While our Heaven Hill Brands Marketing Teams provide the brands and marketing tools behind our portfolio, we rely on the execution of our Production Team to ensure our products meet the highest quality standards and are delivered on time. 

My introduction to the organization has allowed me to see most of our operations – including Widow Jane, Philadelphia Distilling, FEW Sprits, Black Velvet, and all Kentucky Operations. In October and November, I’ll have the opportunity to visit our Mexico Operations and Partnerships for Lunazul, Vago, and Tequila Ocho. 

In these visits, I have gained a particular appreciation for the passion and care of our employees. We have some brilliant, talented, and committed people that make our business come to life. I’ve always appreciated Production Teams for providing leadership in executing where the rubber meets the road. It’s always intense, interesting, and fast-paced. 

It is also inspiring to learn about our areas of focus. I am both proud and optimistic of results from these efforts. For instance, our safety results have improved by 34% Year-on-Year and continue to trend favorably. We are also seeing some exciting progress in several other areas. 

Key Highlights: 

• Production Efficiency:  Our largest production facility (Bardstown Operation) is in the process of implementing our Future of Manufacturing strategy and structure for bottling operations. This initiative is on-track to deliver significant improvements.

• Heaven Hill Springs: We are in commissioning stage of the new state-of-the-art distillery. This includes the completion of construction activities, electrical and safety checkout, and water-testing. We will be completing Validation in the Spring and remain on track for full operation. 

• Innovation: Our team has brought to life several new innovation offerings such as Baby Jane and Heaven Hill Grain to Glass, delivering significant value to Heaven Hill. 

Upcoming Focus Areas: 

• Continuous Improvement: We continue to develop the Heaven Hill Production System, with focus areas around augmenting our Lean Manufacturing Tools with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) tools to drive standardization and improvement. 

• Capital Execution and Future Growth: Looking ahead, we are focused on expanding our production capacity to meet the growing demand for our products – in particular for our premium-end American Bourbons and Widow Jane. 

Thank you to our Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams for your hard work and dedication. Your passion and Spirited Commitment are helping Heaven Hill grow and succeed! I look forward to learning more about the organization and support our teams to drive excellence in our operations. 

Sincerely,

Josh Anderson

Chief Production Officer