Arkansas Distillery Announces Distribution Deal

This February, Crystal Ridge Distillery in Hot Springs, AR entered into a distribution agreement with Arkansas Beverage Sales, Inc. The deal expands the distillery’s distribution of readyto-drink canned cocktails to Garland, Saline, Pulaski, Clark, and seven additional Arkansas counties.

Owned and managed by Danny Bradley, his wife Mary Bradley, and their son Asher, the Arkansas distillery has invested over $250,000 over the last year to automate their canning and bottling lines, increasing the output of moonshine from five bottles per minute to 20 bottles per minute and doubling the output of canned cocktails from 5,000 cans per week to 10,000 cans per week.

“We’re grateful to the Hot Springs community and the support of our customers,” said owner Danny Bradley. “We started this business wanting to leave something for our children and grandchildren, and we knew it would be hard work, so we’ve just maintained a positive attitude and kept our eye on creating quality products for our customers.”

A woman and veteran owned business, Crystal Ridge specializes in producing Arkansas moonshine by utilizing traditional methods of distilling along with the latest technology. In addition to their line of moonshine, Crystal Ridge produces a vodka based ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail line, THE PACK. Since introducing these canned cocktails in 2021, Crystal Ridge has expanded the line from three flavors to six. The RTD cocktail market is currently valued at $19.06 billion and is estimated to increase to $57.2 billion by 2032. Crystal Ridge is one of only three spirit-based producers of RTDS in Arkansas.

Crystal Ridge Distillery is located at 455 Broadway St. in Hot Springs, AR, the site of the historic F.C. Stearns warehouse, which the Bradleys restored in 2019 using repurposed materials from the original structure. Open

Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 7 PM, Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 8 PM, and Sunday from 12 PM to 6 PM, Crystal Ridge features a saloon, gift shop, private event space, and daily tours and tastings.

To plan a trip to Crystal Ridge or for more information, visit https://crystalridgedistillery.com/ or call (501) 627-0722.