Brady's Distillery

What Brady's Distillery does

Brady's Distillery is a privately held craft distillery founded in 2020 and headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. The company produces a broad portfolio of distilled spirits spanning Bourbon, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Rye, and Virginia Whiskey, and operates a tasting room that is open daily to drive direct-to-consumer retail sales.

The business operates at micro-scale, with between 1 and 10 employees, and is structured around two revenue mechanics: on-premise tasting-room sales and, implicitly, wholesale and packaged-goods distribution of its branded spirits. No pricing model, distribution agreements, or wholesale account information is publicly disclosed.

The company's go-to-market emphasizes local community engagement rather than scaled distribution. A 2025 partnership with Bison Head Cigar & Lounge, a downtown Roanoke cigar lounge, anchors an experiential marketing strategy built around spirit-and-cigar pairing events and themed gatherings (such as a planned Kentucky Derby event). No technology stack, AI/ML capability, e-commerce platform, or third-party distribution relationships are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Brady's Distillery

Website

https://bradysdistillery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brady's Distillery is a craft distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, producing Bourbon, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Rye, and VA Whiskey, with a daily tasting room driving direct-to-consumer sales and local experiential partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140), Distilleries (31214), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Premium, Rare & Collectible Alcohol Retail (Fine Wine/Spirits) (CRANAAAJ), Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF)

Keywords

• Craft spirits
• Bourbon whiskey
• Small batch distillery
• Artisan gin vodka
• Distillery tasting room

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Brady's Distillery is a craft distillery that produces and sells a range of small-batch spirits including Bourbon, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Rye, and Virginia (VA) Whiskey. The company operates a tasting room open daily for direct consumer sampling and purchases, and engages in local experiential events such as spirit-and-cigar pairing evenings.

Product overview

Brady's Distillery is a local craft distillery that produces spirits, likely specializing in whiskey or bourbon. The company participates in community events and partnerships with local businesses for experiential marketing activities such as pairing events with partner establishments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bourbon Small-batch Bourbon produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• Rum Small-batch Rum produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• Gin Small-batch Gin produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• Vodka Small-batch Vodka produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• Rye Small-batch Rye whiskey produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• VA Whiskey (Virginia Whiskey) Small-batch Virginia (VA) Whiskey produced by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, available to adult consumers through the on-site tasting room.
• Tasting Room On-site tasting room operated by Brady's Distillery in Roanoke, Virginia, open daily for adult consumers to sample and purchase the distillery's craft spirits.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bison Head Cigar & LoungeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Bison Head Cigar & Lounge is a traditional cigar lounge opened by Jimmy R. Lewis in downtown Roanoke, Virginia in 2025. The lounge partners with Brady's Distillery for pairing events, combining their curated cigars with Brady's spirits. The partnership is described as part of Brady's Distillery's community engagement strategy, contributing to local business events such as a Kentucky Derby-themed gathering planned for May.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Watershed Distillery: Mid-Atlantic craft distillery with a tasting room and broad spirits portfolio. Comparable emerging craft player in an adjacent regional geography.

Direct peers

• Copper Fox Distillery: Virginia craft producer of whiskey, gin, and vodka using a tasting room DTC model. Comparable Mid-Atlantic craft distillery with broad spirits portfolio.
• Catoctin Creek Distilling Company: Virginia-based craft distillery producing rye, bourbon, gin, and brandy. Closest geographic and product-mix peer to Brady's within the Virginia craft corridor.
• Virginia Distillery Company: Virginia craft distillery focused on American single malt and bourbon with a tasting room and DTC program. Comparable Virginia positioning and craft spirits portfolio.
• Filibuster Distillery: Virginia-based craft distillery producing bourbon, rye, gin, and other spirits. Comparable regional craft competitor in the Virginia spirits market.
• Smooth Ambler Spirits: West Virginia-based craft distillery producing bourbon, rye, gin, and vodka with a tasting room - directly comparable to Brady's in size, product mix, and DTC model.

Broad incumbents

• A. Smith Bowman Distillery: Established Virginia distillery producing bourbon, rye, gin, vodka, and rum at larger scale. Larger incumbent in the same Virginia craft corridor as Brady's.
• Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Nationally distributed whiskey brand competing for shelf and on-premise placement in the same bourbon/rye category Brady's produces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BradysBourbon

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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