Lofted Spirits Established to Unite Bardstown Bourbon, Green River and Lofted Custom Spirits Brands

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new era in whiskey production is taking shape as Lofted Spirits is established as the parent company uniting Bardstown Bourbon Company, Green River Distilling Co. and Lofted Custom Spirits, the company’s newly renamed contract distillation business. The strategic evolution creates a unified house of brands, reinforcing the company’s leadership in Kentucky bourbon and custom whiskey production.

“Our business has grown tremendously, both in scale and vision, and this is the moment to bring it all together under one name,” said Mark Erwin, CEO, Lofted Spirits. “Lofted Spirits represents our ambition: the ability to operate at an unmatched level in whiskey production while maintaining the agility and independence to push the industry forward.”

Bardstown Bourbon Company and Green River Distilling Co. have built a reputation for award-winning whiskies, custom contract distillation and a premier bottling and supply chain service. The introduction of Lofted Spirits as the parent company for these award-winning businesses bridges the two distilleries and provides a strong brand identity for the company’s custom distillation business, which provides fully customizable, end-to-end whiskey production for brand partners worldwide.

“This is just the beginning of what’s possible,” added Erwin. “Lofted Spirits is built for the future—and we’re ready to lead the way.”

Bardstown Bourbon Company was acquired by Pritzker Private Capital in March 2022, and followed with the acquisition of Green River Distilling Co. in August 2022. As Lofted Spirits, the company will continue to be owned by Pritzker Private Capital with a focus on long-term investment and expansion.

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ABOUT LOFTED SPIRITS

From bespoke bourbon production to boundary-pushing brands, Lofted Spirits is where tradition meets transformation. Expanding on the work started by Peter Loftin in 2016, and today the number one producer of Kentucky contract whiskey, Lofted Spirits pioneered a world-class, industry-shaking approach to custom contract distillation while developing some of the fastest growing brands in American Whiskey, Bardstown Bourbon and Green River. A unified entity, Lofted Spirits is built to lead the global whiskey industry, delivering exceptional experiences through innovation, trust and transformative industry impact while crafting some of the world’s most desired and awarded whiskies. Lofted Spirits joined the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies in 2022. Learn more at LoftedSpirits.com.