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Green Door Distilling

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Green Door Distilling
IndustryDistilling
Founded2014
FounderJosh Cook
HeadquartersKalamazoo, Michigan
OwnersSteve Jbara
Scott Benton
Ben Wallace

Green Door Distilling is an American distillery. 

History

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Green Door Distilling was founded in 2014 by Josh Cook[1] in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[2] The company opened its tasting room and retail shop in 2016[3] under head distiller and president Jon Good.[4] It is now owned by Steve Jbara, Scott Benton, and former NBA player Ben Wallace, who acquired a minority ownership stake in 2022.[1]  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

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The distillery creates gin,[7] vodka,[4] 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,[4] 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,[9] 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.[10]  

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

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