2021 Vintage at Cedar Ridge
On Saturday, we picked our last grapes from the estate. More than 30,000 pounds of grapes have been processed into wine since our first pick on August 21. We cannot…
Fred Minnick and Clown Talk Slipknot Whiskey at Cedar Ridge
In a rare opportunity, Cedar Ridge hosted spirits author and whiskey critic Fred Minnick and heavy metal icon, Shawn Crahan, aka Clown of Slipknot back in early 2020. They blended…
Cedar Ridge Celebrates Anniversary with Third Bottled-In-Bond Release
July 1, 2021 (SWISHER, IOWA) – Iowa’s first and oldest distillery – Cedar Ridge – is celebrating 12 years since the release of the state’s first bourbon since Prohibition. In…
Bourbon & Blues Giveaway Rules
OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to U.S. residents only. Entries must be received by Wednesday, June…
Cedar Ridge Whiskeys Receive Gold and Double Gold at 2021 John Barleycorn Awards
June 23, 2021 (SWISHER, IOWA) – Two Cedar Ridge whiskeys received top honors from the John Barelycorn Society of writers and marketers. The QuintEssential – was named Best American Single…
Cedar Ridge Launches Commemorative Fourth of July Label
May 26, 2021 (SWISHER, IOWA) – Cedar Ridge will release a commemorative label on its number one selling Iowa bourbon whiskey to honor the Fourth of July holiday and strengthen…
SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Bourbon and Blues Fest
Cedar Ridge announced this morning that it will be hosting its 12th Annual Bourbon and Blues Fest July 2-5 in Swisher, Iowa. In addition to the free music all day…
Cedar Ridge Completes Solar Installation
Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery announced the completion of its first solar installation at its campus in Swisher, Iowa. With the addition of this solar option, Cedar Ridge becomes the…
CEDAR RIDGE MAKES HISTORY. BECOMES #1 SELLING BOURBON IN IOWA.
Swisher, IA – On November 3, 2020, the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division posted the rolling twelve-month sales revenue by category and Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Bourbon Whiskey is now the…
DISTILLER: BOURBON FROM CORN COUNTRY
For hours on the drive into and through Iowa, there are cornfields as far as the eye can see. Nebraska may be home to the Cornhuskers, but no state grows…