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Thornton Distilling Company, maker of Dead Drop Spirits. The colorful history at Thornton Distilling Co. can be traced back to 1857 when the brick and limestone brewery and grain tower was built by the John S. Bielfeldt Brewing Company on the west bank of Thorn Creek in the small village of Thornton, Illinois.
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We use the water from our 165-year-old limestone-filtered artesian well at every step of the process, from mashing to proofing and even cooling our stills. Our distillery is rich with heritage and tradition, but we also embrace modern science to make the best spirits possible. Our distillery’s 1000 gallon mash tun, six 635 gallon fermenters ...
Tours $15 per person // 45-60 minutes. Thornton Distilling Co. is pleased to announce the addition of a special NEW Sunday tour! The Saturday tour offers an in-depth look at both the distilling process and the building’s history ~ while the Sunday tour focuses largely on the building’s and the surrounding area’s rich and fabled history.
Thornton Distilling Co., maker of Dead Drop Spirits, specializes in traditional malt whisky production. Their single malt whisky is the first to utilize locally sourced Illinois’ peat. The colorful history of Thornton Distilling begins with Illinois' oldest standing brewery. The historical brick and limestone building was built in 1857 by the ...