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Lancaster canned cocktail maker purchases space to expand distillery
A 10,600 SF warehouse at 58 S. Duke St., Manor Township, Lancaster County was recently purchased by Jimmy Juice Properties LLC. PHOTO/PROVIDED
Lancaster canned cocktail maker purchases space to expand distillery
Lancaster-based Horse Hollow Distillery is expanding its distilling capabilities with a new Manor Township, Lancaster County facility.
The 10,600-square-foot warehouse at 58 S. Duke St. is expected to help the distillery expand its productions, which are currently done at the distillery’s headquarters at Sickman’s Mill in Conestoga Township.
The property, purchased by Jimmy Juice Properties LLC and previously home to David Pflumm Paving & Excavating, was sold at an undisclosed price to the local distillery through an installment sale, said Justin Geisenberger, senior vice president at Sable Commercial Realty.
Lancaster-based Sable represented the seller in the transaction.
“The new building will significantly increase production capacity and allow Jimmy Juice to expand their distribution footprint,” said Geisenberger. “Because Jimmy Juice was already operating nearby, this building was a natural fit.”
Horse Hollow, known for its Jimmy Juice canned cocktails, has been canning and distributing Jimmy Juice since 2023.
The expansion to the distillery’s manufacturing comes shortly after Pennsylvania’s canned cocktail industry received a boost in September. Act 86 of 2024, signed into Pennsylvania law in July and put into effect in September, allows gas stations, grocery stores and beer distributors to get a license to sell them.
Previously, canned cocktails were only available at bars and state liquor stores.
In a LinkedIn post announcing the sale, Geisenberger said he hopes the purchase could lead to further expansions by Horse Hollow Distillery in the area.
Joe Devoy and his wife Dana Paparo own the distillery, along with the Jimmy Juice brand. Devoy formerly owned Tellus360, an Irish pub in downtown Lancaster.
“Former Tellus owner Joe Devoy helped transform downtown Lancaster with his forward thinking in the early 2000’s,” said Geisenberger in the post. “I hope the sale of this property has a similar effect on the Millersville Campus as a first class bar, restaurant, and entertainment venue is badly needed.”
