The distillery was located at the corner of Missouri Ave and 36 St., Portland, Louisville. The date of establishment is unknown, but it was run by John G Roach and others under the name American Distilling Co.

1864: The distillery was acquired by H A Thierman Co..

1886: The name was changed to H A Thierman Co. distillery.

1892: Insurance underwriter records note that the distillery was frame with a metal or slate roof. The property included four warehouses, all brick with metal or slate roofs:
Warehouse A -- located 62 ft south of the still.
Warehouse B -- 66 ft SE
Warehouse C -- located 80 ft east of the still.
Warehouse D -- 84 ft east.
The warehouses were all heated "not pver 80 degrees".
There was also a cattle barn.

At the time, the plant was still being run as Rugby Distilling Co., "late Bel Air Distillery", plus many other companies (see below).

1920: The plant was abandoned at Prohibition (history from Cecil, 1999).

Aliases that this distillery's product was sold under
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