Feb 10, 2017 - Form like Voltron…
This company continues to be my driving focus and life's passion. I've poured my soul into it over the last five years and literally built it from nothing. It's been an incredible ride and I've been lucky enough to get help from all over and at crucial times. I've had some great summer interns and a couple guys who helped distribute along the way. But as 2017 dawned, I found myself again StilL 630's sole employee.
Which makes me super excited to announce two pretty incredible individuals who are bringing their special talents to our team. First, is my incredibly lovely wife: Sidni, who is taking over our book-keeping and is now our "V.P. of Miscellaneous Stuff". She's going to take over the office side of the business so I can focus on production.
From the very beginning, it's been our dream for her to come aboard officially and it's extremely exciting that it's finally happened! (and yes, for those wondering what this really means: it means I just gave myself a boss...) She's intelligent, organized, with a great attitude and has impeccable taste in men. Plus, I know she's as committed to the company's success as I am.
Secondly, but with complete enthusiasm, I'd like to introduce Andrew Spaugh, whose business card now describes him as the Master of Sales & Distribution. Not to mention our resident mixologist, labeler, and current owner of the best beard at StilL 630! He's a great guy with an incredible passion for whiskey and he's long been a close friend of the distillery.
I'm very excited for these two to help me take the distillery to new heights. It really feels like we're building a rock solid team with dynamic, passionate individuals who have enormous work ethics and share a unified vision for incredible quality. Welcome aboard Sidni & Andrew!! We are going to do great things together.
Cheers!
Mar 1, 2017 - Consider it brought.
THE TRUTH
Super excited to announce the imminent release of our first ever Single Malt Whiskey: The Truth! Launches Monday, May 1st at Taste Bar! It's truly an honor to work with such a culinary giant. Can't wait to taste the food pairings! (more info about the whiskey: HERE)
Check out the Press Release for more details:
JAMES BEARD WINNER GERARD CRAFT COLLABORATES WITH STILL 630 TO RELEASE ‘THE TRUTH’ WHISKEY
- LOUIS (April 25, 2017) –James Beard winner Gerard Craft and his team at Taste Bar announce a collaboration with StilL 630 to launch The Truth, the first ever American Single Malt Whiskey from the local distiller. The culinary and bar teams at Taste will launch the new spirit on Monday, May 1 at Taste (4584 Laclede St., St. Louis, MO 63108) at 5 p.m. with specialty cocktails and 4-5 dishes paired specifically for the whiskey, available for one night only.
StilL 630 owner David Weglarz worked with Chef Craft and GM/Beverage Director of Sardella/Pastaria Chris Kelling to create the tiny batch, single malt barley whiskey. He explains, “I originally developed the spirit in very small test batches, and I loved it so I wanted its release to be special. I’ve always been a fan of Gerard and his restaurants so I knew he had the palate to make it truly great. I worked with his team to really capture the perfect flavor profile, and we dialed the proof up to a stout 110 to capture the full body of the whiskey.”
The result is a whiskey made from 100% single malt barley, a portion of which is smoked. The natural smoky flavor in the whiskey complements the non-peated, American-style single malt. Although the whiskey has already won a Bronze Medal from the 2017 American Craft Spirit Awards, this will be the first official launch of the spirit.
Chef Craft elaborates, “David is really leading the artisan craft of distilling here in St. Louis, and I think he’s extremely talented. ‘The Truth’ is an important mantra for our restaurant group. It’s our dedication to honest cooking and creating the best possible product. We share that commitment to care with David. When he approached us to get behind this project, I knew the end result was something that I would stand behind. Plus, there’s nothing greater than a whiskey cocktail as a reward after a long day in the kitchen.”
With the small batch production, there are only 87 bottles total in existence. The spirit will be sold at Niche Food Group restaurants as well as the distillery for $65. Bottles will also be available for purchase on launch night.
About Chef Gerard Craft
Chef Gerard Craft is the executive chef and owner of Niche Food Group in St. Louis, MO. As a Food & Wine Best New Chef, Food & Wine Innovator of the Year, and 2015 James Beard Foundation Award-winning Best Chef: Midwest and Inc. magazine Star Entrepreneur, Craft has been a pioneer for the Midwest dining scene. Niche Food Group now includes five restaurants in St. Louis: creative cocktails at Taste by Niche (4584 Laclede, St. Louis, MO 63108), French bistro fare at Brasserie by Niche (4580 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108), quality, Italian fast food at Porano Pasta (634 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101), approachable Italian at Pastaria and the latest venture, Sardella, a fun, seasonal restaurant with a nod to Italy, both located at 7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton, MO, 63105. Chef Craft and the Niche Food Group will also open a second location for Pastaria in Nashville, TN in 2017.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEW REQUESTS, PLEASE CONTACT
CAITI CARROW AT 618.670.8876
May 4, 2017 - 5th Annual 630 Day!
5th Annual 630 Day Party Friday June 30th, 2016 5-9pm at StilL 630 Distillery 1000 S. 4th St., St. Louis, MO 63104
BUY TICKETS HERE $30 advance / $35 door
Food: 5:30-7pm - Spirits Unveiling: 6:30pm
FIVE YEARS. We're gearing up for our biggest and best 630 Day yet!
This year's party is all about celebrating the path we've traveled so far and looking ahead to a brighter future!
We want to go all out for this big five year milestone, so we're thrilled to announce our biggest lineup of friends at 630 DAY ever!
Along the whiskey-drinking musical stylings of Don Bailey & The BOB Band!
SPIRITS:
630 DAY means an incredibly special spirit release, and this year takes it up a notch with two spirits as well as the formal debut of an our flagship GIN!
We will be releasing our third edition of our innovative Brewery Collaboration Series, titled: PRESENCE OF DARKNESS! This completely unique whiskey will be unlike any whiskey you've ever had before. I promise you that. It began life as 4Hand's "Absence of Light" (Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout) before we distilled and aged it in new oak barrels. That was in February of 2016. Now, at 630 DAY, you finally get to taste the result. Your patience will be well rewarded! (read more about Presence of Darkness HERE)
DOUBLE BARREL RALLYPOINT - Batch III!! Need we say more? We are releasing the Third Batch of the ADI 2017 Gold Medal winner & ACSA 2016 BEST WHISKEY IN AMERICA! (read more about Double Barrel RallyPoint HERE) Just like Batch I & II, it won't last long, so make sure you come get it while it lasts!
Finally, you've all known StilL 630 as one of the premier craft whiskey and rum distillers in America. But we are excited to finally showcase the result of one of our top secret projects: VOLSTEAD'S FOLLY - AMERICAN GIN. Yes, we are making a gin. And yet, it's obviously awesome. Otherwise we wouldn't have bothered. Come out and celebrate with us. (read more about Volstead's Folly HERE)
BREWERY PARTNER:
4Hands Brewery, the first ever company to purchase a bottle of our whiskey, friends (and neighbors!) from the beginning, and one of the absolute best craft breweries around is this year's featured partner! They will be pouring some of their delicious beers on tap to sate whatever your thirst may be!
FOOD:
We've been fans of what Brian Hardesty and Joel Crespo have been doing with Guerrilla Street Food ever since we first tried it years ago. That's why we're super pumped they are our featured food partner for this special anniversary party! Guerrilla Street Food will be here serving up some incredibly delicious fare to pair with our great new craft spirits and 4Hands Brewery's awesome craft beer!
This year, we're also proud to welcome St. Louis' own gourmet chocolatier: Rick Jordan! He has been named one of the 10 Best Chocolatiers in North America by Dessert Professional! So in-between drinks and eats, get your sweet fix with the best handmade chocolates in the country!
As a special treat, the Fire & Ice Cream Truck from Serendipity Ice Cream will be here to delight and thrill your taste buds!
MORE EXCITING PARTNERS:
Enjoy cocktails from bartenders inside the distillery as well as delicious drinks from the fantastic Wandering Sidecar Bar which will be located outside!
And because beards are almost synonymous with whiskey, we're bringing in our friends from Barrel Beard & Tattoo to demo some of their incredible products for your skin and beard!
We're pulling out all the stops to make this the BEST 630 Day yet! So we hope you'll come down to the distillery on June 30th and help make it so! You don't want to miss this party, so get your tickets now and let's have the party of the year!
Aug 10, 2017 - FIVE YEAR RALLYPOINT
We are releasing one of the most special bottles of whiskey ever! The culmination of six long hard years of blood, sweat, and tears. As we've built this company into the multi-award-winning, nationally acclaimed distillery, this special barrel has been quietly aging.
Now, on Sept 16th, 2017, it turns FIVE YEARS old! This will be the FIRST ever Five Year old whiskey made and aged in the state of Missouri! Come out to the distillery at 10am on Sept 16th to be the first to taste and buy this incredible spirit. Extremely limited number of bottles are available and they are all engraved for this special release!
This un-cut, un-filtered bottle of barrel strength straight rye whiskey clocks in at 126.2 proof, and the flavors are incredible. Each bottle is hand engraved, number, and signed. Come get yours before it sells out! First available at 10am, Sept 16th, 2017 in the distillery tasting room!
Oct 1, 2017 - RPMS IV
Rejoice! Our multi-Gold Medal winning RallyPoint Maple Sunset is coming back soon! This is the fourth batch of one of our most-adored spirits. It's rye whiskey with bourbon and maple syrup notes on the back end. We use an actual barrel that originally held 4Roses bourbon, then The Wine & Cheese Place (great local liquor store) used that empty barrel to age their maple syrup. After they bottled their bourbon-barrel-aged-maple syrup, they gave the barrel to us. And we filled it with RallyPoint Rye Whiskey and let it sit for 10 months as it slowly picked up those beautiful flavors.
Come out on the First Friday of October for our Experimental Spirits release: X-4 (Apple Brandy made from 100% fresh squeezed apple juice from a local orchard!) and as an added bonus you will enjoy the release of Batch IV of RallyPoint Maple Sunset at the same time! For the 4th quarter, we are pairing our bigger releases (Maple Sunset, Bourbon, Double Barrel) with the experimental releases to give you a special holiday treat. So come join us on the First Friday of October, November, and December for a double helping of some of the best craft spirits in the country!
See you this Friday, October 6th, 2017 at 6:30pm!
Nov 1, 2017 - BOURBON IS BACK!
YES. Very much yes. And we're very excited to release our very first batch of bourbon: MONON BELL BOURBON on Nov 12th! For sale in the distillery on Sunday Nov 13th. The Monon Bell is an actual 300lb train bell that used to run on the Monon line between Greencastle, IN (DePauw University) and Crawfordsville, IN (Wabash College), when it was retired, it was donated to become the trophy for the victor in the annual battle between the two ancient rivals. It is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in the United States, though it's small nature keep it relatively unknown outside the diehard alumnus groups. But every fall, in the last game of the year, the Little Giants of Wabash and the Tigers of DePauw square off in an epic battle for pride, for their schools, for the Monon Bell.
Our inaugural bourbon is named after that great game and is a tribute to the Indomitable Spirit at the heart of the rivalry. It's a high rye bourbon with a tremendous buttery nose and this edition commemorates the 123rd Monon Classic which will take place in Crawfordsville, IN on Nov 12th, 2017. The distillery release will occur the following day on Nov 13th in the distillery starting at 10am!
Facebook event info HERE
