Copper & Kings American Brandy Company is a specialist American brandy and absinthe distillery located in historic Butchertown, Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The company was founded by beverage entrepreneurs Joe and Lesley Heron in 2014. The Herons founded Nutrisoda which was sold to PepsiAmericas in 2006, and the Crispin Hard Cider Company, sold to MillerCoors in 2012.[2]

Copper & Kings American Brandy

Copper & Kings Butchertown Brandy (left) and American Craft Brandy (right)
Type	American brandy
Manufacturer	Copper & Kings American Brandy Company
Country of origin	Louisville, Kentucky
Introduced	2014
Alcohol by volume	45.0%
Proof (US)	90
Website	www.copperandkings.com

On September 1, 2020, Constellation Brands announced it will acquire Copper & Kings.[3]

Sustainability

As an agricultural product the company is focused on environmental protection including a monarch butterfly garden, the use of solar energy, the repurposing of shipping containers, the promotion of cycling in Louisville, and the salvaging of wood from the distillery construction for furniture used in the building.[4]

Varieties

• Copper & Kings American Brandy. 90 proof/ 45% ABV.[5][6]
• Copper & Kings Immature Brandy. 90 proof/ 45% ABV.[6]
• Copper & Kings Butchertown Brandy. 124 proof/ 45% ABV.[5][6]
• Copper & Kings Floodwall Apple Brandy. 100 proof/ 50% ABV.[7]
• Copper & Kings Unaged Apple Brandy. 90 proof/ 62% ABV.[6]
• Copper & Kings Blanche Absinthe. 130 proof/ 65% ABV.[8]
• Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK™ Series. 3 Floyds "Dark Lord" Russian Imperial Stout (Munster, IN) 111 proof/ 55.5% ABV[9]
• Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK™ Series. Sierra Nevada Smoked Imperial Porter (Chico, CA) 111 proof/ 55.5% ABV[9]
• Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK™ Series. Oskar Blues "G'Knight" and "Deviant Dale's" Imperial IPA (Brevard, NC) 111 proof/ 55.5% ABV[9]
• Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK™ Series. Against the Grain "Mac Fanny Baw" Peated Scottish Ale (Louisville, KY)111 proof/ 55.5% ABV[9]
• Copper & Kings CR&FTWERK™ Series. Sierra Nevada Cherry Chocolate Stout (Chico, CA) 110 proof/ 50% ABV[10]
• Copper & Kings Floodwall American Apple Brandy. 100 proof/ 50% ABV[11]
• Copper & Kings Via Chicago Brandy. 108 proof/ 54% ABV[12]
• Copper & Kings American Dry Gin. 92 proof/ 46% ABV[13]
• Copper & Kings Old Tom Gin. 100 proof/ 50% ABV[14]
• Copper & Kings Moons of Juniper Gin. 96 proof/ 48% ABV[15]
• Copper & Kings The Ninth Orange Gin. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[16]
• Copper & Kings The History of Lovers Rose Gin. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[16]
• Copper & Kings Destillaré® Intense Orange Curaçao. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[17]
• Copper & Kings Destillaré® Intense Pomegranate. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[18]
• Copper & Kings Destillaré® Intense Chocolat. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[19]
• Copper & Kings Destillaré® Intense Café. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[19]
• Copper & Kings A Song For You. 90 proof/ 45% ABV[18]

Markets

As of July 2017, Copper & Kings' 31 markets include: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin.[20]

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