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Three Rivers Distilling Company Wins National Awards

Three Rivers Distilling Company, Fort Wayne’s first and only craft distillery, has won bronze medals for their spirits at two national level competitions in only their first year of business. They entered their Harvester Vodka and Summit City Gin in the American Craft Spirits Association Competition and the American Distilling Institute Competition earlier this year.

Co-founder and CEO, Stephen Blevins stated, “It is an honor to have been recognized by these amazing industry professionals. Our hard work and dedication in this first year has shined in these spirits. It is humbling to see our team awarded so early on in our career. We will continue to strive for excellence in spirit production right here in downtown Fort Wayne.”

The American Craft Spirits Association awarded Three Rivers Distilling Company a bronze medal for their Harvester Vodka on February 17, 2017 at their annual conference in Nashville, TN. The contest had 599 spirit entries throughout the categories.

The American Distilling Institute awarded Three Rivers Distilling Company a bronze medal for their Harvester Vodka and Summit City Gin on April 4, 2017 at their annual conference in Baltimore, MD. The contest had 680 spirit entries throughout the categories.

Three Rivers Distilling Company’s Harvester Vodka is 100% Indiana grown, organic, and non-GMO wheat. It is exceptionally smooth, extensively filtered, and rigorously distilled to its most enjoyable form. It is named in honor of the former International Harvester plant located in Fort Wayne.

Three Rivers Distilling Company’s Summit City Gin is also 100% Indiana grown, organic, and non-GMO wheat. It is the pinnacle of gin, balancing its juniper flavor with other botanicals for a softer, milder finish. It is named in honor of Fort Wayne