Dry Hills Distillery

The Droge family homesteaded the Dry Hills area of Gallatin County in 1905. Today, this fifth-generation farming family continues to operate the same farm, as well as the London Hills Farm near Harrison, MT. Between the two, the Droges raise several hundred acres of certified seed potatoes and several thousand acres of mixed cereal grains. The idea for a distillery started after realizing that about 5 to 8 percent of their seed potato harvest was being thrown away every year for cosmetic reasons.

“It was a leap of faith. Thankfully we had help from the Montana WBC to help us evaluate the business idea, finish our business plan and financial projections, and secure the Growth Through Agriculture grant.”

~ Jeff Droge, Dry Hills Distillery

“We did a lot of research to figure out what would work best for our operation... the most valuable thing we got from our business counselor at the Montana Women’s Business Center was unbiased feedback. She also encouraged us to include a contingency plan, which was something we hadn’t considered but which was essential while we were opening the business.”