In 2022 Hidden Barn Whiskey was created by Master Taster Jackie Zykan in partnership with Royce Neeley of Neeley Family Distillery, along with Nate Winegar. In 2024, Royce Neeley purchased Hidden Barn from the other partners, but with Zykan remaining as Master Blender and Winegar continuing as Brand Ambassador. Now Jackie Zykan is stepping away from the Hidden Barn brand however, the good news is Neeley Family Distillery will continue the production of the brand.
Nate Winegar will carry on as Brand Ambassador and Royce Neeley will continue to be in charge of production of Hidden Barn, which has earned it Best in Class along with several double gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Jackie Zykan will stay involved with the Neeley Family Distillery by supplying some of its herbs used in its award-winning Absinthe.
Jackie’s new venture is creatingher own brand of perfume called Oduoak. https://www.oduoak.com/
“ODUOAK was my way of bringing two worlds together. Traditionally, perfume is based in a neutral alcohol to fully allow the fragrance oils to shine. What I have done is utilize whiskey in its pure form as a contributor of dimension in the fragrance blend. This allows for construction around that with complimentary fragrance oils, the selection of which is inspired by experiences had with a glass of whiskey in hand.”
