Montgomery Distillery

Director of Stillworks Ryan Montgomery and Tasting Room Director Jenny Montgomery grew friendly in the early 21st century over many memorable single malts. Their consulting careers took them them throughout the Middle East and Africa before they determined to downshift, their infant son Heath having joined the show.  In 2009, they began planning in earnest to establish a traditional, small-batch distillery in Missoula.  In 2010, they traveled to Scotland.  There, Ryan studied under Frank McHardy at Springbank Distillery, where centuries-old distilling techniques still endure.  During visits to craft distilleries in the US, they sought out and worked alongside both master distillers and brilliant upstarts.  Jenny obtained a certificate in herbal studies with Elaine Sheff of Green Path Herb School, which informed her choice of botanicals for Whyte Laydie gin and our tasting room cocktails.  Today, the two aim to achieve a seamless blend of tradition and innovation at the distillery.  Their passion is interpreting Old World spirits from around the globe using ingredients from the Montana landscape.