Who do I contact for distribution and retail sales questions?
Please contact Nathan Osborne at [email protected].
Do I need reservations to visit Company Distilling?
We love welcoming guests into our distilleries. When you visit us at one of our tasting rooms in Thompson’s Station and Townsend, Tennessee, you will find we offer product portfolio tastings, cocktails, distillery tours, and shopping. Select experiences require reservations. You can view our full events calendar here. The Fill Your Own Bottle + Premium Tasting with Master Distiller experience is available at our Townsend, Tennessee distillery in the Great Smoky Mountains. This tour [...]
Can I visit Company Distilling?
Yes. We have three locations across East Tennessee and Middle Tennessee and look forward to seeing you on your visit!
How long does the finishing process take?
This step is conducted by taste and not by time-basically it’s ready when it’s deemed ready and only a taste can determine this.
How is the finishing process conducted?
We produce our bourbon using a proprietary toasted maple wood finishing process. We take hard sugar maple and toast it to caramelize the natural sugars in the wood (similar to toasting a marshmallow using the heat of a fire). We reduce the maple in size for entry into the oak barrel and then pull periodic samples to determine when the liquid is ready for bottling.
Why did Company Distilling choose East Tennessee and Blount County?
We believe there’s nowhere as scenic and beautiful as the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Blount Partnership has been instrumental in providing expertise and support throughout our development as a company. We would not be where we are without their friendship and sustenance. In 1900, when someone looked at a tree around here, they saw an opportunity. A resource that would help them earn a living. We see the same thing. It’s just [...]
What “new” innovations did Jeff Arnett bring to “make a whiskey he always wanted to make?”
During his time as Master Distiller, Jeff Arnett brought eight new products into Jack Daniel’s portfolio. One of those products was called the No 27 Gold, double-barreled and double mellowed using maple barrels and maple charcoal in addition to the original white oak barrel. Although the production process was slightly flawed in that maple barrels tended to leak excessively and were driving the product cost up, Jeff thought it was one of the better [...]
Who is on Company Distilling’s leadership team?
The Company Distilling team comes together with a diverse set of skills and expertise, from a variety of industries. None of us is in this for “a chance at success.” We’ve already achieved success as individuals. We’re in this because it’s fuel for our friendship, and it will be fun. And that fun will fuel thousands of other friendships. Not to mention the communities and local communities we call home. We’ll have success, but [...]
Much has been written about the collaboration, experience, and professional history of the founders. How did this group come together?
A bond between friends. Kris Tatum, Jeff Arnett, and Heath Clark got to know each other over the years through the Tennessee Distillers Guild and worked on legislation to uncork the distilling industry in Tennessee. Kim Mitchell, Director of Tourism with Blount Partnership, was instrumental in connecting the team together and leading to the development of Company Distilling. Kevin Clayton, Founder, saw the potential in the team and industry and drove the conversation among [...]
Why “Company?”
The pandemic impacted us all and made us rethink how and when we gathered with those we hold closest. We felt that the thought of having “company” over was one of the primary objectives we wanted to achieve as we launched as a brand; to offer spirits that you would be proud to offer your best company and make products worthy of those occasions in your life when you are gathered with people who [...]
