Spirits abounded in early Paducah. Friedman, Keiler, and Company, established in 1890, were the wholesalers of Bottled in Bond Whiskeys. Their famous brands were "Brook Hill" and "Early Times" whiskeys. The distilling took place in Nelson County, Ky, near Bardstown (because of the special waters found there.) Paducah, however, was the location of the company's main distributor. And just for fun, did you know Bourbon was first created in Bourbon County, Kenrtucky? Another strange but true Kentucky fact is that Bourbon County is a dry county, while Christian County is wet!