Allison and Zach Ritterspach plan to start making craft hard cider for the business this fall. They are looking to open to the public around Memorial Day 2023.
It's been two years since the craft distillery announced plans for a new manufacturing facility and restaurant at what has been dubbed the Flats South Innovation District. In a Q&A, Cleveland Whiskey CEO Tom Lix gives an update on the status of his business and the expansion project plus insights on how challenges he's facing in today's increasingly expensive market are impacting him.
Cleveland Whiskey draws rare double gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Cleveland Whiskey draws rare double gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Cleveland Whiskey founder and CEO Tom Lix.
Spirits from Cleveland Whiskey are in the company of some of the best on Earth, according to judges at the renowned San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Cleveland s 12-year-old craft distillery which is in the process of building out its new production facility at the Flats South Innovation District was awarded a rare double gold medal for its Underground Bourbon Whiskey finished with Black Cherry Wood.
Cleveland Whiskey has earned more than 100 medals in various competitions across the globe. This double gold, however, is its highest accolade to date. To earn a double gold medal at SFWSC, a drink must draw a gold from all judges on a blind tasting panel.