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Shankar Distillers Opens in Troy

A passion for creating craft bourbons and spirits led entrepreneur Varchasvi Shankar to open the Shankar Distillers distillery and tasting room in July

By Kathy Gibbons

Concoctions from Shankar Distillers
Concoctions from Shankar Distillers in Troy || Photo by Karl Baker, courtesy of Shankar Distillers

A passion for creating craft bourbons and spirits led entrepreneur Varchasvi Shankar to open the Shankar Distillers distillery and tasting room in Troy, which includes event space for up to 125. Debuted in July, it is the first American whiskey distillery to be opened by an Indian immigrant—Shankar’s Varchas line of whiskey is also the first U.S. craft bourbon being exported to India.

“We have several organizations that have rented it out already,” says Shankar Distillers Director of Marketing Raymond Drzala. “Local chief procurement officers rented it out for a meeting, and we have a nonprofit organization that’s renting the larger portion of the tasting room for their annual celebration event.” Planners also can arrange for distillery tours and group whiskey tastings.

shankardistillers.com

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