From the Hough’s fascination with this history, the Liberty Pole Spirits brand was born. Pictured on each label of the Hough’s finely crafted spirits is a liberty pole that symbolizes the appreciation for a craft that once again is bringing livelihood to a proud community. Mingo Creek Craft Distillers officially opened their doors on July 9, 2016, which ironically was perfect timing as it was the Saturday of the annual Whiskey Festival. “We were a bit over- whelmed but it ended up being a great day and a perfect introduction to share our whiskeys with the community,” Hough reminisces. The distillery is solely family owned. “Each of us wear many hats, but we have morphed into managing our own areas of business,” Hough says. Son Rob runs the production side, son Kevin acts as CEO, participates in distilling, and liaises with all vendors, mom Ellen is the master creative and marketing talent and dad Jim is the distillery emeritus and brand ambassador. “Creating things is in our blood as we all have engineering backgrounds,” Hough explains.
“ Creating things is in our blood as we all have engi- neering backgrounds, ”
Liberty Pole Spirits produces five whiskeys including the Bassett Town Rye, Corn Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, Bourbon, Peated Bourbon and Bourbon Cream. In addition to their five core offerings, they also produce two other annual whiskeys that you won’t find listed on their website. One is their annual spiced whiskey, to be released on November 1. What really separates this brand from others is that their focus is purely on distilling whiskey. The family is meticulous in how they make their whiskey, from the grains that they choose, to the sanitation of their equipment, to the type of barrels that they use. Since they didn’t need their still to produce a high ABV neutral spirit, they chose to use a pot still instead of a column still which they feel produces a more flavorful and viscous whiskey.
“ Each of us wear many hats, but we have morphed into managing our own areas of business, ”
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SEPTEMBER 2020 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2020
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