THE STORY: Bringing a new distillery to Providence has been brewing for five years and not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop new beverages from being introduced to the Ocean State. Industrious Spirit Co., since opening in spring of 2020, has produced approximately 4,050 bottles of vodka and gin, adding to Rhode Island’s growing brewing industry.
› The vodka and gin are made with 100% organic corn. To make the vodka, brewers cook, ferment and distill corn in small batches. Once the batches are ready, brewers combine them for a further round of distillation, and then everything is charcoal filtered at least 20 times for a crisper experience.
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› The ornamental gin is also flavored with juniper and a mix of 15 additional botanicals – including elderflowers, passion flower, citrus and hops.
› The vodka takes about two months to make from scratch, while the gin takes nearly three months.
› There are five employees working for the distillery.
COVID-PROOF: Along with still making vodka and gin, Industrious Spirit Co., on a temporary basis, made hand sanitizer in order to help early on during the COVID-19 pandemic and gave it to the public for free.
