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James Crow on Glenn's Creek
Scottish physician-chemist James C. Crow began advising Oscar Pepper's Woodford County farm still on Glenn's Creek by 1833.
After Pepper rebuilt in stone (1837–38), Crow returned as master distiller (1840–55), measuring mash temperatures, yeast, and acidity with scientific care that fixed sour-mash practice as commercial habit. His whiskey shipped far beyond Kentucky; Old Crow later took his name, and the limestone valley still hosts Woodford Reserve on the old Pepper ground.
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Snowden, Shannon. "James Crow on Glenn's Creek." Kentucky History Drive. Published September 12, 2026. Last revised September 12, 2026. https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/james-crow-on-glenns-creek/.
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Snowden, Shannon. "James Crow on Glenn's Creek." Kentucky History Drive, published 12 Sept. 2026, last revised 12 Sept. 2026, https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/james-crow-on-glenns-creek/.
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