Koval Distillery

KOVAL, Inc.
Type Private
Industry Manufacturing of Distilled Spirits
Founded Chicago, Illinois, U.S., 2008
Founder(s) Robert and Sonat Birnecker
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Products Distilled spirits
Owner(s) Robert and Sonat Birnecker
Employees 4
Website www.koval-distillery.com

Koval Distillery is a small distillery located in Chicago, Illinois (established in 2008).[1] It is reportedly the first distillery located within Chicago since Prohibition.[2][3] (Another nearby distillery, the North Shore Distillery is located outside the Chicago city limits in north suburban Lake Bluff, and was founded in 2004.[1]) Its founders, Robert and Sonat Birnecker, left academic careers to found the distillery, claiming to bring the distilling traditions and techniques of Robert’s Austrian grandfather to America. Certified both organic and kosher, Koval claims to hold itself to the highest standards of purity and craftsmanship.

Contents

Spirits produced

Whiskeys and unaged spirits

Liqueurs

References

  1. ^ a b c REAVES, JESSICA (November 28, 2009). "In a Big Beer City, Makers of Spirits on Parallel Paths". New York, NY: The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/dining/29cncdrinks.html?_r=2. Retrieved 9 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Koval Distillery (official site).
  3. ^ Interview: Koval Distillery, The A.V. Club, 29 Apr. 2009.

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