Journeyman Distillery

Production is rooted in the repurposing of the former Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks (MI). Journeyman established itself as a craft distillery that emphasizes grain-to-bottle practices and the use of organic/local raw materials, expanding its portfolio to include gin, vodka, rye and bourbon whisky.

Focus on grain-to-bottle craft production, use of organic ingredients where specified, and maturation techniques that highlight the relationship between botanicals and wood. The brand is oriented toward ingredient transparency and experimentation (e.g. barrel-aged gins).

Main site: The Featherbone Factory, Three Oaks, Michigan (USA). Also present with 'The American Factory' in Valparaiso, Indiana (USA).

Featherbone Bourbon: Platinum Medal – 2023 ASCOT Awards; 93 points – Melbourne International Spirits Competition 2022; Gold Medal – 2021 ASCOT Awards; 90 points – Beverage Testing Institute; mentioned in international lists such as '10 Great Bourbons Distilled Outside of Kentucky' (Forbes).

Grain-to-bottle production with different techniques depending on the product: triple distillation for some gins, double distillation for others, and typical distillation for whiskies; blending and batch profiling applied to some whiskeys.

Varies by product: for example Field Gin is triple-distilled from 100% corn; Bilberry Black Hearts is double-distilled from 100% organic wheat; Featherbone Bourbon uses typical bourbon distillation and is assembled/blended for batch profile.

For barrel-aged labels, maturation in casks is employed: Bilberry Black Hearts is matured in new American white oak for about 6–12 months; the whiskies are aged in wood casks following bourbon style.