Old Hillside Bourbon Company

The four founders readily say that Old Hillside is an “ordained” company. Why do they believe this so strongly? Well, it began when others warned them against trying to sell their bourbon in North Carolina. Because it is a controlled state, others told them that their business would fail immediately. Instead, they got into stores and sold out, breaking multiple records. The luck continued in California, when the brand was accepted into Bevmo! And Total Wine and more in three months (on average, businesses usually wait seven years to get into the chain).

A series of similar “lucky” circumstances made them realize Old Hillside was meant to be—meant to open doors, meant to create fellowship, and meant to create generational wealth.

“This business is not about us. We’re just playing a part. This is higher than us," Courtney explains.