In 1868 Charles and Maximillian Fleischmann and James Gaff, a distiller, founded the Fleischmann Co. to manufacture compressed yeast and distilled spirits.
[1] In 1870, the original Fleischmann plant was built at Riverside, Ohio, and it produced dry gin and domestic vodka.
[2] Sylvan Grove Bourbon was also produced at this distillery.
[3] In 1940, following Prohibition, Fleischmann acquired a distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky and moved spirits production there.
[4] In 1989, Glenmore Distillery Company acquired Fleischmann Distilling Co.