Home of
OLD HOMICIDE^®

I came across a wonderful sipping whiskey about 7 years back that was made in Missouri (it's legal to distill for your own personal use...150 gals per year!). The very kind old gent gave me a small sample and over a few weeks time of talking and watching him distill I became convinced that this is something I could do... SO....about 5 years ago I had a copper still made and I tried my hand at distilling. I changed the recipe a bit to suit my taste and made 10 gallons. Well that was back in June of 2005....since then the rye whiskey has been sitting in a charred oak barrel......It turned out so smooth and tasty I decided to spend my retirement producing a hand crafted, single distillation, cask strength rye whiskey in small batches .......within a few months I had my Federal and State permit. We began construction on the bonded area on March 17, 2010 and finished on April 19th......had the local Pastor say a blessing....and we pitched the first batch of mash on May 1st.

We are in the process of having our label approved by the Federal government.... we are applying for the required state permits so that we can do an Internet based distribution and sales program.....we're spreading the word...AND we're distilling whiskey.

Here's the hard part...the WAITING.... Our rye whiskey will sit in oak, in the bonded area, for 4 years to age and mellow..... SO on or about May 1st 2014 the first batch of "Old Homicide" rye whiskey will come out of the barrels, placed in sugar maple charcoal for 30 days, and then bottled..... if you want a taste--then set your sights on June 1, 2014! We plan to market our product in 375 ml glass flasks and in 1.75 liter charred oak barrels.... if you purchase the whiskey in the barrel it will continue to age and mellow as the years pass.

I have contracted with Mr. Darrin Critchet to be our registered agent in every state we sell to.....so if you have some marketing ideas or if you want to pre-purchase a quantity of any production run.......or you have an idea for a promotion with your tavern or group or retail outlet.....contact him via our e mail address....he will deal promptly with any idea or promotion. If you have questions or comments about the distillery or our product, please direct your question to me personally.

Sales/Marketing:
darrin@esdistillery.com
Distillery/Production:
ernie@esdistillery.com

I will be updating the site from time to time, but not on a regular basis......the only thing less exciting than watching paint dry....is watching whiskey age!

Next thought.....I know that it is not fashionable these days, to say kind words about the government but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is the BEST run agency I've ever had to deal with......especially the Tax and Trade Bureau in Cincinnati, Ohio. Believe it or not my permit was given personalized attention by the new permit department and I had everything in place in a little over 90 days.....as well, the Ohio Department of Liquor Control was equally helpful and competent!.....both organizations fostered an attitude of helpfulness and cooperation.

Finally.....we are proud to be members of the the ADI...The American Distilling Institute.