Sugarlands Distilling Company is privately owned, with founder and president Ned Vickers commonly identified as the primary owner, alongside at least one additional owner, Kent Woods.

Who owns Sugarlands Distilling?

  • Public business and industry profiles list Sugarlands Distilling Co. as a privately held craft distillery based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, not a publicly traded company.
  • A 2021 industry profile explicitly names “President, Owner and Founder Ned Vickers” and “Owner Kent Woods,” indicating that ownership is centered around this founding group rather than large corporate parents.

Are Mark & Digger or celebrities owners?

  • TV-personality distillers like Mark & Digger and celebrities such as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt are described in press and brand materials as partners or collaborators on specific product lines, not as majority or controlling owners of the distillery itself.
  • These partnerships focus on co-branded products (for example, Earnhardt-branded vodka or specialty moonshines) and marketing, which is different from equity ownership or corporate control of Sugarlands Distilling Company.

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