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,” Mark Erwin, CEO, Lofted Spirits said in a news release. “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 the parent company for these 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,” Erwin added. “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. The newly-formed 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 offers custom contract distillation while developing Bardstown Bourbon Company and Green River. It also has joined the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies in 2022. Learn more at https://loftedspirits.com/.