WhistlePig Whiskey has sold a spirits warehousing facility in New York state.

According to records seen by local US news outlet Adirondack Explorer, the Vermont distiller sold the site to a Delaware-based business called Zags 26 for $17m.

Chief executive Alex Roberts, who took over the role in February, confirmed the transaction in a statement to Just Drinks.

Roberts said: “We sold our Moriah Warehousing facility to free up capital that will be reinvested in the growth of the WhistlePig brand, enabling us to focus on crafting the leading ultra-premium rye whiskey on the market."

The sale will not result in changes to the group's operations, its team or production, he said.

“WhistlePig is leasing the facility and will continue to manage, run and employ the same team, ensuring business continuity. We also own bottling facilities in Middlebury, Vermont, our farm in Shoreham, Vermont, and The Vault in Louisville, Kentucky," Roberts added.

According to Adirondack Explorer, the site sold was "a complex of spirits aging warehouses".

In February, former chief executive Charles Gibb left WhistlePig Whiskey after eight months in the role, in what was described as a “mutual” decision.

Gibb had taken up the post in June 2025.

He had succeeded Jeff Kozak, who stepped down in January to “pursue other opportunities”.

Roberts, previously chief financial officer, moved into the chief executive position.

He joined WhistlePig as CFO in December 2017 after working in investment banking roles at Rothschild & Co, Tap Advisors and PME Capital.

WhistlePig was co-founded in 2007 by Wilco Faessen and a group of partners in Shoreham, Vermont.

In late 2020, WhistlePig sold a minority stake to Moët Hennessy, the wines and spirits arm of LVMH.

The company described the deal at the time as a “partnership”, while the size of the holding and the financial details were not disclosed.