07/17/2026
The History We Drink
“Old Hillside Bourbon Co. was co-founded in 2020 by Emmanuel J. Waters, who now runs it as CEO. In an industry still dominated by a handful of legacy family names, a Black-owned and veteran-owned distillery is its own quiet statement.”
The article highlights America’s 250th and the recent release of Old Hillside’s Harlem Hellfighters commemorative release.
SF Bay Times
By Dina Novarr— Old Hillside’s “Harlem Hellfighters” is a 112-proof bourbon-rye blend aged in French wine barrels for exactly 191 days. Why the precision? Because the plants in the ground and the liquid in the bottle tell the same story, one that certain people in Washington are currently tr...
