Hidden Barn Just Dropped a New Bourbon Called Slow Fade

Jackie Zykan has been very busy since she left her job as master taster for Kentucky distillery Old Forester a few years ago. In 2022, she cofounded Hidden Barn with Neeley Family Distillery, a small brand that has released some very good whiskeys over the past few years. The tenth expression was announced earlier this month, and it’s another very small batch release that was made using wild Appalachian yeast.

As master taster, Zykan had a hand in product development at