About
A woman-owned North Carolina distillery producing premium, innovative small-batch vodkas, rums, gins, whiskies, bourbons, amaro, absinthe, and bitters under five distinct brands: Slate Belt Spirits (vodkas), Bronze Bull Spirits (bourbons & whiskies), Cap & Cane Spirits (rums), Whirligarden Spirits (gins), and Gracious Garden Spirits (amaro, absinthe, bitters, gin). They emphasize spirits that tell stories of aspiration, curiosity, and purpose, with a tasting room and cocktail bar available.
Small-batch premium spirits
House of brands: Slate Belt Vodkas, Bronze Bull Bourbons & Whiskies, Cap & Cane Rums, Whirligarden Gins, Gracious Garden Amaro/Absinthe/Bitters/Gin
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What They Make
Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum
Bold, high-proof rum made from long fermentations of fancy-grade Guatemalan molasses, turbinado, panela, evaporated cane juice; distilled in pot and column stills; features tropical fruit, florals, funky hogo.
Awards
Double Gold
2025
Latest News
Most recent release: Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum, awarded Double Gold and nominated for Best of Class at 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.