Old Fourth Distillery

Thursday, November 19, 2015

I love a good cocktail which is good because my whole family likes to drink. So it seems only fitting that the way to kick off the start of the last month of the year and the beginning of the holiday season is with a feature on Old Fourth Distillery.

Opened for just over a year, Jeff Moore, his brother Craig and their partner Gabe Pilato have already made quite the names for themselves. Distilling vodka and about to introduce their brand of gin, the trio has done alcohol a great honor by becoming crafty with small batch runs to make sure that they have their recipes just right.

I got the opportunity to hang out with Jeff, Gabe and some wonderful volunteers on Thursday as they bottled, sealed and packaged over 2,000 bottles of their vodka. A daunting task for six people but cracking jokes and telling stories, Jeff and Gabe made the process fun and fly by!

Gabe Pilato (left), Craig Moore and his brother Jeff are the brains, brawn and face behind Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Gabe Pilato (left), Craig Moore and his brother Jeff are the brains, brawn and face behind Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Andrew Quigley (center) places empty bottles on a pallet during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Andrew Quigley (center) places empty bottles on a pallet during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Maria Mitteroder tapes up boxes during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Maria Mitteroder tapes up boxes during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Gabe Pilato fills bottles with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Gabe Pilato fills bottles with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Bottles are filled with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Bottles are filled with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Andrew Quigley fills bottles with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Andrew Quigley fills bottles with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Gabe Pilato works the capping machine during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Gabe Pilato works the capping machine during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Volunteers help Jeff Moore and Gabe Pilato during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Volunteers help Jeff Moore and Gabe Pilato during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

William Broder moves empty bottles from the staging area to the filling station during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

William Broder moves empty bottles from the staging area to the filling station during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Corks move through a machine as bottles are filled with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Corks move through a machine as bottles are filled with vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Jeff Moore uses a heat gun to seal bottles of vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Jeff Moore uses a heat gun to seal bottles of vodka during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Shannon Eggleton (left) puts filled bottles of vodka in a shipping box during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Shannon Eggleton (left) puts filled bottles of vodka in a shipping box during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Jeff Moore uses a heat gun to seal bottles of vodka as Shannon Eggleton places them into boxes to be shipped during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Jeff Moore uses a heat gun to seal bottles of vodka as Shannon Eggleton places them into boxes to be shipped during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Reflected in the door to a still, William Broder moves boxes ready to be shipped during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.

Reflected in the door to a still, William Broder moves boxes ready to be shipped during bottling day at Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta.