True Story: Lawsuit Pits Two Bourbon Hall of Famers Against Each Other.

Led by its namesake Bourbon Hall of Famer, Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates has sued TKC Distilling Co. TKC probably does not sound familiar to anyone, and its assumed name, Saga Spirits Group, might not sound any more recognizable. The familiar name is the venture led by another Bourbon Hall of Famer, Wes Henderson—True Story Whiskey and the $92.5MM distillery that they’re building in Versailles at the site of The Kentucky Castle (“TKC”).

The Complaint filed in Louisville alleges that the parties entered into a Consulting Agreement covering topics like strategies, tourism, branding, and aesthetics for the overall project at The Kentucky Castle and the farm’s property-to-plate restaurant. It alleges that by October 2025, TKC was in default, and that TKC acknowledged its default.

Now Peggy is asking for a judgment over $500,000, plus reimbursement for her attorney’s fees and expenses.

Remember, Complaints only present the plaintiff’s version of events and TKC is expected to file its formal response in court in the coming weeks, where it will have the opportunity to tell Wes’s side of the story.