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Your Chance to Buy Kentucky Craft Distillery
MB Roland Distillery auction offers chance to own bourbon pioneer.
In brief
MB Roland Distillery auction offers chance to own bourbon pioneer. MB Roland Distillery, a Kentucky craft bourbon maker founded in 2009, will be sold in December as founders retire after 18 years. Originally reported by Inc.
MB Roland Distillery
One of Kentucky’s pioneering craft distilleries is looking for a new owner.
Founders Retiring
MB Roland Distillery, a western Kentucky bourbon producer established in 2009, will be sold through an online auction in December as founders Merry Beth Roland and Paul Tomaszewski retire.
Property Details
The sale of the 26-acre property, a former Amish dairy farm in the Christian County town of Pembroke, includes the 10-acre distillery campus, production and bottling facilities, an event barn, a tasting room, and 16…
Product Range
The auction package also encompasses the distillery’s distribution network and aging whiskey inventory as well as its nearly two dozen brands, from MB Roland Single Barrel Bourbon and Old 2nd District bottled-in-bond Kentucky straight bourbon…
Leadership Statement
Tomaszewski touted MB Roland’s role in helping to shape the craft distilling movement alongside fellow bourbon makers over the past 18 years.
Founder Statement
We’re proud of what we’ve built,” he said in a statement, “and look forward to finding the right new owner to take MB Roland to the next level and ensure its legacy continues for generations…
Auction Dates
The online sale, conducted by Bolinger Real Estate & Auction, will begin December 7 at noon CST and end December 14 at 4 p.m.
At a glance
MB Roland Distillery, a Kentucky craft bourbon maker founded in 2009, will be sold in December as founders retire after 18 years.


