Located in a 150 year-old textile mill on the Saco River 5 miles from the Maine coast, round turn distilling embodies the pragmatism and industriousness of its New England forebears. While the mill once used the waters of the river to power its massive looms, Round Turn uses steam to power its modern, steel and copper still. the still is itself an embodiment of tradition informed by innovation. Built in Etna, Maine, by Trident Stills, it blends the basic principles of the centuries-old pot-still with modern innovations and efficiencies. After all, tradition was once innovation in its time.Native Mainers Darren Case and Kristina Hansen returned back home from Brooklyn, NY, in 2014 to start Round Turn Distilling. They were drawn by the community of artists and entrepreneurs in Biddeford, a culture very similar to Brooklyn's. Their passion is the moments that bring friends and family together, often gathered around a plate or bottle.

Founded in 2018 in Hà Nội, Sông Cái distillery is Việt Nam’s first gin distillery. The inaugural release, Sông Cái Việt Nam dry gin, is the first gin ever distilled in Việt Nam — using 16 wild hand-foraged botanicals, fruits, flowers, and wood unique to Việt Nam’s highlands. Their gin is handcrafted in small batches in a direct fired copper still, resulting in a bold, complex, and particularly rounded flavor. the botanicals used are rare — and the distillery's work is environmentally, socially, and culturally sustainable and enriching. The Vietnamese understanding of nature deals not only with water, land, and sky — but also culture and spirituality. Rooted in this all-encompassing philosophy, Sông Cái distillery produces terroir-driven spirits that capture the flavors and provenance of Việt Nam’s vast, biodiverse landscape of highlands and deltas.

The Vietnamese understanding of nature deals not only with water, land, and sky — but also culture and spirituality. Rooted in this all-encompassing philosophy, Sông Cái distillery produces terroir-driven spirits that capture the flavors and provenance of Việt Nam’s vast, biodiverse landscape of highlands and deltas. The name, Sông Cái, comes from the Vietnamese term for “mother river.” In the Vietnamese tradition, rivers are metaphorically representative of the notion of totality and origin: all forces of nature, life, and spirituality stem and flow from a holistic “mother river.” in a similar manner, Sông Cái speaks to multiple elements of việt nam, from its agricultural roots to thriving cosmopolitan hubs. The floral gin is a love letter to the lowlands of vietnam and its flower culture. Marrying dragon claw flower, ylang ylang, jasmine, michelia alba and more, the expression is fruity and reminiscent of ripe jackfruit.