08/31/2026
How Junction Honey came to be. 🍯🥃
We were extremely excited when the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival first approached us about creating a commemorative bottle for its 50th Anniversary. Our minds immediately started running through all the possibilities — but the direction became clear pretty quickly.
During those early conversations, Dennis Blauser, Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Director General and Chair of the Fireworks Committee, mentioned that honey bourbon was one of his favorite spirits.
That was all we needed to hear.
Our team immediately made a call to The Bee Barn of Southeast Ohio and got to work developing samples for Dennis and festival committee member Jennifer Brooker to taste. After a few rounds, they selected the flavor profile that would become Junction Honey.
From there, we pulled Gabe in to work his magic, taking the festival's 50th Anniversary logo and turning it into a label that showcases both the spirit inside the bottle and the significance of this milestone year.
The result is Junction Honey — Honey Flavored Blended Bourbon Wh***ey, made with our Railmaster Reserve and locally sourced honey from The Bee Barn of Southeast Ohio.
We love how it turned out. Dennis loves it. And beginning Friday, September 4, you'll finally have the opportunity to pick up a bottle for yourself.
This project is exactly what supporting local can look like — a local distillery, a local honey producer, and a local festival coming together to create something that celebrates our community.
Support local distilleries. Support local farms. Support local festivals. Support the people who make the Mid-Ohio Valley what it is.
Junction Honey hits our retail shelves on September 4.�Available at Derailed Distillery, Tuesday–Saturday • 11 AM–7 PM, while supplies last. 🍯🥃
