WOW Awards in Louisville, Kentucky. The episode featured interviews with notable figures in the whiskey industry, including Joyce and Autumn Nethery from Jeptha Creed, whiskey writer Maggie Kimberl, master distiller Marianne Eaves from Forbidden Bourbon, and Heather Greene, CEO and master blender at Milam & Green Distillery.
2024-08-2935 min
Bourbon With FriendsScottish Mottos and Bloody Butcher Corn with Joyce Nethery from Jeptha Creed Distillery.Send us a textOn today’s podcast we have a good chat with Joyce Nethery of Jeptha Creed Distillery. We get to learn all about this majority woman owned distillery and how they use an heirloom corn to make their whiskey stand out from the crowd.We start off learning all about Joyce and her chemical engineering background. We then get into their motto “Ne Oublie” and how it became their own creed that they started this distillery journey upon. We then dive into to their newest release, a 6 year Wheated bourbon using their signat...
2024-07-0854 min
My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and LeadershipA Bourbon Mistake That Worked: Joyce Nethery of Jeptha Creed
My guest for Episode #264 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Joyce Nethery, the master distiller and CEO of Jeptha Creed Distillery.
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With a rich background in chemical engineering and a unique journey through teaching and distillation, Joyce brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the world of Bourbon.
In this episode, Joyce shares the inspiring story of how a family dream, combined with her expertise and a fortunate mistake, led to the creation of Jeptha Creed's unique and be...
2024-06-2450 min
Bourbon and BS PodcastEpisode 270.1: Jeptha Creed DistilleryWe apologize for the audio in the beginning of the show. Please bear with it until about 17:40 when it is corrected. We are thrilled to host Joyce Nethery, Master Distillery and Owner of Jeptha Creed, in the garage this week to learn about the company and products. We are looking forward to meeting Joyce along with Chris Wilkins, State Manager - KY/TN, as we crack some bottles! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Drink Responsibly byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shirts! Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that...
2023-05-231h 27
Neat & Mixed from Hops & SpiritsJeptha Creed Distillery | ShelbyvilleWe welcome in Joyce and Autumn Nethery (2:45 mark) from Jeptha Creed Distillery for our Q&A. They talk about what pushed the family to launch the distillery, the struggle to find a name, working together, how Autumn got into the marketing/sales side, Joyce's love of science, their Red White & Blue Bourbon, using heirloom corn grown on their farm and more. What's Pouring Kentucky (0:30 mark): Good Belly plans to open up shop in Louisville while Red Top Hotdogs becomes The Keswick. Plus, Ford's Garage opens in Florence and Braxton Brewing adds another taproom. Par6 Social in Lexington a...
2023-01-3036 min
The Bourbon RoadJeptha Creed Red, White and Blue Kentucky Straight BourbonJim and Brian sit down with Joyce and Autumn Nethery to explore their ground to glass distillery in Shelby County Kentucky. Listen in as we taste though a number of their expressions and disect their unique flavor profile. https://jepthacreed.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!
2022-11-231h 17
Women & Whiskey: Stop Mansplaining MeJeptha Creed's Mother-Daughter Distillery TeamA first for W&W, we interview mother-daughter distillery team, Joyce Nethery and Autumn Nethery. Joyce is the CEO and Master Distiller and Autumn is the co-owner and Marketing Manager. We chat about their family farm, their use of bloody butcher corn and their "ground to glass" business model.
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2021-03-0534 min
MoxieTalk with Kirt JacobsJoyce Nethery - Co-Owner & Master Distiller - Jeptha Creed Distillery - Bourbon & BeyondAs far back as she can remember, Joyce has had a passion for chemistry. She earned a Master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville's Speed Scientific School, and for 15 years worked as a process engineer in industrial-scale distillation. She then spent a decade teaching high school chemistry and physics before her husband Bruce's dream of opening a distillery reignited her passion for the distillation process—and the rest, as they say, is history. Her deep love for farm life, as well as her many years working her family's land, have given her invaluable insight in...
2020-10-1211 min
WhiskyCastA Whisky Still Knows No GenderThe last decade was one of progress for women in the whisky industry, with more women than ever working as distillers and blenders. The real change is that women distillers are rarely viewed as a novelty now compared to the past, and we'll hear from three of them this week. Recently retired Michter's master distiller Pam Heilmann, Jeptha Creed's Joyce Nethery, and Widow Jane's Lisa Wicker were panelists at a recent Bourbon Salon discussion with Bourbon Hall of Fame historian Michael Veach at Louisville's Oxmoor Farm, and we'll have part of their conversation on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news...
2020-01-0648 min
Dads Drinking BourbonJeptha Creed Distillery with Joyce NetheryJoyce Nethery, the Master Distiller and owner of Jeptha Creed Distillery, joins us in studio to tell the story of her distillery and drink some of her Bloody Butcher Bourbon. All glassware for Dads Drinking Bourbon was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Visit www.caskcartel.com and get your liquor shipped directly to your house from the comfort of your couch
2019-09-1855 min
WhiskyCastBourbon...Not Just for the Boys Any More!There's a long tradition of fathers and sons in whisky distilling, but Kentucky's Jeptha Creed Distillery is one of the few distilleries where mother and daughter run the show. Joyce Nethery is the head distiller at the family-owned distillery east of Louisville, while Autumn Nethery is both co-owner and in charge of marketing. Joyce's husband Bruce grows all of the grain for their whiskies and other spirits on the family's 1,000 acres of farmland, including the heirloom Bloody Butcher corn that plays a key role in their soon-to-be-released straight Bourbon. We'll meet the Netherys on WhiskyCast In-Depth and taste their...
2019-02-2550 min
The Bourbon ShowThe Bourbon Show #47: Joyce Nethery, Owner/Distiller of Jeptha Creed Distillery (Shelbyville, Kentucky)Steve, Renee and Jeremy talk to Joyce Nethery, Owner/Distiller of Jeptha Creed Distillery (jepthacreed.com). Today's show was sponsored by the ABV Network's 2018 Patreon Campaign (https://goo.gl/zV1Ue3) and Steve Akley's book, Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj). The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.
2018-08-011h 04
Just Forking Around#051 – Joyce & Autumn Nethery: The Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Jeptha Creed DistilleryIn November, 2015, this dynamic duo broke ground on the 15,000-square-foot distillery in Shelbyville, KY. Joyce is the Master Distiller behind the operation, while her daughter Autumn acts as Co-Owner and Marketing Manager. And although Jeptha Creed is still very young, they're already creating incredible buzz in the spirits world. This episode is sponsored by Ora Organic, my favorite supplement company because they use only organic and sustainable ingredients in ALL of their supplements, the products forking work, and who doesn't love sexy packaging, right? I am so excited for you all to experience Ora Organic for yourselves with a SWEET d...
2018-02-271h 14