Company Profile (AI Text) Name: Cleveland Whiskey Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey Updated at: 2026-06-02T05:00:05Z Tagline: The technology-driven future of American whiskey, anchored in Cleveland’s rising riverfront. Elevator pitch: Thirty-six (36) Gold, Double Gold, Platinum and Best of Show medals from competitions around the world. Our technology reduces maturation time which is a huge competitive advantage that cuts years off traditional barrel aging and allows flavor profiles that can't be produced in a traditional way. We do it without sugar, syrup, or anything artificial. All the flavor comes from transformative woods like black cherry, apple, hickory and sugar maple. Traditionalists are not happy. Key claims: - Total raised on Wefunder: 3388858 | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-total-raised - Total investors: 2126 | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-total-investors Verified facts: - Total raised on Wefunder: 3388858 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:05Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:05Z - Total investors: 2126 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:05Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:05Z Computed metrics: - total_amount_raised: 3388858 - total_investors: 2126 - team_size: 5 - featured_investor_count: 0 - faq_count: 5 - recent_post_count: 10 Quick facts: - 1 million bottles sold, through 3,000+ retail outlets. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-1 - 400%+ valuation growth since 2016, from $8.5M to $43.2M. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-2 - Disrupting a whiskey industry worth $68B. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-3 - 175+ medals won globally, and awarded "Whiskey Innovator of the Year". | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-4 - Patented tech transforms whiskey with unique woods in hours vs years. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-5 - New 45,000 sqft riverfront facility increases production 4X immediately with infrastructure for 20X. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-6 - Positioned for acquisition in market where craft distillery exits reached 11-16X (not guaranteed). | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-7 - Led by serial entrepreneur with proven exits, backed by veteran industry team and strategic board. | citation: https://wefunder.com/clevelandwhiskey#claim-fact-8 FAQ: - Q: I am a very big fan of whiskey, and I've never seen anything like your product before (in terms of preparation); very interesting. In terms of distilling, would there be any possibilities of licensing the technology to bigger brands, or foreign brands? Or is building the whisk... A: We're big believers in developing options for the future so I'd never say we wouldn't license the technology but the deal would have to be appropriate. By building our own brands we're actually building the overall value of the technology, demonstrating to traditional producers that we can build a consumer following with a disruptive process. - Q: I reviewed the financials and I really like the growth of the gross profit. A couple of things that I would like to know. 1. I note that marketing costs decreased significantly YoY. What drove that change? any big changes in your marketing strategy? 2. I noted a big increase i... A: In 2015 we pivoted to a more premium strategy with the release of our Cleveland Underground line while also making changes in marketing programs to support them. This year we're rolling out a more complete line and expect some alliances that will have an impact on marketing (most of that is still in discussion). Some of the inventory changes were driving by a adjustments to how we're accounting for work in progress as well as hedging our bets during some projected shortages in raw materials b... - Q: Hi. Whats the difference between common units and common stock? How many hours do you work for the company per day? A: As a limited liability company, membership units are the equivalent of shares in a corporation (although I'm not an attorney). Great question about how many hours I work for the company in any given day. My wife would say on average about 25 or 26! It is my full-time endeavor. - Q: I am interested in Cleveland Whiskey and it being a local business that gives jobs to the local economy. But other than a gift from the company what are the projected returns for buyer shares. I understand the market varies day to day. But is there a return or is this more of ... A: Frank, it's definitely not a donation but rather an equity investment. Like any stock you really can't predict returns but we're doing our best. The best thing is to read the business plan and make your own judgment. Hope you join us. - Q: When is the offering deadline? A: Julianne, it will run for a while or until we close out the round (depends on how much we raise). Sorry I can't be more specific but it will be dependent on the rate at which we bring in investors. We only started this yesterday. Recent posts: - Not Just A Vision Anymore (2026-03-26T19:02:37Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/288679 - Big Expectations for the Neighborhood (2026-03-11T18:34:02Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/274314 - (2026-03-03T00:57:37Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/269474 - Questions? (2026-02-27T17:32:10Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/267813 - (2026-02-12T02:42:31Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/256890 - (2026-02-04T01:08:32Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/252720 - Recent trade show in Mumbai with Joyjeet Ghosh, CEO of Ella Spirits in which we have an equity interest. We jointly closed a 6 figure contract for our newly released whiskey concentrate. (2026-01-22T18:41:13Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/247217 - There’s no bigger moment for us this year than our first India order. I recently visited India with our revolutionary concentrates and came back with our first order for over $500,000. This is the gamechanger, and this is just the beginning. (2025-12-12T23:21:01Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/231083 - Innovation Driven (2025-12-10T21:39:00Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/229901 - Game Changer (2025-11-13T15:52:36Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/220586