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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Kentucky leaders share data on booming bourbon industry
The economic impact of the bourbon industry has more than doubled since 2008, according to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. This was one highlight from the release of the Association’s annual economic impact report on Tuesday. The report also said bourbon is a $9 billion industry with distilleries in 42 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, including Campbell […]
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New Riff Distillery upgrade, 16 Lots Brewing woes, UK hoops win
On this week’s Mind Your Business, NKY! LINK COO Mark Collier and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss New Riff Distilling completing renovations on The Aquifer, 16 Lots Brewing’s Southern Outpost potentially closing their Newport on the Levee location and the recent success of University of Kentucky basketball team.
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New Riff unveils first floor renovations as part of $3 million overhaul
New Riff Distilling has revamped its distillery experience to better complement its brand’s growing reputation, said Sales Director Mollie Lewis. “It’s hard to even envision what it looked like before,” Lewis told LINK nky. “This is definitely an upgrade. I think we’re utilizing the space better. It feels nice and light and airy.” Spirits entrepreneur […]
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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 […]
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New Riff Distilling releasing two new bourbon whiskeys
New Riff Distilling announced the dual release of two new heirloom grain bourbon whiskeys, called Yellow Leaming and Blue Clarage Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys. The whiskeys will be available later this spring in limited quantities at the distillery’s Aquifer Tasting Bar through Kentucky retailers and New Riff’s Whiskey Club. Both were distilled from rare, regional […]
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New Riff Distilling releasing special whiskey to celebrate new Silver Grove Rickhouse
New Riff Distilling commemorates its new Rickhouse in Silver Grove with a whiskey that will also honor a past whiskey released in the 1930s with the Silver Grove name. The company began working on its 55,000-square-foot barrel storage building (Rickhouse) in Silver Grove last April. The warehouse holds 41,000 barrels and is designed for storing […]
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New Riff undergoing $3 million renovation
Newport’s New Riff Distilling is launching a $3 million renovation project which will revamp the distillery’s public areas. The redesign includes adding a new gift shop to the first floor and an event space on the third floor, which will be home to The Aquifer, New Riff’s tasting and cocktail bar. “As New Riff’s popularity […]
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Brighton Center’s Junior Board Hosting 2nd Annual Bourbon Fundraiser
Brighton Center’s Junior Board and New Riff are joining forces to raise money for a great cause. Brighton Center’s Junior Board is hosting its second annual exclusive single barrel bourbon sale fundraiser in a special partnership with New Riff Distilling. Each purchase of a $75 single barrel bourbon bottle includes Brighton Center’s logo custom etched […]