Dead Lightning was started to preserve the memory of Skyler Montgomery. He was welder at the age of 14 and a moonshiner at the age of 18. He passed away a few months after his 21st birthday. Skyler was a gentle giant at 6' 7" tall. He was a best friend to many people, a great big brother and an overly generous, good hearted person. A tragic loss for those that knew him.
Our distillery name came from Skyler's love of the Grateful Dead and also moonshine, known as white lightning.
Raise a glass to Skyler! May his "spirits" live on!
