PlumpJack Employees Tour No.209 Gin Distillery

PlumpJack Employees were invited to Pier 50 last week for a private tour of No. 209 Gin Distillery.

Arne Hillesland, Master Distiller (aka Ginerator) guided us on the tour- from the beginning stages of the botanicals to the final stages of distilling. In the photo above, Chris from the PlumpJack Wines Store on Fillmore Street samples aromas from Hilleslands Botanical Room. (We like to call it the Spice Shack though...).

This nifty contraption allows Hillesdale to be a one-man Ginerator. (Except for bottling, that is).

And this is where the magic happens. Hillesland closely monitors the temperature inside the copper distiller.

PlumpJack Employees discussing the Art of Gin.

HUGE thanks to No. 209 Gin for this extra special tour of your facility. You've converted at least one vodka drinker to a gin drinker! (Don't tell Grey Goose.)

Ready to get your own bottle of No. 209 Gin? Call Chris at the PlumpJack Wines store on Fillmore and Greenwich (415.346.9870) or Josh at the PlumpJack Wines in Noe Valley (415.282.3841). Or stop in to Balboa Cafe and ask for Kevin or Brian- they went on the tour and are ready to make you an extra-special No.209 Cocktail!