Founded in 2013 and opened in 2015 by Melissa and Lee Katrincic, Durham Distillery is a craft gin, vodka and liqueur distillery located in Durham, North Carolina. The Conniption Family of Gins and Durham Distillery Products As the first distillery in the United States to leverage vacuum cold distillation with rotary evaporators, Conniption gins are modern, unrivaled gins now recognized as the most awarded and among the best distilled in the country. The novel two-step process begins with a gin base from botanicals such as juniper, Indian coriander, caraway, rosemary, and cardamom via vapor infusion in Durham Distillery’s custom-designed German pot still, lovingly named “Gertrude,” after Melissa’s grandmother. The second step focuses on vacuum (or cold) distillation of more delicate botanicals including cucumber, honeysuckle flowers and figs that are then blended into the gin base. By combining time honored gin distillation techniques and modern chemistry, Conniption gins showcase the complexity and quality of each ingredient. In 2020, Durham Distillery launched its’ gin cocktail bar – Corpse Reviver – as a natural extension of this super premium gin brand.