Well, I never did collaborate with the distillery I mentioned in the last post. We had some major differences in style and substance.

On another note, I was contacted a month ago by two guys who want to start a distillery. Their goals and mine mesh together very well. We have had several meetings, and are now fine tuning the business plan. We have decided on the location, and are  negotiating the lease. It will be in Dutchess County, NY, and part of a 370 acre farm. We plan to work with local farmers  to grow our own grain, and use the spent grain to feed heritage breeds of livestock such as Berkshire hogs. We will eventually have our own malting house, brewpub, B&B, and several other associated businesses. All of which we will be partners in with folks from the local community, with them owning and running the businesses.

There are some really cool aspects to this new distillery and I can’t wait to share them with you as it unfolds. Eventually, when we are up and running, I’ll take photos of the grounds and tell you about the story of the history of this farm. Also I will post on a regular basis as I meet with architects and engineers to plan the buildings, and during construction.