True Hoosier Fruit Shine
Discover the Unexpected, Rooted in Tradition
Black Forest Spirits are those that call on the traditions of Hoosier Occupied Northern Kentucky for inspiration and origin. These are spirits that are traditional to the Black Forest region of Washington, Orange, Crawford, Lawrence, Harrison, and Perry counties or which were inspired by the traditions, cultures, and methods of this region which was once the Apple Brandy capital of the world!
Marked by pot still distillation, self propagated unique yeast strains, wild fermentations, sours with lactobacillus, hand modified ingredients, hand made mashes, and open top fermentation as well as unique distillation protocols and infusions found nowhere else.
Black Forest Apple
A true fruit shine made from Southern Indiana apples and distilled in our pot still using a double thumper system. To bring even more apple character to the spirit, we add dried apples directly into the thumper during distillation. The result is a genuine apple spirit that celebrates the flavor of Southern Indiana fruit.
Black Forest Peach
The foundation of our Peach Cordial, made from Southern Indiana peaches. Hand-mashed and fermented in wooden casks, the peaches are then distilled in our pot still using a double thumper system. The result is a true peach spirit that captures the character and flavor of locally grown Indiana fruit.