Stowloch Ozark Highlands Whiskey

We bet the Ozarks is a new whisk(e)y region for you! Codified in Missouri law in 2022, Ozark Highlands spirits must be fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled in the Ozarks, and if aged must be aged for a minimum of four years in Missouri-made oak barrels. Crucially, they must also use pure, chemical-free limestone-filtered Ozark Highland water. There are 27 distilleries in the area!

British-born Stone Ledge Distillery CEO Mark Sutherland (also President of the Ozark Highlands Distillers Guild) initially developed Stowloch with the help of fellow Missourian Demetrius Cain of Nobleton’s Distilling House. It’s made with heirloom, non-GMO grains and a long fermentation. Its rye-less mashbill (55% corn, 40% honey wheat, 5% malted barley) is like a wheated bourbon, but it’s not actually technically a bourbon (as not all the casks selected are charred, some are toasted).