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After Decades Operating in the Shadows, This Iconic Distillery Gets Its Own Whiskey

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MGP Ingredients has launched its first direct-to-consumer whiskey brand, Chapter One, transitioning from a silent contract distiller to a frontline competitor. This strategic shift allows the industry giant to leverage its extensive production history previously utilized by third-party labels.
- 01MGP Ingredients shifts from shadow contract distilling to launching its own primary whiskey label
- 02The distillery previously produced spirits for prominent brands including Bulleit and Angel's Envy
- 03This move marks a significant evolution in the company's long-term consumer market strategy
- 04The launch directly challenges established spirits labels that rely on MGP for their base production
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The brand behind labels such as Bulleit, Angel's Envy, High West and more has finally gone straight to the consumer.