28 Island Vodka
Based on the 28 Islands once located in the Detroit River where prohibition bootleggers hid smuggled alcohol, made from a blend of 70% corn and 30% organic winter wheat.
About
Two James Spirits is Detroit’s first licensed distillery since Prohibition, located in Corktown, the city’s oldest neighborhood. They are committed to producing high-quality environmentally conscious handcrafted spirits using locally sourced Michigan agricultural products, aiming to revitalize the community and reinforce the craft spirit movement.
Spirits
Blackthorn Bourbon
A smooth, full-bodied 5-year bourbon with notes of caramel, toasted spice, and stone fruit, inspired by a family legend involving an old Blackthorn cane.
Catcher's Rye Vermouth Finish
An homage to the Manhattan cocktail, this whiskey is finished in Sweet Vermouth casks for 6 months, bottled at 117.3 proof.
Catcher's Rye Whiskey
A 100% Michigan Rye mash bill whiskey with no barley, distilled from Michigan rye and Great Lakes water, aged minimum 4 years in new American oak at 98.8 proof.
Catcher's Rye Whiskey 6 Year
Their award-winning Catcher’s Rye aged 6 years in 53-gallon new American oak barrels, bottled at 90 proof.
Coffee Liqueur
Made from 28 Island Vodka (100% organic winter wheat), locally roasted coffee, cane sugar, and vanilla, creating an award-winning coffee liqueur.
Doctor Bird Coco Atoll
Coconut Jamaican rum pot-stilled and naturally flavored with coconut, expanding upon their award-winning Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum.
Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum
Imported and blended Jamaican rums from one of Jamaica’s oldest distilleries, finished in Moscatel Cask in Detroit, creating a high ester flavor bomb of incredible length and complexity.
Gail Force Citrus Gin
An elegant, lively gin with natural citrus flavors, paying tribute to a woman who lived with grace and kindness, made from 100% corn.
Grass Widow Bourbon
An homage to a pre-prohibition Detroit brand with a high-rye mash bill finished in Madeira casks for 6 months, described as a wine-drinker’s bourbon.
Johnny Smoking Gun
A whiskey crafted specifically to complement umami flavors of Japanese cuisine, featuring smoke character from a two-stage maceration and proofed down with Japanese tea.
J. Riddle Peated Bourbon
Named after James Riddle Hoffa, this mash bill consists of 79% Michigan Corn and 21% peated UK Barley, blending sweet corn American whiskey with medicinal peatiness of Islay Scotch.
Nain Rouge Absinthe
Starting with a traditional 19th century French recipe, distilled with Wormwood, Fennel, Green Anise, and over 100 pounds of botanicals for unfathomable depth of flavor.
Old Cockney Barrel Reserve Gin
Same proprietary botanicals and organic wheat base as Old Cockney Gin, but rested in new American oak barrels for minimum 6 months, adding subtle toasted vanilla notes.
Old Cockney Gin
A botanically forward London dry style gin crafted from organic winter wheat, offering a smooth gin with unique harmonious balance of flavors.
Pineapple Doctor Bird Rum
High ester Navy Strength Jamaican pot-stilled rum finished with grilled pineapples, with no artificial flavors, coloring, extracts, or added sugar.