From The Tribune staff reports
LEEDS – Sweet Home Spirits Distillery, a small batch distillery located in the Leeds Historic and Entertainment District, announced its grand opening will be held on May 11, 2023, from 12 p.m.- 8 p.m.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 12 p.m., and the grand opening weekend will continue through May 14, with hours of operation from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The distillery’s address is 8316 Parkway Drive, Suite 120.
“Our distillery will provide a unique experience for craft spirits lovers, and it gives us the opportunity to engage directly with the community about our small batch liquors,” said Austin Creel, President and founder of Sweet Home Spirits Distillery. “This facility will be our springboard for our research of new products and our prototype of future developments.”
Customers can purchase 1.5-ounce sample flights and craft cocktails on site during the grand opening weekend. Sweet Home Spirits bottles to-go are also available.
Following the grand opening, the tasting room will be open Thursdays through Sundays from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., with private event bookings available.
Sweet Home Spirits will celebrate its two-year anniversary on May 5, and now offers a Brick and Mortar Tasting Room. Creel said the distillery is proud to offer a unique experience for craft spirits enthusiasts, and that its commitment to quality, sustainability, and community is evident in its small batch liquors.
“We started this journey in 2020 and are thrilled to be able to continue it by opening our own distillery in Leeds. We are as grassroots as they come with 25 founders who cobbled together their time and resources to make this dream a reality,” Creel said. “Starting as a modest brand with two package stores, we’ve grown to be in over 200 shelves in Alabama and Georgia. We welcome you to ‘Share a Taste of Home’ in our new home at the ‘Stillery.’”
About Sweet Home Spirits Distillery: Sweet Home Spirits is a Leeds, Alabama, based craft distillery dedicated to making creative, authentic liquor and helping to build a great craft spirits culture within communities it serves. Founder, Austin Creel, is a Birmingham native with a passion for craft distilling. Born from his desire to bring exciting, flavorful, fresh small batch liquors to his hometown, Sweet Home Spirits is bringing the craft liquor tradition to Central Alabama.
For more information, please visit their website at www.sweethomespirits.com or follow them on social media @drinksweethomespirits
