Ruth Hunt Candies

About

Ruth Hunt Candies stands as a Kentucky landmark confectionery manufacturer, proudly serving customers for over 104 years from their Mount Sterling, Kentucky headquarters. Founded in 1921 by Ruth Tharpe Hunt as a home-based candy business, this family-owned company has evolved into a premier specialty confections manufacturer specializing in traditional and bourbon-infused candies. The company operates as a Kentucky Proud certified manufacturer, producing distinctive product lines including Woodford Reserve Candies, Blue Monday Candy Bars, original pulled cream candy, and premium bourbon balls that showcase their regional heritage. Ruth Hunt Candies maintains advanced manufacturing capabilities for chocolates, caramels, toffee, and custom gift baskets, serving both retail and wholesale markets through multiple store locations and online distribution channels. Their manufacturing facility combines time-honored candy-making traditions with modern food production standards, ensuring consistent quality across all product lines. The company leverages their deep Kentucky roots and bourbon industry connections to create unique confectionery products that cannot be found elsewhere, positioning them as a specialized manufacturer in the competitive food and beverage industry. With over a century of continuous operation, Ruth Hunt Candies demonstrates proven manufacturing expertise and operational stability in specialty confections production.