This small distillery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded by Herman Mihalich, a former chemical engineer converted to artisanal distillation. The name of the distillery refers to the habit of Herman's father to wear a different hat every day, strictly handmade: as a tribute to this family bond with the concept of craftsmanship, Herman pursues a rigorous choice of locally grown raw materials for the his Rye Whiskey and relies on a small batch production process.


The original recipe calls for the use of 80% rye, 15% malted barley and 5% malted rye, with long fermentations and a double distillation in 500 gallon pot still combined with a small column.
Maturation takes place in high-toasted American oak barrels or in barrels that have previously contained vermouth, for a period of 6 months.
Distillates have different alcoholpercentages. So, we have defined a parameter allowing you to better understand and compare different prices. This parameter is calculated by dividing the bottle price by the alcohol content. The alcohol content (or strength) is the amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) contained in the distillate.
This parameter indicates the price of a single 4cl dosage of distillate. It is calculated by dividing the price of the bottle by its quantity (expressed in cl), then multiplying by the centilitres of the recommended single dose, as average in cocktail recipes.