North Carolina
Distillery opening at long-standing mill in North Carolina
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A distillery already known for years around Gaston County is set to open its new location Saturday.
Muddy River Distillery is set to open at 11 a.m. June 22 near downtown Mount Holly after moving from Belmont. The new 5-acre location is in a historic cotton mill along Dutchman’s Creek.
Owners Robbie and Caroline Delaney purchased the property, 250 N. Main St., in 2022. The mill was built in 1875 by A.P & D.E. Rhyne and Ambrose Costner and is the oldest mill still standing in the county. After being used for various ventures until the Delaneys’ purchase, it will experience a new life as a distillery, cocktail bar and event space.
Muddy River was founded in 2011 and became North Carolina’s first-ever legal rum producer. Its first home was along the Catawba River in Belmont.
The company’s products can be found at North Carolina ABC stores, many South Carolina packaging stores, as far away as Canada, and soon at their Mill Distillery in Mount Holly.