The Barrett family had been making but- tons since 1922, but in 2012 they transitioned from metals to grains when master distiller Jason Barrett founded Black Button Distilling. When it came time for Barrett to take over the family business as a fourth-generation owner, there was one small problem … he’s colorblind. For years the family joked that if Barrett took over, he’d only be able to make black buttons. Now he does—of the liquid variety.