Five Saints Distilling joins Keystone Craft Spirits Trail

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Built in the historic Humane Fire Engine Company No. 1 firehouse, Five Saints Distilling is named after John George’s five “fathers.” (MONTCO.Today file photo)

In 2011, Governor Tom Corbett approved new legislation changing sections of the liquor code and approving Limited Distillery Licenses. This granted license holders the ability to manufacture and sell their bottled products, own and run satellite locations, open restaurants and hotels, with the option of distribution.

Distilled spirits can now join the boundless success breweries and wineries are experiencing throughout Pennsylvania. In order to facilitate this new opportunity for success, Bill Mathias of Old Republic Distillery contacted the York County Convention and Visitors Bureau, where the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail and Susquehanna Ale Trail were conceived in the hopes of creating a distilled spirits trail, writes Kristan Pagliei for mainlinetoday.com. 


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The trail incorporates 12 distilleries from York, Lancaster and Montgomery counties, and even extends into Maryland.

Two local distilleries are among them, including Norristown’s Five Saints Distilling. Owner and founder, John George, spent the majority of his career in the pharmaceutical industry. He took an interest in distilling and after just three days at Moonshine University, a distilling school based in Louisville, Ky., he called his wife to tell her he was opening his own distillery.

Built in the historic Humane Fire Engine Company No. 1 firehouse, Five Saints is named after George’s five “fathers.” His own father died at the age of 36, but his three uncles and a close family friend made him feel like a son. To celebrate these men, he dedicated the distillery to their legacy and keeps their photos above the whiskey bar.

The firehouse has been a gathering place for the Norristown community for over 150 years. “They have entrusted us with their building, their home, and all of their belongings are on loan to us so that we can tell the story of Humane while we’re doing our distilling.”

Visitors can find a bevy of handcrafted distillations, including small batch vodka, mash bill white whiskey, Tuscan-style gin and blood orange liqueur.

Also joining the trail is Elverson’s Brandywine Branch Distillers, headed up by .

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