Bardstown Bourbon Co. said it agreed to buy Green River Spirits Co. The deal will give Bardstown two production sites and the Green River brand. Terms weren’t disclosed.
“We’re excited to forge this new partnership, which brings together two world-class teams and expands the breadth of our portfolio and the number of customers served,” Mark Erwin, CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Company, said. “Bardstown Bourbon Co. was founded to honor the traditions and history of Kentucky bourbon while taking a wholly modern approach. The addition of one of the oldest distilleries in Kentucky allows us to offer a comprehensive assortment that showcases the state’s flagship industry.”
Green River is one of Kentucky’s 10 oldest distilleries. It has production facilities in Owensboro and Charlestown, S.C., and produces whiskey, vodka, rum and gin in addition to bourbon.