With President’s Day on the horizon, we’re taking a closer look at former United States presidents and their relationships with whiskey. More than a few of them helped define the whiskey and bourbon industry.

For hundreds of years now, whiskey has been a big part of American culture. Bourbon is America’s only native spirit, as declared by Congress in 1964. Over the centuries, the industry has experienced both highs and lows, but it is currently prospering like never before.

American presidents have enjoyed their fair share of whiskey, be it bourbon or Scotch. Some have had brands named after