Jump to content

Intro: Andrew


Recommended Posts

Heya folks! Long overdue introduction; our "quiet phase" has lasted longer than expected.

I'm part of a two-man team getting a very small operation up and running in the mid-South (USA). We started out in late fall of last year and have most major things lined up except where we'll be producing (hence, the nebulous "mid-South"). Due to Tennessee's unfortunate distillery laws our home city is off-limits, as is anywhere else nearby, so finding a hometown for our distillery has been our biggest time-sink. We think we've got our site down, finally, and are shaking out the lease details.

Though we're in whiskey/bourbon country (and now rum, thanks to Prichards), our initial focus will be on gin-head style gin. If you're at the '08 whiskey conference, you'll see our little 50 gallon at Vendome; it's just finished up and waiting on its heating unit.

The two of us started last fall with no spirits distillation experience (though there may be some genetic predisposition). I have a biology background, which has helped, and have some startups under my belt. My partner, outside of making homebrew wine and shochu, is also a business geek. That said, we're both passionate about this little venture. Our biggest challenge has been preserving focus on a small start with a small set of products; there's so much we'd like to try.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks, Gwydion. I hope your US project's making speedy progress.

Typo above. :rolleyes: My business partner's been homebrewing sake, not shochu. We intend to translate the one to the other, being fans of the stuff.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...