Operating a mid-tier, state-of-the-art distillery, Southern Distilling Company serves as a contract distiller for over 100 brands globally; offering premium bourbon and rye whiskeys as both new fill and aged barrels. The original distillery runs two Vendome columns, 18" and 14", with a 24/7 production schedule of 20,000 barrels of annual production. A second plant is scheduled to open in 2024, with a 36" Vendome column, quadrupling barrel production capacity on the 20 acre distillery campus. Founded by husband and wife team Pete and Vienna Barger in 2013 in North Carolina, Southern Distilling Company embraces the spirit of America’s innovative craft industry while reigniting the forgotten history of Statesville’s late 1800s reputation as the “liquor capital of the world.” In addition to serving as a contract distiller for more than 100 brands globally, the company's Southern Star family of spirits is highly awarded; a collection of intentional, artisanal products, including Southern Star Paragon Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Southern Star Double Rye Whiskey and Southern Star Double Shot, among others. Southern Star products are available in more than 20 states, with rapidly expanding national and global distribution. For more information, visit southerndistillingcompany.com.