The new still has capacity to distill 4,500 gallons of whiskey mash and will be used to make Sugarlands Distilling Co.’s celebrated Roaming Man Whiskey.
The still is part of Sugarland’s new Kodak facility that will include a 32,364-square-foot distillery as well as a 26,500-square-foot barrelhouse. The total facility will feature 58,864 square feet of space to distill, bottle and age whiskey.
Sugarlands will support Tennessee farms and employ more than 40 new production staff at the Kodak location, including distillers, blenders, bottlers, barrel warehousemen, maintenance, and programming personnel. The company currently employs more than 100 team members in Tennessee.
The new facility will complete phase one of Sugarlands’ Kodak footprint, and will serve as one of the largest distilleries in Tennessee.
The copper cap was bolted into place during a Pot Still Capping Ceremony Sunday (7/11).
Sugarlands Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled twice a year, and the whiskey has historically sold out within hours of release. The new distillery and barrelhouse will enable distribution of Roaming Man Whiskey to be expanded nationwide over the coming years.
During the ceremony, master distiller Greg Eidam provided a guided tour through the new distillery, which is expected to open in late 2021 and will offer a retail component along with tasting and tour experiences in the coming years. Made possible with grant support from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the facility will use raw materials like Tennessee grown white corn, rye, and malted barley to make its Roaming Man whiskey.
“When we opened Sugarlands Distilling Co.y back in 2014, I had no idea what a ride we were in for,” said Greg Eidam, master distiller. “I feel like we grabbed ahold of a rocket ship and there is no telling how far it will take us. I am absolutely honored to be surrounded by this amazing team as we’ve grown Roaming Man into the nationally recognized and celebrated Tennessee Rye whiskey it is today.”