A Distillery You Should Know: Hochatown Distilling Co. with Owner Tommy | Part 1 | The Liquor Connoisseur
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- May 12
- 2 min read
Updated: 12 hours ago
Hochatown Distilling Company is hidden in the forests of southeastern Oklahoma, but what they're building isn't hidden at all — it's one of the most interesting craft distillery stories in the region. Crystal and Roger sit down with founder Tommy for the first of a two-part exploration of a distillery that's doing things right.
Episode Highlights
Distillery: Hochatown Distilling Co., Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Founder: Tommy (owner and head distiller)
Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain County — forested SE Oklahoma
Format: Owner interview + distillery walkthrough — Part 1 of 2
Flagship: Loyal & True Bourbon lineup
Why Broken Bow?
Tommy chose Broken Bow not despite its remote location but because of it. The forest, the water source, the tourism infrastructure already in place around cabin rentals and outdoor recreation — all of it factored into a decision to build a distillery in a place that might seem like an unlikely choice on paper but makes complete sense once you're there. Crystal and Roger get the full origin story.
The Hochatown Philosophy
Tommy's approach to distilling is grain-forward and process-focused — he talks about the specific decisions he made on mashbill, fermentation time, and aging that define Hochatown's house style. For a craft distillery in a non-traditional bourbon state, these choices are made without the safety net of established convention, which means every decision is deliberate.
First Impressions of the Operation
Crystal and Roger walk through the distillery proper in Part 1 — the production facility, the early aging warehouses, the tasting room. Their first impressions are enthusiastic, and their questions are specific: they're not just doing a location piece, they're doing the kind of due diligence that the best spirits journalism requires.
🥃 Crystal & Roger's LC Recommendations
For Oklahoma spirits fans: Hochatown is one of the best craft distilleries in the state. This episode is the introduction — Part 2 goes deeper.
For distillery tourism: Broken Bow is worth the drive from OKC or Dallas. The cabin tourism infrastructure makes it a full weekend destination.
Watch both parts: Part 1 sets up the story; Part 2 fills in the production details and future vision. Together they're a complete portrait.
LC Verdict
A warm, well-reported introduction to one of Oklahoma's most interesting craft distilleries. Tommy's story is compelling and the operation is clearly worth paying attention to.
Drink To Remember, Not To Forget. 🥃
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