Hey everyone,

We hope that the onset of fall is treating you all well! We wanted to do a quick September update.

New Distribution

This past month has been great for entering new markets! We struck up a deal out East, where we have already begun our launch in Massachusetts and will soon be launching in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Jimmy, our sales manager, will be in Boston this week to kick off our sales in the area. We know a lot of you are situated on the East Coast, and we can’t wait to be accessible to you! With these new distribution territories opening up for us, as well as our continued circulation in existing markets, we’re looking pretty good for the end of the year.

We have one additional state that we’re working on closing, but it’s taking a little longer than anticipated. Hint: it’s tropical. 

Hand Sanitizer

If any of you follow us on social media, you know that we’ve recently updated our Shopify site to include Gel and Isopropanol Sanitizer options. Given the impending doom of flu season and the mountain of stock that we have, we’ve also dropped our prices and offered free shipping. If any of you are so inclined to share this with your friends and family, we would be much obliged!

https://skepticdistillery.myshopify.com/

TASTING ROOM CONSTRUCTION!

Yep, you heard us. After months of slow demolition and Covid delays, we’re starting to rebuild! We have a somewhat finalized blueprint now and have started rewiring the building so it actually makes sense (Thanks a lot, 1980's construction workers). We’ve removed not one, but TWO drop ceilings and taken the ceiling up to its full height. We ripped out all the tiling and sandblasted down to the concrete for that rustic, industrial vibe.

Next steps are to remove the old HVAC system and redo the bathrooms. It’s still a slow moving process and we’re trying to do most of it ourselves, but we’re hoping that we can make some serious progress with it over the next month or so. 

Original Front Office From 1987:

Now:

Production

While Whiskey production has been put on a slight hold, it is still on the forefront of our plans and we will have an update on it soon.

We have another batch of Ginquila aging right now, and we've seen a lot of success with the first batch! Karl, ever the DIY Innovator, even made a barrel shaker to help age spirits faster! This will help us with the whiskey down the line. 

Check it out here:

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One last favor

If any of you have had the opportunity to try our products already and want to do us a huge favor, please consider reviewing us on google or facebook! The more buzz and positive feedback we generate, the better. If we can open the tasting room with some existing reviews, it will do wonders for our credibility and bring us one step closer to profitability!

We want to thank you all for your continued support. Many of you have reached out with recommendations for liquor stores and distributors in your area which is great. As always, we love to hear from you and see pictures of you with your swag! 

If any of you have still not received your items, please let me know. [email protected]

A couple of you have asked, so we'll try to post an update soon about what to expect from Wefunder in regards to your payouts. 

Cheers!