“Helping lead that charge is Texas, which has the fourth-most craft distilleries in the country — and a real thirst for whiskey… These days, no one is pushing the scene forward faster or with more ambition than Fort Worth’s Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.”

“’Firestone & Robertson’s Whiskey Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas. Founders Leonard Firestone and Troy Robertson are great people and they really hit a home run with Texas Whiskey. Whiskey Ranch is set on an 18-hole golf course with beautiful views overlooking downtown Fort Worth.’ – Jason Miller, general manager at Little Red Wasp in Fort Worth, Texas.”

“With 20 years of business experience both Troy and I have become very disciplined professionals. But, we came to this particular business with passion and we didn’t have any industry scars. So, when the distributors and accountants and …whoever … said to us “you can’t do that” we just asked them to give us a good reason why not. And, they couldn’t. [So we did]”

“For his dissertation, Mr. Arnold is examining how soil and climate in different parts of the state affect the flavor characteristics in corn, and whether those qualities come through in a distilled and aged spirit — a project that, he believes, will help him make whiskeys that can be identified with specific parts of Texas. “What I’m hoping to do is tap into flavors that have been forgotten,” he said.”

“Whiskey Ranch is a gorgeous place to spend the afternoon, as it sits on an 18-hole golf course and has views of downtown Fort Worth, a large fire pit with outdoor seating, and plenty of room to spread out. Smooth whiskey cocktails are served at the bar, and a back patio behind the bar offers a deck with seating and cornhole.”

“A master distiller and a crop scientist who specializes in corn breeding are working on a project they hope one day will help bring local identities to American whiskeys.”

“This coffee table prize is one whiskey enthusiasts will flip through for hours.”

“Set back far from the entrance, at the end of a meandering road, the compound overlooks a lake on the new 18th hole of the golf course, with a sweeping view of downtown Fort Worth at the back. The Ranch House, the main visitors building, is all dark wood and stone, with a wraparound patio and a large, new event space—called The Oak Room, with a capacity of around 400 standing and 180 seated—that has a manor fireplace and custom-made steel ornamentation.”

“Calling it Whiskey Ranch summons a laid-back Texas spirit the friends embrace, one illustrated easily when you pull through the property gates and head up a winding drive to the assemblage of buildings that constitutes the new distillery.”