Pliny Reynolds;  Jed Harris, Owner of the J. J Nissen Building;   and Jordan Milne, Owner of Hardshore Distilling Co at Opening Last Night.

Maine Mead Employees Next Door Dropped in for the Grand Opeing.

Tom McGintee and Jane & Jack Philips at Grand Opening.

Trish and James Higgins, With Cate, 2 Months Old and Hannah Tackett.

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,604)

About seventy (70) friends and neighbors of Hardshore Distillng Co. crowded the appealing new tasting room last night for the Grand Opening of the long-anticipated venue on Washington Avenue.  (It’s located in the former J. J. Nissen Bakery Building.)

The catering was done by Terlingua, owned by Pliny Reynolds, directly across the street.

The production of gin is not up to full capacity yet as owner Milne is still looking for feedback on it; mostly “super positive” he said.  MHN.com agrees with that assessment!

Hudson, the owners’ Black Lab, was the Official Greeter for the Evening!

This retail space will be open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 8:00 pm.   On Sunday the retail space will be open, but the hours are still undecided.  It is closed on Monday.

Lindsay Zahradka, co-owner of Hardshore,. Levan her Decleamann. and Kai McGintee’ All Attorneys at Bernnstein Shur