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Latest News

Sunday Brunch is back.

March 14, 2023 —

Join us every Sunday from Noon-3pm!

Upcoming Events

Funkinetic at Thornton Distilling Company

April 1 at 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

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We hope to see you at Sunday Brunch tomorrow, Noon

We hope to see you at Sunday Brunch tomorrow, Noon-3pm!

The Dead Drop Vintage Market is TODAY, Noon-7pm! F

The Dead Drop Vintage Market is TODAY, Noon-7pm! FREE ADMISSION. All Ages. Here's some of our wonderful vendors that will be here. Two floors of vintage + delicious food & drink!

400 E. Margaret St.
Thornton, IL 60376
*Free parking in rear of building

Gates are open and pizza oven is fired up!🔥 Th

Gates are open and pizza oven is fired up!🔥

This weekends special ~
Italian Stallion Flatbread
Gilled Italian sausage, bell peppers, Vidalia onion, hot giardiniera, fresh garlic, mozzarella, roasted tomato ragout. You’ve got to try this! 🔥🍕🔥

#eaterlocal #chicagoeats #chicagodrinks
#chicagoeater

Hello friends, please join us in asking IL legisla

Hello friends, please join us in asking IL legislators to #ShipMySpirits! Wine has been shipped for more than three decades in Illinois and it’s well past time we were able to ship spirits straight from #DistillerToDoorbell. You can make it happen! Visit bit.ly/TakeActionILDTC to contact your IL reps TODAY!

✨To celebrate the return of Sunday Brunch, we wi

✨To celebrate the return of Sunday Brunch, we will be offering a FREE 2pm tour & guided spirit tasting to the first 15 Sunday brunch patrons to signup while dining with us, starting this Sunday, 3/26 and every Sunday thru 4/23!✨

The complementary historic tour and Dead Drop Spirits tasting runs 45mins. Tickets are limited so we invite guests to arrive early to signup and so there’s plenty of time to eat in advance.

Brunch is served from Noon until 3pm.

Must be 21+ to participate in tasting.

Regular tour ticket $15
Schedule:
Saturday 4pm & 6pm
Sunday 4pm

To purchase tickets and schedule a tour, please visit: thorntondistilling.com/tours

Mark your calendars and polish your platform shoes

Mark your calendars and polish your platform shoes, the Dead Drop Vintage Market is near! Join us this Saturday March 25th at Noon.

All ages & FREE entry! Guests are invited to also stay for delicious food and drink 🍹

🍀 Sláinte! Our annual Saint Patrick’s Day Pa

🍀 Sláinte! Our annual Saint Patrick’s Day Party returns this Friday at 3pm and this year we’re going all out with live music by Not My Dad, bag pipers, & delicious food and drink.

Be sure to arrive hungry! We have a special food & cocktail menu that you don’t want to miss 🇮🇪

Corned Beef & Cabbage Entrée
Sliced steamed corned beef, sautéed cabbage, herbed buttered potatoes
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Corned Beef & Cabbage Flatbread
House corned beef, sliced potatoes, crispy cabbage, mozzarella peeper jack cheese blend
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Saint Paddy’s Sandwich
Shredded corned beef, spicy brown mustard, julienne cabbage vinaigrette, toasted bun
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The gates are open & brunch is served! Join us eve

The gates are open & brunch is served! Join us every Sunday from Noon-3pm to check out our special new brunch and cocktail menu
🤠🍳✨

👀Here’s a look at our new Sunday brunch menu.

👀Here’s a look at our new Sunday brunch menu. It debuts this Sunday at Noon 🤠✨🍳

#sundaybrunch #eatlocal #chicagoeats

🚨 Weekly Sunday Brunch Debuts this Sunday at No

🚨 Weekly Sunday Brunch Debuts this Sunday at Noon🚨

🍳Chef Carlos has worked hard to put together a menu that we think you’ll love and everything is made from scratch❤️

Bring the family this Sunday for the debut of our new weekly Sunday tradition. We hope to see your pretty faces! ☕️

Here’s a sneak peek🫣
Additional menu details TBA soon

#chicagobrunch #chicagobrunchspots
#chicagoeats #chicagofoodies #chicagoeats #chicagoeater #madeinillinois #craftbeverage

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Reflux (/ˈrēˌfləks/) — noun: The process by

Reflux (/ˈrēˌfləks/) — noun: The process by which alcohol vapors created during distillation condense and are returned to the boiling liquid in the still.

Certain stills encourage more reflux than others to produce a higher proof spirit, but regardless of still design, reflux happens throughout distillation and can be most dramatic towards the very beginning. We find it mesmerizing!

Here we can see it happening in the gin basket of our hybrid spirit still. Packed with fresh ruby red grapefruit zest, tangerine peels, French lavender and Egyptian hibiscus, the infusion basket allows gin vapors to interact with this delicate selection of botanicals and add an extra layer of complexity to the botanicals already in the still.

Dead Drop Gin was formulated every step of the way with cocktail applications in mind, and packing the gin basket like this helps deliver a fresh blast of bright citrus and warm floral notes to round out the piquant Italian juniper berries in order to create a gin that’s exceptionally balanced as it is unique.

#droptodram #madeinillinois #craftcocktails #chicagodrinks #chicagodrinkscene #drinkstagram #gin

🔔Sunday Brunch returns March 12th! Gates open a

🔔Sunday Brunch returns March 12th! Gates open at noon and brunch is served until 3pm.

We can’t wait to share this special new food & drink menu with you all!

More details TBA🤠

#brunch #chicagoeats

Congratulations to Chloe and Jeremy! Our first 202

Congratulations to Chloe and Jeremy! Our first 2023 couple to tie the knot at the distillery. Thank you for choosing us for your special day!

#chicagoweddings #weddingvenue #bridetobe2023 #weddinginspo

Thrilled to announce @illinoisvintagefest will be

Thrilled to announce @illinoisvintagefest will be back for the fifth installment of Dead Drop Vintage Market!

25 vendors of MOSTLY vintage clothing, but not limited to
small businesses, vintage home goods, oddities
& more.

Free entry. All Ages.

More details TBA!

March 25th 12-7
Thornton Distilling Co
400 E Margaret St
Thornton, IL 60476
Flyer by @blakeadams__

Join us 4/20 weekend (4/22 to be exact) for an aft

Join us 4/20 weekend (4/22 to be exact) for an afternoon of sound & vision. Live music & market feat. some our favorite vendors from across the Midwest. RSVP via Eventbrite for FREE ENTRY; Gate opens @11am. 21+

Music by:

Fresh Hops
Railway Gamblers
Kin Leyon
Jack Bodie Band
The Pallisard Brothers

Sponsored by our friends @windycitycannabis
& @smoke219

Behold the sight of live glass blowing and beautiful glass art.

The food and drink selections will be delightful.

@freshhops
@railwaygamblers
@Kinleyon
@Jackbodie
@thepallisardbrothers

More details TBA.

Free Entry. Please RSVP in advance to reserve a free ticket. 21+

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/563631205107

$5 suggested donation ~ 100% benefiting the Urban Growers Collective @urbangrowerscollective, Rooted in growing food, we cultivate nourishing environments which support health, economic development, and healing. Operators of @freshmoveschi.

Are you an artist, craft vendor, magician of sorts or all of the above and interested in exhibiting? We have a limited amount of FREE booth spaces available. Please send us a message on Instagram @thorntondistilling

Art images in header by the incredible, Alexandra Winthrop @awinthrop_art

Our new Strawberry Mojito is basking in all this s

Our new Strawberry Mojito is basking in all this sunshine🌞 We’re ready for spring and this cocktail will take you there.

Dead Drop Silver Rum
Strawberry
Mint
Lime

Feeling refreshed @thecamdenbar We love their Hibi

Feeling refreshed @thecamdenbar We love their Hibiscus Berry Mule 🐴

HIBISCUS BERRY MULE
💧DEAD DROP VODKA
🌺HOUSEMADE HIBISCUS BERRY SYRUP
🍈FRESH LIME
✨GINGER BEER

#droptodram #drinksdrinksdrinks #drinkstagram #drinksofinstagram #chicagococktail

We’re always looking for ways to explore new fla

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.

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