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Koval Distillery

Field	Value
name	KOVAL, Inc.
type	Private
foundation	2008
founder	Robert and Sonat Birnecker
location_city	Chicago, Illinois
location_country	U.S.
industry	Manufacturing of Distilled Spirits
products	Distilled spirits
owner	Robert and Sonat Birnecker
num_employees	20
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Koval Distillery is a craft distillery located in Chicago, Illinois (established in 2008). Koval (Yiddish for blacksmith) was founded by Robert and Sonat Birnecker. It is the first distillery within Chicago's city limits since Prohibition. The Birneckers left academic careers to found the distillery, aiming to bring the distilling traditions and techniques of Robert’s Austrian grandfather to America. Koval creates whiskeys, brandies, and liqueurs in their distillery in the Ravenswood neighborhood on Chicago's North side. The distillery is certified kosher and organic.

Spirits

Koval produces a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, brandies and liqueurs. Of particular note is Koval Bierbrand, a spirit distilled from lager in cooperation originally with Metropolitan Brewing and later with Goose Island Brewery.

Awards

2017 Illinois Small Business Persons of the Year
Illinois Exporter of the Year 2016

References

Reaves, Jessica. (November 28, 2009). "In a Big Beer City, Makers of Spirits on Parallel Paths". [[The New York Times]].
[http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/koval-distillery,27328 Interview: Koval Distillery] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-10-03 , ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', 29 Apr. 2009.)
Hernandez, Alex V.. (2021-10-01). "Koval Distillery Opens Ravenswood Tasting Room Friday".
Kronemer, Gamliel. (March 28, 2019). "The Spirit(s) Of The Midwest - Koval, Chicago's grain-to-bottle kosher craft distiller.". [[The New York Jewish Week]].
Stambor, Zak. (September 6, 2009). "The family that distills together". [[Chicago Tribune]].
(April 25, 2018). "DRINK: Two Chicago companies craft a new beer whiskey". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].
(March 22, 2017). "SBA announces 2017 Illinois small business winners". [[U.S. Small Business Administration]].
(2016). "Export: Governor's Export Awards". [[Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity]].

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