Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery — Union
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Historical Union distillery that made Sunk Haze single malt. July2026 reporting says its production facility was destroyed in a2025 fire; the Back River Gin relaunch uses a separate Mossy Ledge partnership.source ↗
Historical production facility; reported destroyed in2025Sign in to use your private collection.
Also recorded as: Sweetgrass Distillery · Sweetgrass Winery & Distillerysource ↗
Production
- Historical whiskey production
- Sweetgrass’s2023 announcement identifies Union production of Sunk Haze single malt.source ↗Applies to: Historical producer announcement dated2023-12-01, reviewed via indexed page content2026-09-12. Historical production in Union only; not current operation after the2025 fire.
- Gin relaunch scope
- The2026 Back River Gin relaunch is reported as a partnership with Mossy Ledge Spirits in Etna. It does not establish renewed Union whiskey production.source ↗Applies to: 2026-07-06 report; no new ownership, whisky transfer or precise contract arrangement inferred.
Location
- Historical distillery premises
- 347 Carroll Road, Union, Maine.source ↗Applies to: Reported2018-09-25 as the Union distillery; separate Portland store is not treated as production.
History
- Production facility loss
- Reporting on2026-07-06 says the Union production facility was destroyed in the previous September’s fire and closed.source ↗Applies to: Dated reporting establishes historical-site context, not a current license determination.
Expressions & connections
expression · distilled atSweetgrass Sunk Haze Single Malt Whiskey ↗Showing documented connections. An absent offering or connection means it has not yet been established in this catalog.
Sources & provenance
Sweetgrass annual holiday open house announcement, December1 2023 ↗
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce / Sweetgrass announcement · Checked 2026-09-12
Maine distillery plans release party for whiskey that’s come of age ↗
Portland Press Herald · Checked 2026-09-12
Gin from Union’s former Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery is back on shelves ↗
Portland Press Herald · Checked 2026-09-12