Our Founders
Head distiller AJ Temple and his wife Jamie oversee each bottle that leaves the distillery and truly hold a passion for local business and the American dream. Both were born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and while their roots remain there to grow, ambition and the start of a legacy holds sway over their story.
Every bottle is made in Lynnwood, Washington by hand in small batches. Botanicals and ingredients are sourced from all over the world, ensuring only the best are used in each distillation and consequently in your glass.
AJ began his passion for flavor around the age of 5 when he opened his first cookbook. That love translated into the spirits world later on, and he is still mastering culinary endeavors at home when not making gin. And yes, even using it to cook on occasion. AJ and his wife have two young sons who are often running around the distillery with them, and this is their full time profession, not just a hobby. Both are patiently awaiting the boys to reach the age to handle peeling lemons!
Why the literary theme? Besides the juxtaposition of the genres of spirits and writing and the “flavors” each author lends to their work, the Temples love reading. It is at times a dying pastime in the age of smartphones and on-demand TV and it is amazing how re-centered you can become with some quality time reading a good book. A top shelf martini also aids quite nicely in this picture.
Using a custom bain-marie style pot still, the double boiler heating method lends a soft and even heat to the botanicals. Since our focus is solely on gin, we are able to macerate and distill all our ingredients in the still kettle, lending the best mouthfeel and oil integration possible. This is serious business. We don’t want to make everything in your liquor cabinet and do a ‘good’ job, we just want to make your gin and make it perfect.
Much like a good book, once you meet our characters and dive in, you won’t want to put it down.
