J. Mattingly 1845 announced that it is purchasing the equity ownership of its founder, Jeff Mattingly, a descendant of distilling pioneer John Graves Mattingly.  

The transaction will leave 100 percent of the company’s ownership with an investment entity controlled by Andrew Varga and Carl Cordova of Gold Corn & Co. Cameron Mattingly, Jeff’s son and Vice President of Production, will remain in his role at the company overseeing all bourbon making, blending, double staving, and custom bottling processes. All other employees will also remain in their current roles.  The sale is expected to close in 90-120 days.

“We are honored and thrilled to be a partner with Jeff Mattingly and his entire team for the past two years,” Varga said in a news release. “Together, they built on the amazing ideas Jeff conceived in bourbon production and custom bottling. Our Double-Staved bourbons and unmatched custom bottling experience have been a unique and exciting innovation for the bourbon industry. We wish Jeff and his wife Melissa nothing but the best as they move into this exciting new chapter in their lives.” 

“It’s been a passion of mine to always look at businesses in unique ways, and this has been no different with the building of the Bourbon 30 and J. Mattingly 1845 brands and distillery. Melissa and I have been proud to lead our great team for the last 15 years in building one of the most unique enterprises in bourbon distilling,” Mattingly said. “We welcome Gold Corn & Co, Andrew Varga, and Carl Cordova to continue on with the Mattingly brand and continue their philanthropy working with veterans and first responders.”

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About J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery 

In 2010, Jeff and Melissa Mattingly started It’s Bourbon 30 in their garage, and in 2015 released Bourbon 30 Bourbon Whiskey. In 2017, Jeff & his team created an ultra-premium bourbon offering, named J. Mattingly, and then added the year 1845, representing Jeff’s ancestors, John Graves Mattingly & Sons Distilling. The Mattingly family is connected to some of the most prominent distilling families in Kentucky, with ancestors having a hand in the development of at least nine separate distilleries in the Commonwealth. For more information, visit www.JMattingly1845.com.