Our Stories

Jeff’s Story

Jeff has always followed his passions - he is a writer, photographer, poet, artist, and now a master distiller. Jeff set out to create his own whiskey, his own American spirits, but not the traditional way, his own way that is certainly not bound by recipes or time.

Another of Jeff’s passions is preserving the past which he does exceptionally through his photography and writings. His family and the property the distillery is located on have many connections to the Revolutionary War, an important time period where we began establishing our Liberty and Freedom.

Marta’s Story

My name is Marta Smith Price. I have lived in North Carolina my entire life, primarily in Guilford County. I have been very fortunate to inherit a large farm off Deep River and now Randleman Lake. Our historic farm house no longer stands, but the rolling hills, ravines, meadows, and ridges remain for farming, timber, a plethora of wildlife and now making whisky. The beauty of the place for me is unlimited. Along a high ridge, one can see only the river, a distant farmhouse, forests, and sky. And the sounds!! There is always a new bird or animal call to identify. In essence, the place is pure magic!!

Professionally, I have taught piano, taught school, and worked as a psychotherapist in hospitals, clinics, and in private practice. I am retired from those activities but continue to develop skills as a classically trained pianist and partner in crime at the distillery.

I met and fell in love with Jeff several years ago. I realized his brilliance and recognized his need to actualize his creative potential in the business of making whiskey. Love is always wanting more for one's beloved than you want for yourself. I quickly realized that pooling our resources could make something wonderful happen for both of us! I was lucky enough to have the resources to help make Jeff”s 30-year research and dream a reality. We were off to the races, as they say in the South!

We began reading all the books we could get our hands on and discussing how to put the ideas we read about into practice. We partitioned off the place where we wanted the distillery to begin, built the farm road, hired a contractor, and watched our “Barn” (as we affectionately called it) begin to take shape. Once built, we faced challenges with many obstacles along the way. We spent months (and ultimately years) researching one problem after another while learning how to make all the processes work together.  And today, we are very proud of our Cooper’s Cut and the creative journey we undertook to realize our dream.

The Old Parsons Farm

 The distillery is located in the center of the Old Parsons Farm property, which was a staging point in the Revolutionary War in 1746. There are many artifacts from the War located on the property. One of them is this stone that is still located on the Farm and was marked by General Stevens and his troops during their stay on the farm during the War.