Green Door Distilling Explained

Green Door Distilling
Location:Kalamazoo, Michigan
Foundation:2014
Industry:Distilling
Founder:Josh Cook
Owners:Steve Jbara
Scott Benton
Ben Wallace

Green Door Distilling is an American distillery. 

History

Green Door Distilling was founded in 2014 by Josh Cook in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1]  The company opened its tasting room and retail shop in 2016[2]  under head distiller and president Jon Good.[3]  It is now owned by Steve Jbara, Scott Benton, and former NBA player Ben Wallace, who acquired a minority ownership stake in 2022.[4]  In 2020, Tyler Glasser assumed the role of head distiller at Green Door, and in 2021, both he and Green Door appeared on the Discovery Channel television series, Master Distiller.[5]  In 2022 Scott Gardner replaced Glasser as head distiller at Green Door.[6]

Liquors

The distillery creates gin,[7]  vodka, whisky,[8]  amaro,[9]  bourbon,[10]  and flavored liqueurs.[11]  Its line has received the Michigan vodka distillery of the year award from the New York International Spirits competition, with its vodka receiving the silver medal from the American Distilling Institute.[12]  The lines have also received medals from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, a double gold for its blueberry liqueur in 2021,[13]  and gold medals for gin and bourbon as well as silver medals for vodka and blueberry liqueur in 2022.  

The company uses Michigan oak to produce its barrels.[14] In early 2020, the distillery transitioned to making hand sanitizer to help bolster the national supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, which it donated to various health centers and agencies.[15]

References

  1. Web site: Journey to opening new distillery goes over unfamiliar territory. Southwest Michigan's Second Wave.
  2. Web site: Green Door Distilling set to open in September in Kalamazoo. Emily Monacelli . August 26, 2016. mlive.
  3. Web site: Kalamazoo distillery Green Door is having an award-winning year. Amy Sherman . August 13, 2018. mlive.
  4. Web site: Ben Wallace joins ownership group at Kalamazoo's Green Door Distilling Co.. Ryan Boldrey . April 28, 2022. mlive.
  5. Web site: Kalamazoo distillery to be featured nationally on Discovery Channel competition show. Brandon. James.
  6. Web site: Backyard Botanicals. Scott Thomas. Anderson. December 5, 2023.
  7. https://www.michiganradio.org/arts-life/2023-01-13/cheers-making-a-hanky-panky-with-green-doors-unique-gin-from-kalamazoo
  8. Web site: 15 Michigan Craft Distilleries making great whiskeys, bourbons. John Gonzalez . June 6, 2017. mlive.
  9. Web site: Kalamazoo's Green Door Distilling Co. wins additional awards. Will. Kriss.
  10. Web site: NBA Hall of Famer Ben Wallace invests in Green Door Distilling. Rachel. Watson. May 6, 2022.
  11. Web site: Pistons legend Ben Wallace to star behind bar at Kalamazoo's Green Door Distilling Co.. Ryan Boldrey . June 16, 2022. mlive.
  12. Web site: Green Door Distillery's 'Get Lost Vodka' wins American Distilling Institute award. April 23, 2018. WZZM13.com.
  13. Web site: Kalamazoo's Green Door Distilling Co. wins awards at World Spirits Competition. Will. Kriss.
  14. Book: Cheers to Michigan: A Celebration of Cocktail Culture and Craft Distillers . xxxii . Tammy Coxen and Lester Graham . 2019.
  15. News: Green Door Distilling Co. producing and donating hand sanitizer with help from community. Genevieve Grippo . March 20, 2020. WWMT.

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