As we’ve continued to grow over the past 4 years, we’ve realized there’s one area we’d love to play in that hasn’t been accessible to us. Until now! We’re delighted to share that we are partnering with the brand new Drayton Distillery to bring craft spirits to our ever-growing list of taproom and to-go offerings!
This will be a unique collaboration with a focus on craft, creativity, and consumer experience. Gregory Evans will be distilling the spirits in our facility, resulting in a seamless integration that allows us to deliver the best in craft beverages directly to you!
Gregory is an entrepreneur driven by a passion for craftsmanship, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence. He has been pursuing a career in craft spirits since 2009 with experience including creating unique fruited brandies starting with plums from his own tree, attending the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, working with an alcohol importer, and more.
Lightning struck when Gregory and Paul met in 2023. We had been looking for a way into the spirits side of things and Gregory was looking for a way to take his distilling full-time. Gregory’s years of experience, attention to detail, commitment to quality, and vision of creating exceptional craft spirits positions him and Drayton Distilling as the logical next step for us to continue crafting good times!
We are are beginning production this fall with a full launch later this year. We plan to kick things off with a vodka, an agave spirit, and a white rum and are excited to develop our full line of spirits from there!
In order to fully live this dream, we are looking to our community. We are where we are today because of our community support and we strive to give back to our community in all that we do. Our partnership with Drayton Distillery builds upon that collaboration and commitment. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, then you’ll hopefully remember how much it meant to us to get people involved before the official opening of Athentic. We’re looking to continue that collaborative foundation with the launch of Drayton Distillery.
On the page linked below you will find a list of support tiers and the exclusive thank you gifts that go along with each of them. We’d be grateful if you would take a look and consider helping us make this new venture the best it can be!
Drayton Distillery Support Tiers
We are extremely proud of this next step and look forward to having you on this journey with us! Stay tuned!
Sincerely,
Paul Skinner, Mark Johnson, and Gregory Evans