Whistling Andy

Name

Whistling Andy

Legal name

RackHouse LLC

Website

https://whistlingandy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140), Distilleries (31214)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF), Spirits/Cocktail Bars Operated by Producers (THAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Craft distilled spirits
• Handcrafted whiskey gin
• Artisanal rum vodka
• Distillery tours tastings
• Locally sourced grains

Headquarters

HQ city

Bigfork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Spirit Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of craft spirits including whiskey, gin, rum, and vodka through their e-commerce store. Products shipped to customers across most US states.
2. Tours & Tastings: In-person distillery tours and tasting experiences offered at their Bigfork, Montana location through GiftRocker booking platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whistling Andy Distillery is a craft distillery based in Bigfork, Montana, producing handcrafted whiskey, gin, rum, and vodka from locally sourced Montana grains, Louisiana molasses, Columbia cane sugar, and locally sourced botanicals using traditional methods including maceration, steeping, and re-distillation. Spirits are sold direct-to-consumer through their own e-commerce store (shipping to most US states) and at on-site distillery tours and tastings.

Product overview

Whistling Andy Distillery is a craft distillery based in Bigfork, Montana, operating as Montana's oldest operational distillery since New Year's Day 2010. The company produces a portfolio of handcrafted spirits including Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Harvest Select Whiskey, Cucumber Gin, Pink Peppercorn & Pear Gin, Hibiscus Coconut Rum, and Huckleberry Vodka. Products are sold online directly to consumers with shipping available to most states (excluding Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Montana, Oklahoma, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Utah). The distillery also offers tours and tastings at their Montana location, and sells curated bundles such as the Botanical Bundle and 2-Pack Whiskey Bundle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Straight Bourbon Whiskey Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a lower corn mash bill (60% Corn, 17.5% Barley, 17.5% Wheat, 5% Rye) aged 3-4 years in heavily toasted and charred American oak casks from Kelvin Cooperage. Priced at $69.00 USD per bottle.
• Harvest Select Whiskey American whiskey with an inverted mash bill (40% Barley, 40% Wheat, 15% Corn, 5% Rye) creating a softer, more delicate flavor profile. Aged 3 years in 53-gallon American oak casks toasted and charred to medium. Priced at $58.00 USD per bottle.
• Cucumber Gin Gin made with 8 botanicals including fresh cucumbers macerated and steeped for four days before re-distillation, featuring a large citrus component that lifts the cucumber into a light and bright flavor profile. Priced at $46.00 USD per bottle.
• Pink Peppercorn & Pear Gin Complex gin containing 15 botanicals with ripe pears macerated and steeped for 2 days before re-distilling, which took 2.5 years to achieve proper balance. Received 92 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine Top 100 Spirits and 93 points from Tasting Panel Magazine.
• Hibiscus Coconut Rum Blend between Martinique Agricole Rum and Dominican Blackstrap Rum made with Louisiana molasses and raw cane sugar from Columbia, steeped in dried Hibiscus flowers from Jamaica after distillation. Award-winning spirit featured in Esquire, Playboy, and Wine Enthusiast. Priced at $49.00 USD per bottle.
• Huckleberry Vodka Gluten-free vodka made from 100% corn, infused with Montana huckleberries, Douglas Fir tips, and shiso leaves. Packaged in an innovative paperboard bottle (94% recycled paperboard with food-grade plastic liner) weighing only 83 grams and using up to 84% less carbon than glass. Bottled at 70 proof. Priced at $45.00 USD.
• Moonshine Whiskey Moonshine Whiskey offered as part of the Whistling Andy spirits lineup, displayed and linked from the homepage product carousel.
• White Rum White Rum offered as part of the Whistling Andy spirits lineup, displayed and linked from the homepage product carousel.
• Vodka Unflavored Vodka offered as part of the Whistling Andy spirits lineup, displayed and linked from the homepage product carousel.
• Spirit of Sperry Spirit product featured as part of the 'Distilled to Do More' Spirit of Giving campaign on the homepage.
• Botanical Bundle Curated bundle featuring botanical spirits including Cucumber Gin. Regular price $141.00 USD, sale price $134.00 USD.
• Whistling Andy 2-Pack Whiskey Bundle Two-pack bundle featuring award-winning Straight Bourbon and Harvest Select Whiskey. Priced at $126.00 USD.
• Distillery Tours & Tastings In-person distillery tours and tasting experiences offered at the Bigfork, Montana location, booked through the GiftRocker platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine - Top 100 Spirits in the World
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RackHouse ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider powering the Whistling Andy online store. Provides the Shopify-based storefront and handles alcohol beverage compliance for online sales and shipments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• High West Distillery: Utah-based craft distillery known for innovative whiskeys, vodka, and gin sold through DTC and three-tier distribution. Comparable craft positioning, innovation-led portfolio, and direct-to-consumer emphasis, though at larger scale (now owned by Constellation).
• Breckenridge Distillery: Colorado-based craft distillery producing bourbon, gin, vodka and specialty spirits with DTC e-commerce and a tasting room experience. Closely comparable scale, multi-SKU craft portfolio, and tourism-led GTM to Whistling Andy.
• Koval Distillery: Chicago-based craft distillery producing organic whiskey, gin and specialty spirits with DTC e-commerce and on-site tastings. Similar small-team, multi-SKU craft producer with direct channel emphasis.
• Smooth Ambler: West Virginia craft distillery famous for award-winning bourbon and gin with a small-portfolio, quality-first positioning. Closely comparable craft whiskey-led strategy and award-driven brand equity.
• Treaty Oak Distilling: Texas craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, vodka and rum with DTC e-commerce, tasting room, and cocktail program. Similar small-team craft profile and multi-category spirits portfolio to Whistling Andy.
• Copper Fox Distillery: Virginia craft whiskey and gin producer emphasizing local grain sourcing and proprietary maturation techniques. Comparable grain-to-glass philosophy and small-batch craft positioning to Whistling Andy's Montana sourcing story.
• Corsair Distillery: Tennessee-based craft distillery producing experimental whiskeys, gin, and rum with strong innovation reputation. Comparable craft innovation culture and award-driven brand-building to Whistling Andy.

Broad incumbents

• Tito's Handmade Vodka: Texas-origin craft vodka now the largest spirits brand in the US by volume. Illustrative incumbent that began as a small craft distillery; serves as the strategic scale benchmark for any craft distillery considering aggressive DTC and channel expansion.
• Maker's Mark: Iconic Kentucky bourbon brand owned by Beam Suntory. Provides the established craft-heritage bourbon benchmark against which smaller craft whiskeys like Whistling Andy's Straight Bourbon compete for shelf and price positioning.
• Wild Turkey: Major Kentucky bourbon producer owned by Campari Group. Serves as a competitive reference point for craft bourbon pricing, distribution access, and on-premise placement that Whistling Andy must navigate.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whistlingandy
• Facebookfacebook.com/whistlingandy
• Instagraminstagram.com/whistlingandydistilling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whistling-andy-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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