Founder
Benjamin
Patton.
Grandson of General George S. Patton Jr. Son of Major General George S. Patton IV. A filmmaker and author who has spent his life around the military, and around the people who come home from it.
The man behind the bottle
6 roles. 1 family name.
- 01
Founder
Patton Spirits, 2026. In honor of his grandfather and his father.
- 02
Director
Patton Veterans Project. Filmmaking that helps veterans with post-traumatic stress find community.
- 03
Author
Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History and Family Wisdom.
- 04
Filmmaker
A feature documentary on the war in Ukraine and its drone warfare. Due spring 2027.
- 05
Honored
Meritorious Public Service Medal, 2024. One of the Army's highest civilian awards.
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New Yorker
Georgetown and Columbia. Lives between Manhattan and Garrison, New York.
Ben, beside his grandfather’s cross
A note from the founder
“Kentucky holds a special place in the legacies of my grandfather and father.”
My father attended the Armor School there and later served as Deputy Commandant. My family and I lived there in the early 1970s, when the Patton Museum was founded. As a young boy I cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony and handed the famous ivory-handled pistols to the commanding general.
A latent bourbon and rye drinker, I created the mashbill recipes at Lofted Spirits in Bardstown, Kentucky. Both have been very well received by consumers and collectors alike.
I am proud to commit $2 from the sale of each bottle to the Patton Veterans Project, which holds filmmaking workshops and community screenings for veterans and military families coping with the effects of posttraumatic stress.
Please enjoy this product responsibly, and always in homage to the Patton family hallmarks of Excellence, Integrity and Audacity.
Benjamin Patton, founder
From the family archive
Prints from the wall.
