KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION WELCOMES BALANCE DISTILLING COMPANY AS NEWEST MEMBER
VETERAN-OWNED DISTILLERY TO REVIVE MAMMOTH CAVE BOURBON
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation in the present day introduced Steadiness Distilling Firm in Warren County as the most recent member of the non-profit commerce group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits trade.
A veteran-owned and operated distillery, Luke Jean based Steadiness Distilling in 2020 and commenced manufacturing in 2022. Beginning with batches of rum, gin, moonshine and whiskey, Steadiness is resurrecting the historic Mammoth Cave Bourbon model that dates again to the 1860s.
The model will even be discovered at The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, the place many guests who’ve traveled to expertise the world’s longest cave system start their journey. This partnership will spotlight the historical past of native moonshiners who’ve used intricate cave programs all through Kentucky for generations.
Situated at 3558 Bohannon Street in Smiths Grove, the distillery has the flexibility to provide 5,000 proof gallons yearly. Steadiness Distilling is at the moment the one working distillery in Warren County, which started permitting authorized alcohol gross sales in 2019.
A public affairs officer with the Military Reserve and a graduate of Western Kentucky College in Bowling Inexperienced, Jean mentioned becoming a member of the KDA is a big second that symbolizes upward progress for Steadiness Distilling and the Western Kentucky area.
“We constructed our distillery and revived an necessary Bourbon model on the heritage and legacy of one of many nice wonders of the world — Mammoth Cave,” he mentioned. “Our merchandise and our enterprise will proceed to construct on these attributes, integrating what we study from our new Bourbon household with the KDA.”
KDA President Eric Gregory mentioned, “We’re thrilled to welcome Steadiness Distilling as our latest member and a shining instance of how Bourbon curiosity continues to drive new tourism, new companies, new jobs, and new alternatives to communities throughout the Commonwealth.”
As proof of how Bourbon Builds Kentucky®, Gregory mentioned the Western Kentucky area now options 18 distilleries answerable for 1,300 jobs carrying an $80 million payroll, producing $443 million in annual financial influence and $10 million in native and state tax income.
Be taught extra about Steadiness Distilling Firm at www.balancedistilling.com.
Steadiness Distilling Firm joins KDA as a “Craft” stage member, getting older between 1 and 1,000 barrels per yr. The KDA now has over 120 members, together with 70 distilling members and greater than 50 trade companion and champion members.
Go to the KDA and its Kentucky Bourbon Path® journey at www.kybourbon.com and www.kybourbontrail.com for extra info and particulars on be a part of the KDA’s rising Bourbon household.
Based in 1880, the Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation (KDA) is the Worldwide Voice of Bourbon™.
Concerning the Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation:
Based in 1880, the Kentucky Distillers’ Affiliation is the legendary voice for Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits trade. Its various and rising membership produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s Bourbon, from historic, international manufacturers to rising micro distilleries which are fostering the subsequent era of the Commonwealth’s landmark financial engine and its thriving, timeless craft. Member advantages embrace media relations, worldwide commerce improvement, non-public sampling occasions, technical help, financial improvement help, networking, authorized protection, advertising and marketing methods, governmental and regulatory advocacy and modern tourism experiences via the KDA’s world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Path® and Kentucky Bourbon Path Craft Tour® adventures. A 501(c)(6) nonprofit group, the KDA maintains an open membership coverage, champions a robust dedication to the accountable and reasonable consumption of spirits, and fights to curb underage consuming and drunk driving. Be taught extra at www.kybourbon.com and www.kybourbontrail.com
