Alex Lindsey is the founder of West Bottoms Whiskey Company in Kansas City, established in 2021. Alex spent a decade working at distillation, whiskey aging and blending, from which he created a very successful business. He also has a great appreciation for history and described the growth of distilling whiskey in the United States. The West Bottoms is the oldest part of the city where the stock yards and manufacturing enterprises made Kansas City famous. The area was busling, boasting numerous saloons, eateries and bordellos. Repeated floods diminished business activity but new investments in the West Bottoms is now attracting much attention. The West Bottoms Whiskey Company has won numerous business awards and is especially known for a pre depression whiskey blend of bourbon, rye and sherry. Tours of the business and a tasting room are quite popular.
