Northwest Ordinance Distilling Announces Second Expansion Since Moving to NA

Northwest Ordinance Distilling (formerly known as Sazerac) has announced their second expansion since opening in New Albany!

In 2018, Northwest Ordinance Distilling (NOD) purchased the old Pillsbury Plant in New Albany, committing to creating 110 new full time employment jobs with average hourly wages in excess of $23/hour. The facility is known primarily for bottling Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey.

In 2020, NOD met its 110-employee commitment one full year ahead of schedule, and announced its first expansion at the site. NOD committed to bring an additional 50 new full time employment jobs with the first expansion, additional bottling lines, building improvements, and more. Earlier this year, NOD met its 160-employee commitment, and now they are working on their second expansion!

With this second expansion, Northwest Ordinance Distilling is committing to bring another 50 full time employment jobs to New Albany. This expansion will expand the plant’s capacity to 10 bottling lines, with a total project cap in excess of $48 million. Including this project, NOD has committed to investing over $153 million in the NOD facility in improvements and equipment. Additionally, the NOD facility still has capacity to accommodate more growth as Sazerac continues to respond to demand in the market.

The former Pillsbury Plant operated for nearly 50 years on Pillsbury Lane before shuttering in 2016. To celebrate and honor Sazerac and Northwest Ordinance Distilling’s commitment to New Albany, Pillsbury Lane was recently renamed to Northwest Ordinance Lane.

“We are fortunate to have such wonderful partners in Northwest Ordinance Distilling,” stated Mayor Jeff Gahan. “They were a perfect fit for our facility here in New Albany, and we could not be happier with their recent expansions and commitments to our city.”