Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached a compromise with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for industrial use to move forward. We’ll talk with Judge Hutchins on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax Read More »
Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached a compromise with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for industrial use to move forward. We’ll talk with Judge Hutchins on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax revenue in the coming years. In the news, Sazerac CEO Mark Brown is stepping aside in a long-planned succession, while Scotland’s Parliament has approved new rules to make it easier for whisky makers to borrow against their stockpiles of maturing whisky. We’ll also have details on a host of commemorative whiskies celebrating the coronation of King Charles III, along with the rest of the week’s whisky releases.
Traverse City, MI (January 24, 2023)–Traverse City Whiskey Co. (TCWC), an award-winning portfolio of premium whiskeys and bourbon made in Michigan, officially broke ground on the future site of its new whiskey production facility, in Traverse City. The company’s rapid growth has exceeded its current distilling capacity, which resulted in a portion of its annual […]
Traverse City, MI (January 24, 2023)–Traverse City Whiskey Co. (TCWC), an award-winning portfolio of premium whiskeys and bourbon made in Michigan, officially broke ground on the future site of its new whiskey production facility, in Traverse City.
The company’s rapid growth has exceeded its current distilling capacity, which resulted in a portion of its annual production to be outsourced to out-of-state partners. The first-of-its-kind distilling campus in Michigan will enhance the company’s current production facilities and tasting room located at 201 E. 14thSt. in downtown Traverse City, which has become a popular destination for tens of thousands of area residents and visitors since 2012.
Travers City Whiskey Ground Breaking. Photo: Rec Creation Media
Set on 35acres of land in the countryside, the new facility will accommodate every step in the whiskey production process(mashing, fermentation, distillation),allowing the company to significantly increase production of its award-winning portfolio of premium whiskeys and bourbon, to as many as 24,000 barrels of whiskey each year.
Part of the property will alsobe dedicated to growing grain to be used in the company’s various distillations. The facility will also help to meet increasing demand for TCWC’s portfolio of products,which includes its best-selling Premium Cocktail Cherries and Cocktail Crate craft mixers.
The 70,000 square foot campus,which will be built in partnership with Mathison Architects and Erhardt Construction,will feature a state-of-the-art traditional rack house,dedicated processing and packaging spaces, administrative offices,a visitor center & tasting room,and spectacular indoor and outdoor hospitality spaces.
The new facility will also create approximately 100 new jobs for the surrounding community and afford TCWC the ability to support other Michigan distillers in need of capacity for their own growing brands.
Rendering: Mathison Architects
“We’re thrilled to break ground on this incredible new facility which will allow us to expand operations and exclusively produce our award-winning whiskey right here in our hometown of Traverse City,” said Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder and President, TCWC. Our new headquarters will be an all-encompassing campus that will provide a unique immersion in whiskey culture and industry and will add a new experience to the thriving Northern Michigan agritourism industry. It will provide numerous jobs and attract new and returning visitors to our beautiful region. We can’t wait to welcome our friends into our new home.”
Known as the “Whiskey of the North,” the 100% family-owned craft whiskey company produces straight bourbon and its signature cherry whiskey which have become top selling craft whiskeys statewide and across the U.S. The team draws upon its early family roots in the distilled spirits industry dating back to the late 1800s, sourcing all their grains (corn, rye and malted barley) from the Midwest.
The distilling team, led by Chris Fredrickson, Jared Rapp and Moti Goldring, makes an award-winning portfolio of quality products, inspired by patented distilling techniques invented by Fredrickson’s great grandfather that were approved by the US PTO during the prohibition era.
In 2018, TCWC introduced its Premium Cocktail Cherries which have grown to be the leading premium cocktail cherry nationally, sold in all 50 states. In 2019, TCWC acquired Cocktail Crate premium craft mixers and opened its first tasting room in Metro Detroit: The Outpost, in Ferndale.
TCWC products are available via the
brand website and at on- and off-premise
establishments in more than 30 U.S. States.
For more information, please visit www.tcwhiskey.com and use the “whiskey finder” in the top right corner to find retailers that sell the brand.
New Holland Brewery’s (Holland, Michigan, est 1997) has mad street cred for its legendary Dragon’s Milk Barrel Aged Stout, est 2001, and is credited in some circles as the first ever barrel aged beer to be sold year round. The masters of microbrewing are now making big waves in the distilling world with their release […]
New Holland Brewery’s (Holland, Michigan, est 1997) has mad street cred for its legendary Dragon’s MilkBarrel Aged Stout, est 2001, and is credited in some circles as the first ever barrel aged beer to be sold year round.
The masters of microbrewing are now making big waves in the distilling world with their release of Dragon’s Milk Origin Small Batch Bourbon, which is the companies first year round available Bourbon, in the states where carried.
Origin is a straight bourbon whiskey, bottled at 95 proof, with an age statement of 5 years.
“Origin is one of the most exciting projects we’ve taken on at New Holland,” says Adam Dickerson, brand manager at New Holland. “We’ve been sampling this product patiently for five long years and are continually impressed by its complexity of flavor, and delicate finish. As Michigan’s oldest whiskey distiller, we are immensely proud to be able to offer this bourbon to our customers. We feel that it is a landmark moment for us as a distillery.”
Origin is made from a 100-year-old prohibition-era pot still that resides at New Holland’s production facility, used to produce all of their bourbon recipes. This traditional still imparts fruit-forward character and a balanced body, while allowing New Holland to produce true small-batch bourbon, always bottled at 100 barrels or less per the brand. The recipe features corn, rye, and a high ratio of malted barley.
“Origin’s high-barley mash bill and 5-year maturation in char 3 oak barrels offer the drinker a one-of-a-kind experience,” Dickerson said. “We are particularly enthusiastic about Origin’s four signature tasting notes of stone fruit (namely pear and apricot), citrus, baked pastries, and vanilla wafer. The marriage of these flavors with the myriad of additional sub-flavors forms a truly memorable bourbon and presents you with new tasting notes to uncover each time you revisit.
Origin was released April 16th at New Holland’s own retail locations, April 18th starting national distribution in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Texas, and California.
Bob Baxter distills the award-winning Two Brewers Canadian single malts with co-founder Alan Hansen at their Yukon Spirits distillery in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Todd Leopold makes equally renowned whiskies with his brother Scott at Denver’s Leopold Bros. Distilling. Bob and Todd joined us on the latest #HappyHourLive webcast to talk about their whiskies, along with the unique three-chamber still now being used at Leopold Bros. We also talked a bit of hockey, shared heritage in the Detroit area, and much more on the webcast, too! Links: Two Brewers Whisky | Leopold Bros.
Bob Baxter distills the award-winning Two Brewers Canadian single malts with co-founder Alan Hansen at their Yukon Spirits distillery in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Todd Leopold makes equally renowned whiskies with his brother Scott at Denver’s Leopold Bros. Distilling. Bob and Todd joined us on the latest #HappyHourLive webcast to talk about their whiskies, along with the unique three-chamber still now being used at Leopold Bros. We also talked a bit of hockey, shared heritage in the Detroit area, and much more on the webcast, too!
New Holland Brewery’s (Holland, Michigan, est 1997) has mad street cred for its legendary Dragon’s Milk Barrel Aged Stout, est 2001, and is credited in some circles as the first ever barrel aged beer to be sold year round. The masters of microbrewing are now making big waves in the distilling world with their release […]