Smooth Ambler Spirits is a craft distillery located in Maxwelton, West Virginia, founded in 2009 by John Little and TAG Galyean. The distillery is known for its own branded products including Old Scout Bourbon and Contradiction, and it also provides contract distilling and white label services for other spirits brands. Pernod Ricard acquired a majority stake in Smooth Ambler in 2016, providing additional resources and distribution muscle while the distillery maintained its craft production approach.

Smooth Ambler's contract distilling services leverage their West Virginia facility, which includes column and pot still equipment capable of producing bourbon, rye whiskey, and other American whiskey styles. The company has experience both producing its own distillate and sourcing and blending aged whiskeys, giving them versatility in serving white label clients. Their team can assist with mashbill development, distillation parameters, barrel selection, aging management, blending, and bottling. The distillery's Appalachian location provides a distinctive climate for whiskey aging, with significant temperature swings that accelerate barrel interaction. Smooth Ambler's reputation for quality in its own branded products provides assurance to contract clients about production standards.

White Label Whiskey

Smooth Ambler Spirits offers contract whiskey distilling from their West Virginia facility, with expertise in bourbon and rye production. Backed by Pernod Ricard, they provide mashbill development through bottling services, with Appalachian climate conditions that create distinctive aging characteristics.