After 30 years idle, an ancient distillery is primed to put Missouri on the bourbon map
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After 30 years idle, an ancient distillery is primed to put Missouri on the bourbon map

Kansas City Magazine February 2, 2021 Martin Cizmar …They’re using the original mash bill, the same blend of grains that were cooked here for a century. “That original mash bill, that made some very good bourbon,” Merklein says. In 2015, when they reopened the still house, McCormick’s team called on the company that built the…

Archetype Distillery Makes Gin and Vodka From Wine Grapes in a Historic Broadway Theater
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Archetype Distillery Makes Gin and Vodka From Wine Grapes in a Historic Broadway Theater

Caroline Kennedy – Janurary 30, 2020 303 Magazine Chapyak uses combination stainless steel and copper stills that he named Gracie and Marie – Gracie is for the gin and Marie is for the vodka. He named these two stills after his niece – Gracie Marie. “Traditionally you name your stills for good luck just like…

Firefly Distillery ready to light up new $10 million operation in North Charleston
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Firefly Distillery ready to light up new $10 million operation in North Charleston

By Warren L. Wise wwise@postandcourier.com – Jan 6, 2020 In the production room, a new 500-gallon Vendome copper still was recently installed and is slated to produce its first batch of bourbon on Leap Day, Feb. 29. To read the entire article visit The Post And Courier