Detroit Michigan Distillery: Two James Spirits and Weiss Distilling Co
During the last decade, Detroit Speakeasy has been popping up in seemingly every Detroit zip code. The Great Lakes State now has some 78 distilleries, a number second only to California. But not all distillers are created equal. Some are more serious about their spirits than others, sourcing ingredients locally and producing bottles that can compete with the high-end offerings from larger distillers.
The team at Two James Spirits in Corktown has been doing just that since 2009. They use local, environmentally conscious agricultural products to make their small-batch, artisanal spirits and are committed to revitalizing Detroit’s oldest neighborhood.
Grain-to-Glass: Weiss Distilling Co.’s Innovative Process
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, the distillery took on an unexpected new product line. In response to the global need for critical supplies, like hand sanitizer, the company developed a quick and affordable process to produce it on a large scale. The company’s rapid response to the pandemic, including their collaboration with Pure Michigan Business Connect, helped them make connections with healthcare and other organizations in need of PPE.
Located in a repurposed 1904 flour mill, Ann Arbor Distilling is seriously committed to Michigan. Almost 90% of the ingredients in their vodka, gins, whiskeys and liqueurs come from the state. A popular pour is the Butcher’s Cut Bourbon, distiller JP Jerome’s ode to his grandfather, who lost a finger in a butcher shop in Detroit and had a love for bourbon.
Wrapped in flora and fauna, the speakeasy-style bar at Weiss Distilling in Clawson is designed to look like a tropical rainforest. The cocktail menu is broken into vodka, gin, rum and moonshine sections, with options like the Bellweather, which features Weiss Chu Straitjacket Gin, grapefruit cardamom syrup, orange liqueur and citric acid, or the Ambition, which uses Weiss Royal Rum, espresso from local coffee roaster Sabbath, demerara and chocolate bitters.
Weiss Distilling Co.
34 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI 48017, United States
19294843932
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