Six & Twenty Distillery
About the Distillery
Six & Twenty Distillery is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and produces artisanal spirits from local Carolina corn. The distillery combines a grain-to-glass approach with an open tasting room, cocktail classes and regular events, so visitors can experience the production and taste the distilled products on site.
History
The journey behind Six & Twenty centers on founder David Raad, who in 2011 set out to create a distillery that reflects upstate South Carolina's character. The name Six & Twenty has its roots in a local legend about Isaqueena, and the distillery describes its original location as connected to this tale. Over time, the company has established itself as a public meeting place with tours, an active tasting room, monthly cocktail classes, and collaborations with local chefs for pop-up dinners.
Raw Materials and Production
The core of production is local grain harvest: Six & Twenty uses hand-selected Carolina grains and presents its work as a grain-to-glass process, carried out at their still-house in Greenville. Visitors have the opportunity to see parts of the process during guided tours, and staff are involved in conveying information at the bar and during events. The pages do not mention technical details such as fermentation time, number of distillations, or specific still type, but emphasize that production takes place locally and is closely supervised for each batch.
Maturation and Barrel Types
There are no detailed details about barrel types or aging regimes on the mentioned pages. The focus in the communications lies instead on the local grain selection and the craft surrounding production.
Whiskies
Six & Twenty produces a range of locally distilled spirits based on Carolina corn and markets them through the tasting room and their retail shop. The range includes, among others, a Heirloom Rye Vodka and is described as award-winning, but there is not an exhaustive list on the pages of specific whiskey releases or fixed core whiskey series.
Visit the Distillery
The distillery is open to the public with regular opening hours during the week and fixed tours every Saturday at 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00. Tours can be booked online or by phone, and the tasting room offers tasting flights with guidance from those who make the spirits. There are also cocktail classes, pop-up dinners and live music, and the venue can be rented for private events.
The stated opening hours are MON-WED 12:00-20:00; THU 12:00-22:00; FRI-SAT 11:00-22:00. Tours: Saturdays 12:00, 14:00 & 16:00.
Philosophy and Craft
Six & Twenty emphasizes the use of local ingredients and craftsmanship: they operate according to a grain-to-glass approach, use hand-selected Carolina grains, and describe their manufacturing principle as 'crafted by hand & heart'. Narratives about local history and close supervision of each batch are part of their identity.