Thank You for Making Installation/Distillation a Massive Success

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. That was something I heard once from a Jesuit, and it has always stuck with me. It's a good way to put into perspective how little control you have over your life.

When we began to conceptualize what Shmidt Spirits would be back in 2019, we had a lot of grand schemes in mind. Concerts. Parties. Competitions. Art shows. When our doors opened in February of 2020, we had a running document of ideas, and we were beyond excited to get to work.

And then, well, you know what happened.

Anyway, once summer of 2021 hit and vaccination rates climbed and it seemed like some degree of normalcy might come back, we were ready to get the ball rolling and get back to the business of making our little distillery everything we knew it could be. We joined with an old friend from our college days, rolled up our sleeves, and INSTALLATION/DISTILLATION was born. For three months we stressed out over every detail, worked with artists to make sure our space was perfect for them, and generally realized week over week just how much goes into throwing a giant party.

But we did it! And so many of you were there, drinking and talking and appreciating the work the artists did. It was an incredible experience. We got to give a few artists their first show ever, see them get their first sales ever, and were able to introduce ourselves to the community at large.

So we wanted to say thank you to everyone who came out. Artist, patrons, friends and family; everyone! We're looking forward to many more events just like this one. You can check out our events page on what we have in store, and follow us on social media to get all the news that's fit to tweet.