How It All Started
In 2007, during his son’s first combat deployment, founder Gary Cooper made his son’s favorite whiskey. Having been a fanatical brewer and distiller for over a decade, Gary spent the time his son was deployed to perfect a whiskey to his son’s standard. He named his company after the single black patch his son’s unit wore in combat. Unfortunately, his son lost his leg in combat and to honor his sacrifice Black Patch Distilling Company donates a portion of every bottle sold to veteran charities. Black Patch officially opened its doors for business in 2018 in Madison, Alabama. In 2025, Black Patch made the move to the Huntsville, Alabama - the Rocket City.
