Starting this week after the July 4th holiday, and continuing through the summer, the Speakeasy and Retail Shop will be open later on Friday and Saturday evenings. The official time for closing will be 10pm instead of 9pm. This allows us to take advantage of the longer daylight hours, but also we are seeing more patrons interested in after-dinner cocktails,...
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Starting toward the end of May, our tour hours will change slightly for the weekend. Tours will still start on Friday at 5:30pm, but going forward will start at either 2pm or 4:30pm on Saturday or 12 noon on Sunday. Tour is still about one hour in the distillery followed by a half hour tasting at the bar. If you have previously scheduled with us and the...
Read MoreFirst Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey: N.A. Steamship Rye™ 4yo
We are announcing the first-ever, craft-distilled Illinois Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. North American Steamship Rye™ Straight Single Malt Rye Bottled in Bond whiskey is a landmark in the continued growth and importance of the craft distillation movement in the state. We will release this weekend the newest yet oldest version of our artisanal malt rye...
Read MoreAsian Pear Brandy Released
We have released a very limited batch of Asian pear unaged brandy or “eau-de-vie”. Head distiller Danny obtained a half ton of locally grown Asian pears, and prepared a subtly fragrant spirit that captures the essence of Asian pears. This is a very limited production, just a few cases of 375ml bottles at 80 proof (40% alc by vol), sold for $30...
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day Poteen Happy Hours
Enjoy a special Happy Hour the week of St. Patrick’s Day at the distillery Speakeasy! Our QSD Poteen is our version of Irish moonshine, distilled 4 times to high proof from grains and malts, and bottled at 110 proof (55% alc by vol) in 750ml. On Wed. 3/15, Fri. 3/17, and Sat. 3/18, 5-9pm, 1 oz. shots of QSD Poteen are only $3 each (+ tax). And you can...
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