Mossback Distilling Co. sits on Old Andrew Johnson Highway in Jefferson City, Tennessee, where founders Lance Mabry and Brian Whitman turned their shared passion for craft spirits into a small-batch operation that opened its doors in 2015. The duo, both with backgrounds in construction and engineering, spent years perfecting their recipes before launching their distillery in a converted warehouse space. They named it Mossback as a nod to the old-school, traditional approach they take to distilling—doing things the slow, careful way rather than rushing to market. The distillery produces bourbon, moonshine, and flavored spirits using locally sourced grains when possible, focusing on small batches that allow them to maintain quality control over every bottle. Their 500-gallon copper still, custom-built for their operation, sits at the heart of their production floor where visitors can see the entire process from grain to glass. What started as a weekend hobby between two friends has grown into a legitimate operation that’s become part of Jefferson City’s small but growing craft spirits scene. The space itself feels like a working distillery first, tasting room second—you’ll smell the mash and see the barrels aging along the walls, giving you a real sense of how spirits are made rather than just where they’re sold.