KAUAI DISTILLING

The local bureaucrats and a few anxiety ridden neighbors living next to our Kapahi farm haven't been able to see past their unfounded fears to allow us to distill our Kauai grown corn into bourbon. After two plus years of regulatory compliance work, and with every federal, state, and county permit in hand except for the local Liquor Commission's we were denied our right to distill in 2019. The vote against our application was executed by four out of seven Kauai County Liquor Commissioners. This was no doubt due to a campaign of lies and misinformation pushed by one neighbor and with a petition that included 32% of non farming property owners living within 500 feet of our proposed distillery. This ruling directly conflicts with our right to farm that is protected by Hawaii law. Unfortunately, the County of Kauai Liquor Commission and its "nanny state" government has caved to the pressure applied by the Kauai "CAVERS" (citizens against virtually everything). As a result, container loads..

Also known as: KAUAI DISTILLING CO

Primary location: Kapaa United States