Fort Hill Bourbon by Connecticut Distilling.

CoreBev celebrated the grand opening of Connecticut Distilling, its new flagship distillery located in the heart of Waterbury. “Connecticut Distilling is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication,” said CoreBev Founder and CEO Stelios Stavrianos. “We are thrilled to bring our vision to life in such a historically rich area.” Stavrianos said that the distillery will serve as the new manufacturing hub for all domestic legacy CoreBev products and will feature a tasting lounge where guests can enjoy craft cocktails. Connecticut Distilling uses a state-of-the-art process to create its unique spirits. Distillery Manager Dimitrios Zahariadis, who was born in Waterbury and helped pioneer the craft cocktail movement in Connecticut, said, “It is my absolute pleasure to finally bring production of our spirits and canned cocktails to the area where the ideas were originally conceived.” Zahariadis originally founded The Cocktail Chemist, which was acquired by CoreBev in late 2021. The team, led by Master Distiller Brandon Collins, uses beer from breweries all around the state as a main ingredient to produce two out of their five flagship spirits. Its launch offers five new products: Charred Whiskey, made from beer; Drops, a clear floral spirit made from beer; Fort Hill Bourbon; Waterville Vodka; and Blueberry Rum, which is made by resting hand-picked Connecticut farm blueberries in rum for more than 60 days. All are available via Connecticut Distributors, Inc.