Cathead

The spousal unit loves to do her Groupon thang and she came across a 2 for 1 for a tour of the Cathead Distillery. It's the first distillery founded in Mississippi since prohibition, and located in downtown Jackson,  behind the convention center.  At $15 for the two of us, why not?

As part of the "tour" you get the run of the place and four samples of their product at the end.   They sponsor events at the Distillery throughout the year, with one coming up in several weeks.

You can see from the picture that as you approach the building from the road, the name is clearly visible.  A taco food truck is usually there on tour days, which in this instance was on Saturday. The tours are on the hour from 1-5, and are limited to small groups, the biggest being the one at 5.

Once you are inside, you go to the bar and check in, to validate that you are on the list.  The building is an old warehouse with lots of space for entertaining groups and those special events.  They have a dart board, corn hole, connect 4, Jenga, and card games for you to occupy your time while you wait for your tour or afterward.  They also sell beer by the bottle or draft.   Their products are not for sale in the Distillery but you get to sample 4 at the end of the tour.

They have several of these homemade tables and benches for you and your crew to use before and after the tour.  There was a gal there playing and singing, but the acoustics in a warehouse are something to be desired.  The resident dog enjoyed it though, as he joined in with her, howling along as she played and sang.

When it's your tour time, you gather up with the tour guide,  beer in hand.  A rarity, I think the spousal unit and I were the only ones without a drink, during the tour!

This was our tour guide.  He's the computer tech dude and part time tour guide.  He gets all the free beverages he wants, see the cup???  Behind him is the workings of the Distillery.  The acoustics of the building makes hearing him a challenge, especially with the gal and the dog singing in the background.

The tour lasted about an hour.  You get the history of Cathead and how it got its name, you See the process they go through from start to finish, and then, the best part, you get small samples of their products.

I left out a lot of the details, which is all part of taking the tour.  I recommend that you go as a group, and include dinner afterwards to round out the day.  I "liked" their Facebook page so I can keep up with their sponsored events for a return visit, hopefully in a group of friends.  The more the merrier!

If you plan your day just right, you can also hit Lucky Town Brewery, but may be another blog post!