With the closing of the deal, Shortbarrel has acquired the rights to the Previous Fourth model, present product stock and 1,000 barrels of aged whiskey. The worth of the acquisition was not disclosed.
Shortbarrel co-founder, Clinton Dugan, mentioned: “Previous Fourth, its merchandise and the folks concerned are too essential to town and group to not proceed the model. Our aim is to honour what Previous Fourth has constructed and work with the staff to make the merchandise even higher and extra extensively obtainable.”
All of Shortbarrel’s bourbons and rye whiskies are non chill-filtered, with most at 47% abv or increased, with the corporate at present having eight whiskey expressions within the market.
When it opened in 2014, Previous Fourth Distillery was Atlanta’s first new authorized distillery since 1906. Previous Fourth’s present product lineup contains vodka; a Southern Dry gin; Garden Dart, a ginger lemon liqueur; and a Bottled in Bond 100 Proof (50% abv) Bourbon, as these merchandise will proceed to be made by Shortbarrel underneath the Previous Fourth Distillery model title.
The unique Previous Fourth Distillery was shuttered by its earlier house owners in December final 12 months with the lease for the house not renewed. Operations can be relocated from the Previous Fourth neighbourhood to Norcross, Georgia in April this 12 months.
The brand new facility will embody distilling, ageing, mixing, single barrel picks, packaging and back-office operations, in addition to a small tasting room for customers that can open this summer time for each Shortbarrel and Previous Fourth.
Shortbarrel at present sources whiskey barrels from distilleries outdoors of Georgia and can quickly start contract distilling bourbon and rye in Atlanta on the Distillery of Fashionable Artwork, making the Previous Fourth branded whiskeys 100% Atlanta-crafted.
The corporate has additionally secured giant distillery contracts outdoors of Atlanta for its namesake model with contract distilling starting this 12 months in Garrard County, Kentucky.
