Grand Opening of Nauti Spirits - Garden State's Largest Farm-to-Bottle Destination Distillery and Tasting Room

Nauti Spirits, New Jersey's largest farm-to-bottle destination distillery and tasting room, will host its official Grand Opening on Saturday, June 3, opening at 12 PM, with a VIP toast at 3:30 pm. A complimentary trolley will run from downtown Cape May to the farm from 4 pm to 10 pm.

Founders Steve and Caroline Miller began cultivating their vision for a farm-to-bottle destination distillery nearly five years ago. The couple has deep family ties to Cape May and is proud to own a home in Cape May Point. In 2014, the Millers partnered with Cape May locals, Corey and Dorey Bryan, who invested their 60-acres of preserved farmland into the business in 2015. The farm is now both the site of the distillery and a source of farm-fresh sweet potatoes that form the base of Nauti Spirits' vodka.

Says Steve Miller, "Nauti Spirits takes the art, science, and creativity of this business very seriously. We invested in world-class equipment and attracted the best and brightest in the industry to help us transform simple ingredients into complex small-batch spirits that simply can't be found elsewhere. We invite folks to come and experience the farm-to-bottle difference."

Nauti Spirits' Vice President and Head of Production, Brendan Wheatley has spent over 15 years in the spirits industry developing a uniquely American approach that draws on Japanese and French distillation practices. The first American to study at Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery, Brendan further diversified his education as a distiller for California brandy producer Germain-Robin, where he learned classic French techniques for the production and cellaring of brandy. He has worked and consulted for distilleries spanning both coasts and Hawaii.

Nauti Spirits, located at 916 Shunpike Road (north of the canal) in Cape May, NJ, is open daily for tours, bottle and merchandise sales, and of course, farm-fresh cocktails. For more information, call 609-770-3381 or go to www.nautispirits.com.

About Nauti Spirits

Nauti Spirits Distillery opened its doors in April 2017 and sits on a 60-acre preserved farm in Cape May, New Jersey. Nauti Spirits mashes (cooks) and ferments their farm-grown sweet potatoes for vodka, high-quality American grains for gin and whiskeys, and premium southern molasses for rum. The fermented mash is distilled in classic all-copper stills manufactured by the venerable Vendome Copper and Brass Works, of Louisville, KY.