Eda Rhyne Distilling Company

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded

2018 (tasting room opened in spring 2018)B·7

Company establishment

Garden and Gun's 2024 award profile states Chris Bower and Rett Murphy established the company in 2017, ahead of the 2018 public openingB·8

Founders

Rett Murphy and Chris Bower are credited as co-founders across independent press coverageB·6

Additional founders, single-source

The Local Palate names four owners at the 2018 opening, additionally including Andrew Bertone and Pierce Harmon; this is not corroborated by other sources, including the producer's own siteB·7

Address

101 Fairview Road, Suite A, Asheville, NC 28803, USAA·5

Distinction

Described in press as the only distillery in North Carolina producing amaroB·6

Ownership

No evidence of ownership by a larger drinks group; consistently described as an independently founded and operated craft distilleryB·6

Distribution (producer statement)

Available through ABC stores across North Carolina and select bars and independent liquor stores nationwideA·1

Distributor (national)

All three amari are carried as SKU listings by Skurnik Wines and SpiritsC·9

Distributor (regional)

Advintage Distributing lists Eda Rhyne for distribution across North Carolina, South Carolina and TennesseeC·12

Recognition

Appalachian Fernet won the Drink category of Garden and Gun's Made in the South Awards, 15th annual cycle (2024)B·8

Product range

Seven spirit SKUs are published on edarhyne.com; the three amari recorded here are the only products meeting the Atlas inclusion gateA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

PRODUCTS ON RECORD

SERVES

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

ZONE 05 — ASTERLEY EDITORIAL NOTE

Eda Rhyne does not publish technical specifications such as ABV or bottle size on its own website; all such figures in this record are drawn from directly fetched SKU listings published by the brand's distributor, Skurnik Wines and Spirits. Sources give a split founding chronology: Garden and Gun states the company was established in 2017, while the tasting room opened in spring 2018; foundedYear records the 2018 public launch. A North Carolina Secretary of State business registry lookup could not be completed, as the search requires an interactive form submission that the registry's own terms prohibit automating, so no legal entity name or registry number is recorded. Founders Rett Murphy and Chris Bower are corroborated across multiple sources; a single source (The Local Palate) additionally names two further owners who are not corroborated elsewhere. HQ coordinates are a neighbourhood-level approximation, not a verified parcel geocode. Amaro Flora's core subcategory (bitter versus classico) is a judgment call and is recorded here as classico. A claim circulating in retail copy that Appalachian Fernet won a Platinum award at the 2023 ASCOT Awards could not be verified against the published 2023 winners list and has been excluded. Amaro Pop! (a 7 percent ABV, honey-sweetened grapefruit RTD built on Amaro Flora) and three further SKUs (Pinnix Gin, Lindera Vodka and Rustic Nocino) were excluded as they fail the Atlas inclusion gate.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Eda Rhyne Distilling Company made?

Eda Rhyne Distilling Company is made in Asheville, United States, and was founded in 2018.

What style of amaro is Eda Rhyne Distilling Company?

On The Amaro Atlas, Appalachian Fernet is recorded in the core ring, fernet subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Fernet".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (12)

1. [1]AEda Rhyne Distilling Company, Homepage · Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms Asheville NC location, bitter-herbal positioning and availability through NC ABC stores plus select bars and independent liquor stores nationwide.
2. [2]AOur Spirits, Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Full catalogue of all seven SKUs with own-brand style descriptions; producer's own words describe Amaro Oscura as a rabarbaro and Amaro Flora as an amaro with earthy bitterness and wildflower fragrance.
3. [3]AAppalachian Fernet, Eda Rhyne Online Shop · Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Producer shop listing with description; no technical specs published.
4. [4]AAmaro Flora, Eda Rhyne Online Shop · Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Producer shop listing; carries the serving instruction to enjoy over ice or in a cocktail.
5. [5]AEda Rhyne Tasting Room · Eda Rhyne Distilling Company · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-18Confirms address (101 Fairview Road Suite A, Asheville, NC 28803), phone and opening hours.
6. [6]BEda Rhyne Is the Best Amaro You've Never Heard Of · InsideHook · press · accessed 2026-07-18By Yolanda Evans. Names founders Chris Bower and Rett Murphy, includes direct Bower quotes and states no other North Carolina distillery produces an amaro.
7. [7]BThe Ballad of Eda Rhyne Distillery · The Local Palate · press · accessed 2026-07-18Names four owners (Bower, Murphy, Bertone, Harmon), tasting room opening in spring 2018, myrrh tree resin in the Fernet, thirty-plus botanicals, and a tasting quote from chef Elliott Moss. Does not list Amaro Flora botanicals.
8. [8]BIntroducing the Winners of the 15th Annual Made in the South Awards · Garden & Gun · press · accessed 2026-07-18Names Appalachian Fernet as the Drink category winner (2024 cycle); states Bower and Murphy established the company in 2017 and that the fernet uses approximately 40 herbs, roots and barks including dandelion root, sassafras and sumac.
9. [9]CAppalachian Fernet, Eda Rhyne · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · database · accessed 2026-07-18Distributor SKU listing: 40% ABV, 750 ml, over 40 botanicals, dandelion root roasted in-house, sumac, sassafras, wild mint, elderflower, non-GMO corn distillate, minimum six months in ex-red-wine barrels, non-chill filtered, and full tasting profile.
10. [10]CAmaro Flora, Eda Rhyne · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · database · accessed 2026-07-18Distributor SKU listing: 40% ABV, 750 ml, eleven botanicals with gentian primary, elderflower, rosehips, rose, wild angelica; rested one to two months in stainless steel; non-chill filtered; tasting notes. No mention of rhubarb.
11. [11]CAmaro Oscura, Eda Rhyne · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · database · accessed 2026-07-18Distributor SKU listing: 30% ABV, 750 ml, over 13 botanicals, hickory-smoked rhubarb root, spicebush berries and twigs, cherry bark, spring spruce tips, minimum one year in ex-Eda Rhyne rye whiskey barrels, and full tasting profile.
12. [12]CEda Rhyne, Advintage Distributing · Advintage Distributing · database · accessed 2026-07-18Regional distributor page featuring Eda Rhyne; Advintage serves North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified

See something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction — a person reviews every change and each fact keeps its A–D grade.

SHARE THIS RECORD

The badge links readers to this record. Paste the snippet anywhere HTML goes — a site footer, a press page, a newsletter.

<a href="https://amaroatlas.com/producers/eda-rhyne-distilling-company?ref=badge" rel="noopener"><img src="https://amaroatlas.com/badge/eda-rhyne-distilling-company" width="260" height="54" alt="Eda Rhyne Distilling Company on The Amaro Atlas" loading="lazy" style="border:0"></a>

Copy badge snippetCopy record link