In June 2015, a pair of amateur distillers sat down with Keith Hazelbaker, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, to talk about a concept for a new craft-distilled spirits company. One thing was clear to Keith, these guys were in over their heads. Keith offered to work closely alongside the amateur distillers and it became clear that he had found his passion. By the time 2016 rolled around, Keith had purchased the fledgling company, and Prohibition Craft Spirits Distilling Company was born. Keith soon brought his son, Carson Hazelbaker, on board and began to make this business a family endeavour.
During the early years, they made and distilled vodka, gin, rum, bourbon, and moonshine. They released a small batch of sugar cane vodka, a small batch of 14-botanical gin, and a small batch of blackstrap molasses rum. Shortly after, they released a bourbon barrel-aged tequila. They planned to proliferate these brands and establish some roots in the industry while they waited for their bourbon to mature.
After a couple of years of refining and marketing PCS’s clear spirits, Keith’s son, Chase Hazelbaker, joined the team. By the end of 2019, Keith and his sons saw a new path forward by sourcing aged bourbon, adding special finishes, and producing phenomenal whiskey products. On April 11, 2020, PCS Distilling Company proudly released NULU™ Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey. NULU™ Whiskey is currently distributed in over 20 states.
