The Ingram Distillery is Now Available in Texas, Latest Evidence of Continued Momentum
Our westward expansion begins in earnest with our launch in Texas, and we have plans to keep growing our footprint in this part of the country.
The Ingram Distillery is the maker of the highly-acclaimed Ingram River Aged series, as well as its annual ultra-premium Flagship bourbon. All Ingram whiskies are aged in Columbus, KY directly on the Mississippi River for their entire lives. Three main factors in the river aging process – motion, humidity, and intense heat cycles – combine to create complexity through a unique interaction between whiskey and oak.
'Our westward expansion begins in earnest with our launch in Texas, and we have plans to keep growing our footprint in this part of the country,' said Founder and Proprietor Hank Ingram. 'We know that this state has a remarkable history all its own and that its people feel great pride in calling Texas home. We share that passion. Our goal at the Ingram Distillery is to craft bourbons that can be enjoyed at any occasion – a small gathering of friends and family or a big event. We know that everything is bigger in Texas, so we are ready to meet the challenge!'
Inside the original floating barrelhouses, The Ingram Distillery whiskey barrels spend their years exposed to the magic of the Mississippi River. The motion of the river, its high humidity, and natural daily heat cycling ensure that the whiskey never stops working. We call it Mellowed on the Mississippi. You can see full details about the unique aging process here.
To learn more about The Ingram Distillery and sign up for updates, please visit IngramWhiskey.com, where invitation-only floating barrelhouse tours are available. You can also follow on Facebook and Instagram.
About The Ingram Distillery
The Ingram Distillery was founded in 2015, when Hank Ingram pioneered the first permanent floating rickhouses to age award-winning whiskies in Western Kentucky.
Moored on the banks of the Mississippi River in Columbus, KY, The Ingram Distillery's barrelhouses were custom built inside former grain barges. They now house a 2-story barrel maturation operation that never leaves the water. While having a similar look to those on land, Ingram's barrelhouses have a very different feel.
The Ingram Distillery creates the only whiskey in the world that spends its entire life on the Mississippi River – years of exposure to the microclimate and humidity of the river, along with its constant motion, creates complexity through a unique interaction between whiskey and oak.
Presently available on shelves in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, as well as online via Seelbach's, The Ingram Distillery offers its award-winning O.H. Ingram River Aged series, the limited release Flagship bourbon, and a single barrel program.
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