Started in 2013, by Paul Coughlin, Taconic Distillery operates out of Standfordville, NY. The Coughlin family purchased what is now known as Rolling Hills Farm in Stanfordville, NY. The Farm’s corn fields and natural spring water became the inspiration for Taconic Distillery’s entrance to Dutchess County’s local agribusiness market. 

Their logo boosts an image of their foxhound, Copper. Bootleggers used the American foxhound as a scout to protect against Government Agents and the hounds were trained to howl when they approached. This gave bootleggers time to hide or move the moonshine.