
Artisan Crafted
The artistry is displayed through the eyes, the heart and the hands of these craftsman. Each stave, each ring, and each reed is placed with precision and attention to detail. By shaving, bending, and fitting, each piece is perfected for placement in the symphony of our barrel creations.
Black Sea Shines demands perfection in all aspects of our whiskey and spirit development. Our goal is to provide our clientele with the ultimate artisan experience.

The Artisan's Tool Chest
Our craftsmen’s vision begins with a blend of ancient, craft-specific tools and modern technologies. Light to the touch, firm yet strong, the artisans’ tools caress and cajole the greatest attributes and features from our chosen woods. Each stroke of the blade, each strike of the hammer and each ring of the band brought forth by the conductor, are notes of perfection played by the wood, through the instruments of the craftsmen.

Capturing Flavors
Our style and taste pairs the earthy notes of sea wind and mountain woods with the mellow, yet full, characteristics from the limestone minerals brought forth by waters deep from within the Ozark Mountains. Our spectrum of flavors place lights to light, darks to dark, like keys on the piano, minors to majors blended together, drawing forth spectacular tastes and palate resonance, all beyond compare. This seductive, liquid symphony, played upon the lips of the afficionado, is known as Black Sea Shines of the Ozarks whiskey and spirits.
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Black Sea to Missouri
Yes, we are setting those bands by hand and hammer. Yes, our wood is special…and yes, our Barrels are Big .

Scaling to Meet Demand
We hand blend our selected grain bills, diligently monitor our process, and relentlessly pursue quality production.

Ozark Breezes
Thermals from the lake effect provide the morning lift and night time breezes that Our Rick house was designed for. This makes for great barrel breathing and thus great whiskey.
Each of our barrels are hand crafted. These barrels are selected and assembled with a focus on woods that provide the richest of notes the finest of colors and the smoothest of finishes.