History

Desert Diamond Distillery, abbreviated D3, is 100% family-owned and operated, and sits right off Highway 66 near Kingman Airport, only four miles from I-40. D3 is described as a peaceful place in the desert, where you can take a break, grab a snack and perhaps try a tasting of internationally acclaimed spirits made in Arizona – they produce rum, vodka and whiskey. The distillery has a retail shop with a famous tasting bar, which was rescued from a famous French restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip and was a favorite bar of the Rat Pack era. According to the website, D3 is 100% family-owned and operated, and it sits along Route 66 in Kingman. Their products and history highlight international recognition, including that their 6-year and 10-year aged products have been among the top ten in IWSC in 2021.

Production / Manufacturing

The production description focuses on the products produced under the D3 banner and some of their aging levels. Some whiskey products are explicitly described as fermented, distilled and aged under the D3 umbrella, for example: Gold Miner White Whiskey is a white, unaged product, while Gold Miner 7 Year Wheat Whiskey is fermented, distilled, aged and bottled under D3. Gold Miner 2 Year Corn Whiskey and Gold Miner Corn Whiskey are also described as produced under the D3 banner, where the 2-year version is an aged expression (2 years), and special notes refer to White Off the Still for the white, unaged variant. Rum&Rye is described as a new release consisting of Arizona’s first collaboration between two internationally award-winning distilleries, aged six months in sherry butt casks.

Products / Whisky Series

• Gold Miner 7 Year Wheat Whiskey — 7-year-old wheat whiskey; fermented, distilled, aged and bottled under the D3 label.
• Gold Miner Corn Whiskey — White, unaged corn whiskey (“White - off the still”); fermented, distilled and bottled under the D3 label.
• Gold Miner 2 Year Corn Whiskey — 2-year-old corn whiskey; fermented, distilled, aged and bottled under the D3 label.
• Rum&Rye — Arizona’s first collaboration between two internationally award-winning distilleries; aged six months in sherry butt casks.

Visits / Experiences

Desert Diamond Distillery is described as a place where you can try “Tastings, Cocktails & Tours” — i.e., tours and whiskey tastings, and the site has a retail shop/outlet with a famous tasting-bar. The branch's addresses and opening hours are listed (48375 N Olympic Dr, Kingman, AZ), and there is information about hours during the week. The distillery offers a retail outlet and tastings in a historic Rat Pack-era setting.

Philosophy

The overarching philosophy appears to be family ownership and operation (D3 is 100% family-owned and -operated). Their focus on internationally recognized spirits and collaborations, such as Rum&Rye, indicates an approach that values quality, history and collaboration among distilleries. Their marketing also emphasizes the opportunity to share during tastings, described in their “Sharing is caring” tone in connection with tastings.

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