Manassas-based KO Distilling earned top honors at the 2026 First Landing Cup, Virginia’s premier competition for state-made ...

KO Distilling will create six new jobs in Manassas and source 100 percent of its corn, wheat, and rye needs from Virginia agricultural producers. This is the first project in the City of Manassas to ...

When Bill Karlson co-founded KO Distilling in Manassas with longtime friend John O’Mara a few years ago, he remembers it was the 19 th distillery in the state. Now, he said, there are more than 40.

KO Distilling brought home a Bronze Medal on April 6th for their Virginia Moon White Whiskey at this year's Craft Spirits Conference in San Diego, California, hosted by the American Distilling ...

MANASSAS, Va. — A three-year-old whiskey distiller in historic Manassas plans to triple its capacity with the help of $50,000 in local and state grants. KO Distilling will invest a total of $675,000 ...

MANASSAS, VA —KO Distilling, a popular Manassas distillery, has completed the retooling of its equipment to allow the production of its Bare Knuckle Hand Sanitizer. The distillery plans to begin ...

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In the pantheon of Virginia’s famous Civil War towns, Manassas has to be your favorite. It just has to be. It’s the one with the new distillery. It’s called KO Distilling, and it opens this weekend a ...

KO Distilling will expand its operations in Manassas, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday. The company will create six new jobs in the city and source 100 percent of its corn, wheat and rye needs ...

MANASSAS, Va. — A three-year-old whiskey distiller in historic Manassas plans to triple its capacity with the help of $50,000 in local and state grants. KO Distilling will invest a total of $675,000 ...