Est. 2021Spirits

Saint Liberty

Founded by Saint Liberty Founders · Texas, TX

The Story

Saint Liberty honors the legacy of Bertie Brown, a Prohibition-era bootlegger, with a cask-strength Texas bourbon.

Saint Liberty Founders

Founder

Saint Liberty produces Bertie's Cask Strength Bourbon, a Texas bourbon honoring bootlegger Bertie Brown.

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From the Encyclopedia

Bertie “Birdie” Brown: Montana’s Pioneering Prohibition-Era Distiller

Bertie “Birdie” Brown was an African American homesteader in Montana who became a renowned distiller during Prohibition, celebrated for her high-quality moonshine and warm hospitality. Her entrepreneurial spirit and contributions to the spirits industry, though historically overlooked, are now being recognized by modern brands.

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How we know this

Partly Black-owned. In 2020, Harris & Simms (HANDS), a minority women-led spirits advisory company owned by Dia Simms and Erin Harris, acquired a meaningful stake in Saint Liberty Whiskey.

On this being a Black-owned business:

“Saint Liberty Whiskey, now part-owned by two Black women, is highlighting the female bootleggers who broke barriers during the Prohibition era.”

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