About Us
Our Story
Steve first found interest in wine making helping his father with a family dandelion wine recipe passed down through multiple generations, a hobby he continued to experiment with throughout his military career. As an avid outdoorsman, his interest in land conservation and habitat preservation led him to study the crucial role of honeybees and he eagerly awaited the chance to start his own apiary.
In Kyra's family, meals were times to connect and share an experience starting with sourcing the ingredients. Some of her fondest memories included harvesting in her grandmother's garden and exploring the farmer's market. Obsessed with horses and cooking since before she can remember, she dreamed of the day she would have her own Kentucky farm.
Steve regularly told his fellow Marines that when he retired, he would move to the woods of Kentucky and become a beekeeper. They thought he was kidding but after 21 years he did just that. Their passions have taken life on a farm in south central Kentucky surrounded by miles of natural woodland and native plants. With an abundance of honey and fresh ingredients from Kyra's garden, Steve made wine!
Our Mission
We specialize in crafting Mead, or “Honey Wine,” from pure honey produced by our own hives and local beekeepers to ensure the highest quality wine from hive to bottle. If we don’t know and trust an ingredient, we won’t use it to make wine, plain and simple. Mead has lost popularity over the years due to economic influences, but it used to be one of the most common alcoholic beverages in households around the globe! For centuries it was a staple on menus and in traditions just as grape wine is today. We aim to give honey wine a regular place on the table again by providing our customers with a product we are proud to say we drink ourselves.
The Bees
Although Steve crafts the wine, bees are the real magic behind the mead. Steve proudly considers himself a steward of the bees in his apiary, taking his role in their health and success very seriously, often saying they do more for him than he does for them. It really is mesmerizing watching them in action. Every bee has their own role in producing honey and taking care of the hive. Steve likes to document the progress from time to time by taking videos. To check them out visit the winery's Facebook page by clicking the "Connect with Us" link below.
Our Wines
Traditional Meads
Naked Gun Mead
Naked Gun Mead is exactly that...a traditional mead in its purest form; honey fermented with water and yeast then aged in oak barrels for just the right amount of acidity for balance and mouth feel. This elegant wine brings forward the pure honey flavor without an overpowering sweetness, making it a good companion for almost any meal. It is sure to be a staple on many a mead-lover's table. It certainly is on ours!
B.B. Gun Mead
This traditional mead aged in bourbon barrels is sure to delight both bourbon connoisseurs and wine aficionados alike. Fermented then aged in carefully selected bourbon barrels sourced from local cooperages, this wine carries all the flavor of the best bourbon Kentucky has to offer with none of the burn of a spirit. What results is a full-bodied wine with a depth of flavor worthy of savoring. Every sip becomes better than the last.
Flavored Meads
Anna Rose's Butter Pecan
A departure from One-Shot Winery's drier meads, this sweeter wine was inspired by Steve's grandmother, Anna Rose, who was instrumental in his upbringing. She was always the rock that held his family together. As a child, one of their favorite activities was getting ice cream. She often ordered butter pecan. This became the inspiration for this butter pecan flavored wine. In memory of her, he created a wine perfect for celebrating the sweetest moments in life. Serve chilled or warmed.
Where to Find Us
Our products will be available at the following locations:
Anderson's by Mimi
Columbia, KY
Hometown Liquor
Columbia, KY
Reel Java
Jamestown, KY
Stay tuned for more locations being added soon and follow us on Facebook to see where you can meet us out and about Kentucky!
One-Shot Winery
