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Cedar Ridge Celebrates 20 Years of Heartland Distilling

Cedar Ridge Celebrates 20 Years of Heartland Distilling

Update: 2025-08-18
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Jeff and Laurie Quint started Cedar Ridge Distillery and Winery as a retirement lark. 20 years after receiving their distilling licenses, Cedar Ridge has grown from a rented garage space adjoining a liquor store to become Iowa’s largest distillery. Cedar Ridge Bourbons are Iowa’s number-one selling Bourbons, and the distillery is winning awards and praise for its American Single Malts. Master distiller and blender Murphy Quint joins us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, a federal judge has ordered Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey into receivership, but the fate of founder Fawn Weaver remains unclear at this time. We’ll have all the details and the rest of the week’s whisky news, including a new poll showing fewer Americans are drinking these days. 

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Christopher M

Regarding Uncle Nearest, it's good to hear that they say sales are up for the brand, but that does not tell you the volume of sales makes for a profitable, or even, break-even brand.

Aug 18th
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Cedar Ridge Celebrates 20 Years of Heartland Distilling

Cedar Ridge Celebrates 20 Years of Heartland Distilling

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