18th Street Distilling – Hammond, IN
18th Street Distillery is the first artisan distillery to open since prohibition in Hammond, let alone Northwest Indiana. 18th Street Distillery produces Rye Whiskey, Bourbon, Gin, Rum and Moonshine. In fact they have already won 5 National awards for its Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey & its 90 proof Rye Whiskey. At the 2018 American Distilling Institute Craft Spirits Competition, both whiskeys received Bronze Medals. The Barrel Proof also took home a Bronze Medal for Best in Class. From the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the 90 Proof Rye Whiskey took a Bronze Medal and the Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey took a Silver Medal.
Bourbon 30 & J Mattingly 1845 - Georgetown, KY
J. Mattingly 1845, Bourbon 30 Spirits’ premium label, is more than just a label. It is a story of deep family history many generations in the making and is now a commemoration of tradition and passion. J. Mattingly 1845 commemorates the year Master Crafter Jeff Mattingly’s great-great-great uncle, John Graves Mattingly, started the second registered distillery in Kentucky; Mattingly & Sons, as his children joined in on the venture. Later, as Graves’ sons went on to marry into other distillers’ families, spreading the Mattingly history throughout the bourbon industry, the distillery was renamed Mattingly & Moore.
Cat’s Eye Distillery - Bettendorf, IA
Cat’s Eye Distillery is a small family owned micro-distillery whose mission is to create truly EPIC tasting products. John Baker, one of the owners, previously worked at Honey Creek Distillery in Van Buren County where we gained his initial experience distilling products.
Wahaka Mezcal – Oaxaca, Mexico
HANDMADE BY A 5TH GENERATION MEZCALERO IN OAXACA, MEXICO
Wahaka is owned and produced by a single indigenous Zapotec family, a lineage that can be traced to beginnings of Mezcal itself. At Wahaka we insist our Mezcal be handmade as our ancestors intended–cooked in earthen pits, crushed under a millstone, and fermented in open-air vats. When it comes to authentic Mezcal, we believe the old world is still the best world.