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Whiskey Advocate Article, “Peat Done Differently” feat. Thornton Distilling Co.
May 24, 2024 —Check out the Summer 2024 issue of Whiskey Advocate to read more about “Praire Peat,” our forthcoming American Single Malt Whisky. Head Distiller Ari Klafter… Read more
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Congratulations to Jeana and Colin! Another beautiful fall wedding hosted here at the distillery this past weekend. Thank you for celebrating with us, we wish you all the best!
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The first-ever Midwest Lit Fest is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for November 24th, from noon to 5 PM. Join us for a day filled with delicious food, craft cocktails, engaging author talks and signings, and explore over 40 vendors, including booksellers, publishers, authors, poets, and creators of unique literary merchandise. Admission is free, but donations to the Homewood Science Center will help promote STEM literacy for children.
#booklovers #booksellers #indiebookstores #collaborations #thorntondistilling #shoplocal #litfestival #indiepublishers #authors #artists
Don’t forget to pick up your bottle of Pink Thoughts Gin in our tasting room!
Distilled in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society’s Chicago Chapter, proceeds of Dead Drop ‘Pink Thoughts Gin’ directly support the group’s work to support women in the fermented beverage industry.
We’ve been working with Pink Boots Society since February to develop this very special recipe showcasing some of nature’s most lively and intriguing ‘pink’ botanicals, including Peruvian pink peppercorns, fresh hand-zested South African pink grapefruit, Japanese Sakura cherry blossoms, Chilean rose hips, and Egyptian hibiscus, balanced by locally-foraged Angelica root and Italian juniper berries.
Available for a limited time only at the distillery. A select number of cases are also available through our distribution partner, Momentum Beverage Group, for bars, restaurants or stores interested in supporting this project.
#gin #pinkbootssociety #chicagococktails #drinkstagram #drinksdrinksdrinks
Another busy weekend! Congratulations to Lindsey and James who said "I do" when they took over the distillery for a beautiful wedding!
And we wish all the best to Jessica and Donovan as they get ready to welcome their first little one, thank you for host your shower with us!
#weddingvenue #eventvenue #weddinginspo #bridetobe #mamatobe #babyshower
We’re thrilled to unveil a very special limited release: Dead Drop Honey Barrel Bourbon - a six-year Dead Drop Straight Bourbon Whiskey, finished in Oregon clover blossom honey barrels. 🍯🌼
Sourced from a Pacific Northwest apiary, this honey brings floral, sweet, and subtle notes, enhanced by hints of cinnamon and confectionary goodness. Our Head Distiller, Ari, carefully transferred a rich six-year bourbon bursting with berry, walnut, and sweet cornbread flavors, letting it rest for an additional six months in these honey barrels. The result? Pure magic!
✨ **Appearance:** This beauty pours a stunning auburn, showcasing shades of tawny and amber, with sticky legs cascading down the glass.
✨ **Aroma:** A wonderful interplay between sweet charred oak and rich honey, with beautiful notes of orange blossom, Belgian waffles and a touch of singed orange peel. The honey barrel creates a complex aroma that’s simultaneously warm and sweet but with bright, heady top notes.
✨ **Flavor:** Toasty on the palate with delightfully warm flavors of tangerine, orange blossom, apricot, freshly-torched crème brûlée and the unmistakable essence of pure clover blossom honey.
✨ **Overall:** This delightful sipper offers layers of complexity without being cloying. The clover blossom honey adds a sweet touch, creating a balanced richness that softens the punch of our bourbon’s high-rye mashbill.
Bottled at cask strength and available for $79 in our tasting room. 🥃✨
These won’t last long so bee sure to grab yours today to see what all of the buzz is about! These also make a sweet gift for that special someone🐝💛
#honeybees #honey #honeybourbon #bourbon #droptodram
We had another weekend full of love and fun here at the distillery! First up Katie and Alex said I do on Friday and danced the night away to their favorite tunes. Then we got to party Saturday night with Kylie and Robert as they celebrated their marriage with all their friends and family!
Congratulations again to both of these awesome couples, who both, I must add, have great taste in music! Thank you for choosing Thornton Distillery to celebrate with! 🎶💍🥃
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Introducing our latest limited release, Dead Drop ‘Pink Thoughts’ Gin, distilled on behalf of Pink Boots Society, an international nonprofit founded to assist, inspire, and encourage women in the fermented beverage industry.
Pink Thoughts Gin is the product of a collaboration ‘distill day’ with members of the Chicago chapter of Pink Boots Society and its proceeds directly support PBS and its mission.
We developed this recipe to highlight some of nature’s most alluring “pink” botanicals, including Peruvian pink peppercorns, fresh hand-zested South African pink grapefruit, Japanese Sakura cherry blossoms, Chilean rose hips, and Egyptian hibiscus, balanced by locally-foraged Angelica root and Italian juniper berries.
And with the expressive ‘pop’ of the pink peppercorns and floral botanicals, this gin absolutely sings in a G&T or Negroni! If you want to take things a step further, the flavor profile is also spectacular in an Aviation cocktail or Corpse Reviver No. 2.
Only 120 bottles will be available in our tasting room for $40 for a limited time only, so come get yours today and know that you are supporting a very worthy cause.
📷 @evynndavis
#pinkbootssociety #pinkboots #gin #pinkgin #madeinillinois #craftgin #droptodram
Ciara & Jacob took over the distillery this past weekend to celebrate their marriage! Congratulations to these newlyweds, it was a beautiful day!
Reminder, we are still currently running our Full Building Buy Out promo now until the end of this year for all 2025 wedding bookings!
#weddingvenue #distillerywedding #distillerytakeover #weddinginspo #bridetobe
Indianapolis, join us tonight at the Raising Spirits 5th Annual Bourbon Tasting Benefit!
Doors will open at 6 pm with a live auction starting at 7:30 pm. The tasting celebration will be hosted at Garment Factory Events (101 E Wayne Street Franklin, IN 46131) in their beautiful, historically restored 1920’s venue perfect for the tasting celebration.
Congratulations to April & Jason! This beautiful couple tied the knot over the weekend and we had the best time celebrating with them. Wishing you many more years of happiness and adventure!
#weddingvenue #distillerywedding #weddinginspo #bridetobe
A huge shoutout to the Bourbon Women Chicago chapter for spending the afternoon with us at the distillery! We had a wonderful time tasting through barrels of our forthcoming American Single Malt whisky with Adina and the fantastic crew! 🥃✨
@BourbonWomen @BourbonWomenChi
#BourbonWomen #DistilleryVisit #Barreltasting
🍂 Fall vibes are here! Join us tonight at Family Wine & Liquor for a special guided tasting of Dead Drop American Pecan Bourbon. It’s the perfect evening to enjoy a delicious Pecan Old Fashioned! Don’t miss out! 🥃✨ @familywineliquors
#FallFlavors #BourbonTasting #PecanOldFashioned #PecanBourbon #Pecan
We celebrated a picture perfect fall wedding for this lovely couple over the weekend, congratulations again to Sara & Adam! We wish you all the best, cheers!
#weddingvenue #bridetobe #weddinginspo #eventvenue #puppyringbearer
"Mawwaige is what bwings us togevah." We celebrated Megan and Tom along with their beautiful family on Saturday! A special performance by the Dennehy School of Irish Dance opened the dance floor for the night! Congrats again to this fun couple, we wish you all the best!
#weddingvenue #eventvenue #weddinginspo #bridetobe #irishstepdancing #princessbride
Our busy October started off with a weekend full of events! First up we partied with this adorable couple on Friday, congratulations again to Cory and Jeremy! We wish you many years of happiness and love, cheers!
#weddingvenue #weddinginspo #bridetobe #eventvenue #distillerywedding
🍔✨ Join Us at the Distillery! ✨🍔
We’re excited to invite you to our distillery to try our sensational **Bistro Burger**! This gourmet delight features:
🍳 Fried Egg (from local farm-fresh eggs, sourced from chickens fed our spent whiskey grain!)
🧅 Grilled Onions
🍅 Tomato
🥬 Lettuce
🥓 Smoked Bacon
🧀 Pepper Jack Cheese
🧄 Garlic Aioli
🍞 Toasted Brioche
Not only will you enjoy a burger bursting with flavor, but you`ll also be supporting local agriculture and sustainability. Bring your friends and family for a delicious meal in a unique setting, and experience the perfect pairing of great food and craft spirits.
We can’t wait to welcome you! 🥃🌾
#BistroBurger #SupportLocal #DistilleryDining #SustainableEats
Happy #CraftMaltMonth! What a great time we had at the Artisan Grain Collaborative’s 2024 Barnstormer at Granor Farm in Three Oaks, MI!
Since joining the Artisan Grain Collaborative, we’ve had the opportunity to connect and nerd out with farmers, millers, maltsters, bakers, and researchers who are as passionate about local grain from the Upper Midwest as we are.
We firmly believe that showing up and being an active member in a group like this creates the connections for a better and more sustainable local grain supply chain, promotes more diversified regional agriculture, and ultimately makes better whisky. As Illinois’ first and only Craft Malt certified distillery, that’s something that Thornton Distilling Co. takes pretty seriously.
#craftmaltmonth #CraftMaltMonth #craft #malt #craftmaltsters #craftmaltstersguild #craftmalting #artisangraincollab
Another fun filled weekend at the distillery! Jen & Chris took over the building on Friday with a wedding celebration full of surprises, congratulations again to this sweet couple!
Then we wished Greg a Happy 60th Birthday with whiskey, cigars, and of course Prince! Cheers!
#weddingvenue #weddinginspo #distillerytakeover #bridetobe #birthdaycelebration #agedtoperfection
🇺🇸✈️ **Safe Travels, Remy!** ✈️🇺🇸
As our dedicated Assistant Distiller, Remy Delgado, prepares to go overseas on deployment with his Army Reserve unit, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for his commitment and bravery, and the tremendous work he’s put in at Thornton Distilling Co. Your passion and dedication to crafting exceptional single malt whisky have made a remarkable impact here, and while we will miss you, we are also incredibly proud of you and your service.
Wishing you safe travels and all the best in your service. You’ll be in a lot of people’s thoughts, prayers and hearts while you’re over there. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
❤️🇺🇸 🥃
#armystrong
This was a special one for us this past weekend, our very own Michaela & Cain tied the knot at the distillery! These two met here 5 years ago and we couldn`t be happier for them as they start the next adventure in their life together. Cheers! 🖤
#weddingvenue #tildeathdouspart #workfamily #weddinginspo #bridetobe2025
Thornton Distilling Company,
maker of Dead Drop Spirits
The colorful history at Thornton Distilling Co. can be traced back to 1857 when the brick and limestone brewery and grain tower was built by the John S. Bielfeldt Brewing Company on the west bank of Thorn Creek in the small village of Thornton, Illinois.
To learn more about our unique history and to view a portion of our massive collection of historic photos and artifacts,
please visit our timeline below.
