founding

Founded in early 2014 by Seth and Vicki Dettling, Big Escambia Spirits set out to build a family owned distillery capable of challenging our favorite spirit categories, with exceptional ingredients and processes. Big Escambia Spirits is currently building additional capacity to meet future needs. Big Escambia Spirits staff currently handle the final third of the agricultural process, while moving towards a 100% in house farming operation in the near future.

Big Escambia area of Alabama is known for abundant waters (photo: Matthew Coughlin)

Big Escambia area of Alabama is known for abundant waters (photo: Matthew Coughlin)

Transfer auger, transporting Dettling corn from silo to the distillery for Whiskey distillation

Transfer auger, transporting Dettling corn from silo to the distillery for Whiskey distillation

Transporting corn for the bourbon mash

Transporting corn for the bourbon mash

Alabama corn

Alabama corn

 
Founder Seth Dettling in the rickhouse with aging spirits (photo: Matthew Coughlin)

Founder Seth Dettling in the rickhouse with aging spirits (photo: Matthew Coughlin)