{"id":19310,"date":"2021-01-24T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=19310"},"modified":"2021-01-24T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T14:30:00","slug":"bottoms-up-ross-brothers-open-teaghlach-ross-distillery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=19310","title":{"rendered":"Bottoms up: Ross brothers open Teaghlach Ross Distillery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WAVERLEY:<\/strong> &nbsp;Inside 28 Powder Mill Drive in Waverley, is a smell of newness and taste of deliciousness especially if you\u2019re a fan of rhum, Gin, or vodka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brothers Rick and Jason Ross began their journey to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Teaghlach-Ross-Distillery-101966291841073\">Teaghlach Ross Distillery<\/a> some 14 months ago, revamping a building that had been used for odds and ends just off Rocky Lake Drive, into their now opened and operational distillery. They have bigger plans for the location down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On one January day, Rick Ross took community volunteer Barry Dalrymple and The Laker News\u2019 Pat Healey for a tour of the 6,000 square feet building, showing where things are stored, and talking about the vision they have for other parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve gutted the entire building, redone the heating, the entire electrical, the ventilation, everything\u2019s been painted and made handicap accessible for all of our customers,\u201d said Ross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;9&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained they are a craft distillery, and their goal is to keep everything as East Coast and Nova Scotian as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen people ask about what we do here, I always bring it back to the analogy of Breaking Bad,\u201d he said. \u201cMy brother is Mr. White with Distilled Spirits, and I\u2019m like Jesse Pinkman with business and a lot of military training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick said Jason is the man with \u201call of the recipes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe both work together in this business taking care of everything, stock turnover, and all of the decisions are 50-50,\u201d said Rick. \u201cWhen it comes right down to it, we each have specific roles we take care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the response to their venture from the community has been outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe entire community around Waverley absolutely loves it,\u201d Rick Ross said. \u2018I don\u2019t know how many times I have been stopped and asked when we would be opening, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo have a craft distillery in Waverley, people love it. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick Ross said they\u2019re really lucky to have the amount of space they do as many distilleries run out of space shortly after opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of room for expansion,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have room that will become our barrelling room so we can start aging product.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaghlach Ross Distillery began operation on Jan. 4. Their hours are 12-5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. For more information, check them out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Teaghlach-Ross-Distillery-101966291841073\">Facebook by clicking on this highlighted link<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said there\u2019s no limit to what they envision with the facility, especially with having installed two wheelchair accessible bathrooms. That alone opens up the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a long list of plans that we foresee this business and property evolving into,\u201d said Rick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick said there\u2019s a huge interest already from the friend\u2019s group of him and his brother, as well as the associations they are aligned with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll of that is just starting on the groundswell now,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of the feedback we\u2019ve had on the product has been great and it\u2019s because of the care and expertise of Jason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe knew right from the start we were putting out quality spirits because of Jason,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has its own production facility where the labels for the Gin, rhum and vodka are put on the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do everything on site,\u201d said Rick. \u201cWe have our own filtering system, our own bottling system, we package everything here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;95&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick said they also have a retail spot on site that is open for customers. With COVID19 protocols in place, you need to wear a mask and social distance when coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, they\u2019re working to expand their product lines. One idea is hosting events is having people come to them wanting to host their weddings at the distillery, plus other events if possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important question came near the end of the interview. They were asked what it was like to start a business during a global pandemic like COVID19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we did was we came up with a plan, adjusted it every day as we had to,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had to do a lot of cleaning and spraying. Overall, the process of starting during the pandemic wasn\u2019t that bad. We discussed what we needed to do down the road and had an oversight of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe put countless hours and overtime and sweat equity and dust masks on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two are excited for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to great things,\u201d said Rick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaghlach Ross Distillery, located at 28 Powder Mill Road in Waverley, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 12-5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;] WAVERLEY: &nbsp;Inside 28 Powder Mill Drive in Waverley, is a smell of newness and taste of deliciousness especially if you\u2019re a fan of rhum, Gin, or vodka. 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