Ken Lewis, founder of New Riff Distilling, has been elected chair of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, and will serve as chair from Jan. 1, 2025 to December 2025.
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New Riff founder named to Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame
Ken Lewis, founder of New Riff Distilling and The Party Source, is being inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in recognition of his 50-year career in the beverage alcohol industry and his contributions to the bourbon industry.
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New Riff Distilling founder reflects on tenure as CEO
The head of one of Northern Kentucky’s most prominent distilleries is stepping down this week. The founder and CEO of Newport-based New Riff Distilling, Ken Lewis, is officially retiring after ten years at the head of the company. His last day as CEO will be Wednesday, March 6. He first announced his intention to retire […]
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New Riff founder announces last day
Ken Lewis, founder of The Party Source and New Riff Distilling, is retiring and handing the reins over to long-time employees, with Hannah Lowen as CEO, Mollie Lewis as president and Denny Gorman as COO.
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New Riff founder to retire in 2024 after decades in the alcohol business
Ken Lewis, the founder of New Riff Distillery in Newport, is set to retire in 2024, according to American Whiskey Magazine report. Lewis entered the distilling business in 2014 after selling Party Source, a Bellevue liquor store he founded in 1993. He has spent over 50 years in the alcohol industry. “Well, I think 50 […]