Tom's Town News & Blog
KC-based Tom's Town Launches Rye Whiskey
Kansas City, MO — May 10, 2024 - Tom's Town Distilling Co. today announces a limited release of its acclaimed Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey in liquor stores and restaurants across Missouri and Kansas. This release is a special allocation of our meticulously crafted whiskey, previously enjoyed exclusively at the first legal distillery in downtown Kansas City since Prohibition – Tom’s Town.
Tom's Town Distilling Co. carries on Kansas City's legacy of making craft spirits
In the 1920s, at the height of Prohibition, Kansas City was called “Tom’s Town.”
Top gin distilleries in the US and Canada
In anticipation of World Gin Day (June 11), we’re celebrating with this list of the top gin distilleries in the US and Canada. Whether you’re looking to enjoy an exquisitely rendered negroni or sip your way through a tasting flight of delectable gins, we’ve searched out the top distilleries in each US state and across Canada. Featuring gins ranging in flavor from the juniper forward and herbaceous, to the light and lovely floral, follow this handy collection for your summer sipping pleasure.
Drink This Now: The French Blonde at Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
Maybe it’s the high price, or maybe it’s the overuse of random and expensive ingredients added to appeal to said high price. Nevertheless, I often find myself disappointed after ordering a $15 drink.
While Tom’s Town Distilling Co. offers a dozen or so seasonal cocktails at double-digit dollars, the French Blonde is one I’d order again and again.
In Your Cocktail: Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
Tom’s Town Distilling Co. pays tribute to cocktails of the prohibition era in its Crossroads tasting room. But venture down a level into the building’s basement, and you’ll be transported to a different, more lavish take on the period at KC Concrete Co.
TOM’S TOWN NAMED OFFICIAL GIN OF THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
TOM’S TOWN NAMED OFFICIAL GIN OF THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS New Chiefs-themed products include limited-edition Chiefs bottle and a series of Canned Cocktails KANSAS CITY, Mo.
Toms Town Distilling Co. Rebranding
Tom’s Town Distilling Co. has unveiled new custom art deco bottles and simplified brand names.
The new bottle harkens back to Prohibition-era Kansas City, the company says, when the town was controlled by political boss Tom Pendergast and was known as “Tom’s Town.” The bottle references art deco buildings like the Kansas City Power and Light building, and the Chrysler building in New York City.
ustom elements blown in the glass include the Tom’s Town monogram and its tagline, “The People Are Thirsty.” Tom’s Town collaborated on the art deco bottle and labels with Salt Lake City designer and typographer, Kevin Cantrell.
The updated labels feature simplified names for existing products that will create a “branded house” of Tom’s Town spirits:
Tom’s Town Botanical Gin is the new name for McElroy’s Corruption Gin
Tom’s Town Double Grain Vodka is the new name for Eli’s StrongArm Vodka
Tom’s Town Barreled Gin is the new name for The Machine No. 1: Barreled Gin
Tom’s Town Pendergast’s Royal Gold Bourbon remains the same
“We have a lot of equity in the name Tom’s Town and it’s memorable,” says David Epstein, co-founder, Tom’s Town Distilling Co. “We wanted to capitalize on that, and simplify the names of our spirits so that customers know exactly how to ask for them. At the same time, we wanted to create an art deco package that’s unique to the market, and we think we’ve got a home run with this gorgeous new bottle.”