The Silver Grove barrel warehouse is set to open spring 2023

If you’re a fan of Newport-based New Riff Distillery, you’re in luck. The Distillery is set to open an additional barrel warehouse in Silver Grove, Kentucky—only a short drive from the Newport location. 

The 10-acre site will house over 40,000 barrels of whiskey, with room for further expansion. 

“Last year we expanded our distillery to increase production,” said co-founder Ken Lewis in a press release. “With our Newport facility already nearing capacity before that, it is time to add more storage and we’re happy to be building in Campbell County.”

The Silver Grove location is set to be a 55,000-square feet pre-engineered metal building and ready for use in spring 2023. JDL Warm Construction is the general contractor for the project.

In 2021, New Riff expanded the Newport location by 800 square feet, allowing for three additional fermenters and boosting production up to 12,000 barrels a year. 

New Riff Distillery opened in 2014 and is currently available in 15 states, with distribution extending to Illinois later this year. Lewis said the recent production expansion and increased storage capacity will allow the brand to better meet demand for New Riff products.