Distilling Industry News and Events

Distilled spirits in Michigan date back to the earliest explorers who traversed the vast open lands in search of new frontiers in the years before statehood in 1837. Whiskey was a commodity sold and traded to Native Americans. By the mid-1800s, the first distilleries were established to craft spirits here in the Great Lakes State. Read More

Michigan’s first distilleries opened in the late 1800s, surviving the Prohibition years before essentially dissolving during the mid 20th Century. It’s only been in recent years that the industry has come back to life, with vim and vigor! Currently, Michigan ranks 3rd nationally for the number of craft distilleries. With nearly 40 statewide, the potential Read More