A new local distillery is opening this fall in East City in Peterborough.
Black’s Distillery will be opening at 99 Hunter St. E., at the corner of Hunter and Mark Streets, in the location formerly occupied by Video 99.
The location, which is close to both Reggie’s Hot Grill and Ashburnham Ale House, has been vacant since Video 99 went out of business.
According to its Facebook page, Black’s Distillery “celebrates the taste of the Kawarthas through its organic spirits, crafted traditionally, using locally grown heritage grains. Our products are handcrafted and made in small batches on site.”
They’ll be producing small batch whisky, gin, vodka and rye.
Black’s Distillery applied to the City of Peterborough to use the location as a distillery earlier this year. According to the application, the main floor will be used for the distillery and the basement will be used as a storage facility.
Because of the small size of the distillery, it was considered similar to a restaurant or bakery and permitted under current zoning.
For more information, visit blacksdistillery.com.
