Hard Truth Distilling Co.

Hard Truth Distilling Co. is currently the largest craft distilling operation in the state of Indiana, with a state-of-the-art facility housed on 325 wooded acres in the artists' colony of Brown County. Founded in 2015, Hard Truth joined the BWQOHT, Inc. family of brands, following Quaff ON! Brewing Co. (2012), and Big Woods Restaurant Group (2009). Hard Truth's campus includes not only the distillery and its rackhouse, but also a tours and tastings center, a full-service restaurant, an expansive outdoor terrace area with a stage, bar, and food truck, and more. Hard Truth is among the handful of distilleries in the U.S. practicing the art of sweet mash — a distilling method that begins each batch of whiskey with entirely new ingredients, as opposed to sour mash's incorporation of spent grain from previous batches into new. Current distribution includes nine states — Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Florida, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine — with more coming online over the next year. Products include: Hard Truth Original Vodka, Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka, Hard Truth White Rum, Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum, Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum Cream, Hard Truth Gin, Hard Truth Peanut Butter Whiskey, Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream, the Sipes' family of whiskeys, the Schoonover family of whiskeys, and McCabe's Irish Whiskey. Hard Truth's first sweet mash rye whiskey is slated for release in October 2021.