Barnstormer Distillery
Rockford, Illinois · DSP-IL-20046 · basic permit IL-S-20046
A label says this plant distilled something.
About this house
- What it does
- 22-acre farm craft distillery in an aircraft hangar; 95% local grain; custom barrel program
- Owner
- Tim and Addie Ford — Addie Ford, owner; grand opening August 14, 2021 after three years distilling
- Address
- 6969 South Main Street, Rockford, IL
- Website
- barnstormerdistillery.com
Read from barnstormerdistillery.com, rockfordnewsfirst.com, 2026-09-05. Identity facts only; who distilled what comes from the labels above.
Named as distiller, bottled or filed by another house
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 26 Aug | Legacy Rifle | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
 | 25 Aug | Wingwalker | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
26 AugLegacy RifleBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugWingwalkerBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
Distilled and bottled here
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14 Sep | Barnstormer Distillery | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 27 Aug | Messer Family Reserve | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 26 Aug | 5 Bells Bourbon | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 25 Aug | T Bones | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 25 Aug | Rockford Ravens | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 15 Dec | Barnstormer Distillery, P-51 Mustang | Straight American single malt | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
 | 03 Sep | G-Force | Whiskey | Not stated | 90 | IL | Own still |
 | 11 Oct | Barnstormer Distillery | Whiskey | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
14 SepBarnstormer DistilleryBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
27 AugMesser Family ReserveBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
26 Aug5 Bells BourbonBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugT BonesBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugRockford RavensBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
15 DecBarnstormer Distillery, P-51 MustangStraight American single malt, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
03 SepG-ForceWhiskey, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
11 OctBarnstormer DistilleryWhiskey, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
Filed under DSP-IL-20046
Every label this permit holder filed, whatever the label says about who distilled it.
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Barnstormer Distillery | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 27 Aug | Messer Family Reserve | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 26 Aug | Legacy Rifle | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
| 26 Aug | 5 Bells Bourbon | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 25 Aug | T Bones | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 25 Aug | Rockford Ravens | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 25 Aug | Wingwalker | Bourbon | Not stated | 100 | IL | Named: Barnstormer Distillery |
| 15 Dec | Barnstormer Distillery, P-51 Mustang | Straight American single malt | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
| 03 Sep | G-Force | Whiskey | Not stated | 90 | IL | Own still |
 | 28 Jan | Barnstormer | Bourbon | Not read | Not read | Not read | Not read |
| 11 Oct | Barnstormer Distillery | Whiskey | Not stated | 100 | IL | Own still |
14 SepBarnstormer DistilleryBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
27 AugMesser Family ReserveBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
26 AugLegacy RifleBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
26 Aug5 Bells BourbonBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugT BonesBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugRockford RavensBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
25 AugWingwalkerBourbon, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Named: Barnstormer Distillery
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
15 DecBarnstormer Distillery, P-51 MustangStraight American single malt, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
03 SepG-ForceWhiskey, 90 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
28 JanBarnstormerBourbon
- Distilled in
- Not read
- Distiller
- Not read
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery
11 OctBarnstormer DistilleryWhiskey, 100 proof
- Distilled in
- IL
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- Barnstormer Distillery