Getting Close: Equipment Assembly and Facility Buildout

Much has happened at the distillery since our last update. For starters, our still arrived from Germany. It took some expert maneuvering on the forklift by Wilbur (he’s a ninja on the Nissan) to get everything offloaded, and I almost lost a finger in the process. O.k., that’s not true, but I was a great cheerleader. Once everything was in the building, air-support arrived from Koethe Distilling. Over the course of three days, with the help of our German 'Meister Destillierapparat,' we assembled the disparate parts into one glorious, copper monstrosity. It is truly a stunning piece of engineering.

In other news, we received our final building permit, which was not a given and led to many, many sleepless nights. And now, we are in the process of finishing the space buildout (i.e., electrical, plumbing, etc.) The building itself is located in the New Market District of Boston, which is essentially the part of town that serves as “back of house” for the city – full of warehouses and small manufacturers like ourselves. Our space is about the size of one indoor tennis court. When finished, it should feel equal parts distillery, tasting room, and art exhibition space. Enjoy the pictures below.