Reservoir Distillery
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Reservoir Distillery is a small-batch whiskey distillery in Richmond, Virginia which was established in 2008.[1][better source needed] Reservoir was the third whiskey-bourbon distillery started outside of the state of Kentucky.[1][better source needed] The distillery currently operates in Scott's Addition Historic District.[1][better source needed]
| Nickname | Reservoir |
|---|---|
| Formation | Established in 2008 |
| Founder | Jay Carpenter and David Cuttino |
| Location |
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| Website | https://reservoirdistillery.com/ |
History
Reservoir was founded in 2008 by Jay Carpenter and Dave Cuttino.[2][better source needed] The distillery was the third whiskey-bourbon distillery outside of Kentucky.[1][better source needed] Reservoir is a small-batch whiskey distillery. It procures grains locally from no more than 45 miles outside of Richmond, Virginia.[3][better source needed] It utilizes both small and large barrel maturation programs and employs an open-top fermentation process.[4]
Awards
At the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition the distillery won several awards, including double gold for Blade Runner, gold for Reservoir Wheat, and several silver and bronze awards.[5]
Year-Round Whiskeys
- Reservoir Wheat Whiskey - 100 proof
- Reservoir Bourbon Whiskey - 100 proof
- Reservoir Rye Whiskey - 100 proof
- Hunter & Scott Bourbon - 90 proof
- Hunter & Scott Rye - 90 proof
Limited-Edition Products
- Holland’s Milkman - 107 proof
- Holland’s Ghost - 107 proof
- Holland’s Blade Rummer - 107 proof
- Maison de Cuivre - 100 proof
- Wheated Rye Grey Ghost - 100 proof
- Evil100 - 100 proof
Community Aid During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the distillery expanded its processes to produce over 80,000 gallons of hand sanitizer.[6] The sanitizer contained 80% alcohol and followed FDA guidelines.[7] Over 5,000 gallons of sanitizer were donated to the local Richmond community. Bulk shipments were also sent to first responders, hospital systems, government entities, assisted living facilities and others in need of sanitation products[8].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "ABOUT US". Reservoir Distillery. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Reservoir Distillery". Virginia Spirits. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "Reservoir Distillery". citylifestyle.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ 7606545. "Artisan Spirit: Spring 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "Reservoir World Spirits Competition Results". San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Retrieved 2021-06-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "News". Reservoir Distillery. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ Hargrove, Adrianna. "Reservoir Distillery providing public with free hand sanitizer". https://www.nbc12.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "A spirited solution: GRTC sources sanitizer from Reservoir Distillery". Scott's Addition Boulevard Association. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
https://americanwhiskeymag.com/2019/09/04/richmonds-bespoke-bevvys/
https://gardenandgun.com/feature/tenth-annual-made-south-awards/
https://issuu.com/artisanspiritmag/docs/artisanspirit_issue026_web
https://barmagazine.co.uk/november-2019/
https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/05/09/bourbon-maker-spilling-southside/
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- ↑ "The Curious Bartender's Whiskey Road Trip | Travel Distilled". 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "Back issues". American Whiskey Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ "#1 - Reservoir Wheat". CigarsLover Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
