Record #:

44278

Author(s):

Burritt, Chris

Abstract:

"A simple 'make booze' text led to a thriving eastern North Carolina distillery." Weldon Mills Distillery with retail locations in Weldon and Durham is currently generating more than $4 million in annual revenue. Next year its bourbon capacity will climb to 160,000 gallons a year and the company is planning to add a mass production facility for producing 3 million gallons of bourbon annually. the company was founded in 2018 and at present has 35 employees. The owners are Bruce Tyler and Michael Hinderliter.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 44 Issue 12, December 2024, p36-37, il, por

Subject(s):

Bourbon distilleries--Weldon; Bourbon manufacture--North Carolina; Weldon Mills Distillery--bourbon production