![]() Liba Spirit’s Lafcadio botanical rum with a New Orleans mural A co-owner of Fort Hamilton is Alex Clark, a Londoner who bartended his way through college, then moved to New York for a job in banking, but quickly discovered he was more comfortable stirring drinks than trading bonds. Now, after nearly two years of delay, a still is on its way to Brooklyn in January. In March 2020, just as construction of this new distillery was reaching its zenith, Covid shut the whole thing down. ![]() In the next room, visible through a windowed wall behind the bar, are dozens of barrels and a bottling system – the stills have not arrived yet. ![]() At the bar, visitors can order a taste of Fort Hamilton’s cask strength, four-year-old rye double-barrel rye double-barrel bourbon and a smartly curated selection of boozy, stirred cocktails. With its high ceilings, neutral tones and stone floors, the distillery should be a cold, industrial space, but the interior design – featuring lots of stools, old barrels and bar spaces – lends it a warm, welcoming feel. The site counts restaurants, retailers, design studios and creative businesses among its tenants. Fort Hamilton Distillery is on the second floor of a taupe, cement-faced building at Industry City, a sprawling old manufacturing hub that stretches across 35 waterfront acres.
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