About Durham Distillery
OUR HISTORY
Durham Distillery was born of a passion for gin. This love of gin was passed from grandparent to our co-founder and CEO, Melissa Katrincic. For her, family time was centered around the daily ritual of cocktail hour with dirty martinis and gin & tonics.
Leading up to our launch in 2015, Melissa and Lee meticulously developed the recipes for Conniption American Dry and Conniption Navy Strength Gins along with our three Damn Fine Liqueurs.
THE ART & SCIENCE BEHIND CONNIPTION GIN
Conniption Gins start their journey in our 230-liter custom-designed copper pot still. Using the art of traditional vapor infusion for the distillation of our gins, botanicals such as juniper, Indian coriander and cardamom sit directly above our 95% neutral corn ethanol base, where the alcohol vapors pick up each ingredients distinct flavors as it moves through our still.
Giving Back
Durham Distillery calls Durham, North Carolina home. We love the vibrant culture in this city, it is full of diversity, compassion and innovation. As we benefit from the thriving environment around us, we seek to be a benefit to those around us.
It starts with caring for our employees. It expands to using our expertise to assist first responders during a global pandemic to supporting organizations focused on the arts and sciences.
