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The Catoctin Creek Distilling Company (ka-tok-tən), also known as Catoctin Creek Distillery, or just Catoctin Creek, is the first legal distillery in Loudoun County, Virginia since prohibition.The distillery is a certified organic and kosher microdistillery in Purcellville, Virginia that produces brandy, rye whiskey,and gin from local fruit, organic grain and Virginia wine.

The distillery was founded in 2009 by Scott and Rebecca Harris using an SBA 7(a) loan for start-up capital. The company operates using custom-made 400 and 1200 liter Kothe hybrid pot-column stills.

In the 2011 session of the Virginia General Assembly, the company sought approval to sell its spirits at the distillery. Virginia Senate Bill 1249 passed both the Senate and the House of Delegates and was then signed by Governor Bob McDonnell on March 26, 2011, allowing direct bottle-sales to the public from the distillery.With the prior year's passage of 2010 House of Delegate Bill 952, the company ...