By 2060, The Great Bourbon Boom led to whiskey shortages and civil conflict. To stem the tide of violence, the government passed the UnBonded Act outlawing spirits older than 2 years. New Bardstown is now the center of the whiskey universe and home to distillers Connor Cooper and his Cousin Emerald who long for the finely-aged good stuff. Together, they travel back through time to the birth of America’s native spirit - where they must confront their teetotaling forefather, Judge Barker, in an epic battle for the bourbon ages.