Name: High Ridge Spirits
Rating: 5

Born out of the belief that family, friends and community are essential parts of life, Two James is far more than just an extraordinary product. Two James commemorates the exceptional lives of two great men who through hard work, perseverance and passion for life, were able to leave lasting impressions on the people they loved and the communities in which they lived.

Two James is located in Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, and is the first licensed distillery in Detroit since Prohibition. Two James is committed to producing only the highest quality environmentally conscious handmade spirits utilizing locally sourced agricultural products with the aim of revitalizing the community and reinforcing the craft product movement. We invite you to join us in celebrating the Spirit of Detroit™, the Spirit of Family and the Spirit of Friendship. Two James….the Spirit with a Spirit.

Two James offers distillery tours on Fridays and Saturdays. Tours are held at 1:30 and 3:00pm and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Space is limited so you will need to reserve your space with their online booking system. The tour will begin in the Two James Tasting Room with a brief overview of the origins of the distillery, the materials used in the tasting room and a history of the building. It will then proceed into the production area where you will learn about the distillation process from the milling of grain to the bottling of our spirits. Participants will have a first-hand view of our Mash Tub, Fermentation Tanks, 500 Gallon Custom Made Copper Pot Still, Finishing Tanks, Gravity Bottling Machine and Barrel Storage Racks.

Also included are tastings of the following spirits: Barrel Tasting of barrel proof Grass Widow Bourbon syphoned straight out of the Madeira Finishing Cask. Two James Rye Dog — Our 100% Michigan Rye Whiskey unaged and straight out of the still. Grass Widow Bourbon Old Cockney Gin 28 Island Vodka The cost of the tour is $15 per person and there is a limit of 20 people per tour. Tour participants should meet in the tasting room located at 2445 Michigan Avenue at least 5 minutes before the start of their tour. Please enter through the blue door closest to 16th street.

Tagged as: Bourbon, Gin, Vodka, Whiskey

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