Angel's Envy Distillery: History, Owner and Range
Angel's Envy is a Louisville, Kentucky bourbon brand founded in 2010 by Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson, and it is owned today by Bacardi.
At a glance
Location: 500 East Main Street, downtown Louisville, Kentucky
Founded: 2010 by Bourbon Hall of Fame member Lincoln Henderson
Owner: Bacardi, which acquired Louisville Distilling Company in March 2015 and became sole owner
Master Distiller: Owen Martin, appointed in 2022, who previously spent six years at Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
Operations: a full production distillery and visitor center
The story
Lincoln Henderson spent nearly 40 years at Brown-Forman, co-creating brands including Woodford Reserve and Gentleman Jack. Angel's Envy was his only independent project, and it gave rise to its port finish. He died in 2013, before the distillery opened its doors. His final project was Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2013.
The name plays on the angel's share, the whiskey lost to evaporation during aging. A barrel can lose up to 5% of its content. After tasting his whiskey, Henderson joked he had struck a better deal than the angels.
Range
Signature Series
Cask Strength
Cellar Collection
Distillery Series
Single Barrel Bourbon
Bottled in Bond
Who owns Angel's Envy?
Bacardi, since March 2015. The Henderson family has no involvement today, according to the official FAQ.
Who is the Angel's Envy master distiller?
Owen Martin, appointed in 2022.
Where is Angel's Envy made?
At the distillery and visitor center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
Official website
Facts in this profile come from the official site and public reference summaries. Whisky Clan does not publish tasting notes in its distillery profiles.
Founders, finishing and the Main Street distillery
Louisville Business First says Angel's Envy was founded in 2010 by Lincoln Henderson, who spent his career at Brown-Forman and died in 2013, with his son Wes Henderson. It describes the brand as his post-retirement project, finishing bourbon in port barrels and rye in rum barrels, hand blended in small batches of eight to 12 barrels.
Name: refers to the angel's share, the roughly 5 percent of spirit lost to evaporation each year
Distillery: a 90,000 square foot site on East Main Street in Louisville, with groundbreaking in July 2013 and opening in November 2016
Ownership: Bacardi Limited acquired the brand in 2015. It operates under the subsidiary Louisville Distilling Co.
Visiting: a stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, with tours by reservation only
Further source read on 21 October 2026: Louisville Business First profile of Angel's Envy, 5 December 2017.
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