So, I got a grain grinder from India that was made in Kentucky and it will be in the grain grinding room. 5,1933, which was the first day of no prohibition. So, as much as we could, it is dressed out with items that were built and installed in other places - either distilleries, homes, warehouses, commercial buildings, or highways - prior to Dec. ![]() My goal was to make it all a ‘figure 8’ like I made Seacrets so you don’t have to go backwards and the tour guide doesn’t have to go backwards through the crowd in order to say, ‘let’s go this way.’ Also, I have always wanted to educate and show people items from the past. ![]() What makes this distillery so special? As people walk through it, what are some of the idiosyncratic things that you believe sets it apart?Ī: I think the design that Keith Iott from Iott Architecture and I came up with is one thing. Q: Designing bars and buildings is a passion of yours, and that is evident from the unique landscape of what you’ve created here. Now, in this third phase, going from the bar, to a bigger bar, to a nightclub and now distilling liquor is a huge step, and so we’ve tried to push it, and we are going to make June 29 once again. ![]() Jwas a very tough day as well because you are always pushing, no matter when you set your deadline. I tried to open before Memorial Day and I couldn’t do it in 2001 for the (Morley Hall) nightclub. June 29, 1988, I wanted to open (Seacrets) before Memorial Day and couldn’t do it. Rob is my right hand man and I think he’s beaten me by three hours over this whole process. Tell people about the significance of June 29.Ī: June 29, 28 years ago in 1988, I was dead tired, more so than I am right now because of Rob Tunis and all the crews that we’ve had working here the past six months. Q: I know there’s a special significance of June 29, not only for the opening of this distillery, but also many other so called landmarks in Seacrets business. So, it’s my chance to add a different dimension to Ocean City tourism, educate people about distillation, and, hopefully, to increase sales and be able to go more regional and national with my product. It’s an educational thing and something a local or a tourist can do when it’s raining or too sunny, or windy or when they just want to do something different in Ocean City. It’s a chance to go through and learn the distillation process. Tell me about the past few months to get this up and running and your excitement about people seeing this vision and plan come to fruition.Ī: For me, it’s more than just a distillery. I was here when you broke ground in late October for this building and now we are just days from its much anticipated opening. Q: This week marks the beginning of the next chapter in what some may call the ‘Seacrets Empire’ with the grand opening of the new three-story, 12,000-square-foot Seacrets Distillery. Moore sat down with The Dispatch this week to talk distillation, the idiosyncratic art of making a successful bar and how he likes to do big things in the community all while keeping as low of a profile as he can. Now, 28 years later, Seacrets is one of the biggest clubs in the country, and with this week’s opening of the Seacrets Distillery, it also signifies a shift in business model and the long-term strategy for Moore and his team. This week, the newest tower in the Seacrets kingdom opened on the anniversary of the former 40-seat tiki bar’s inception. Their speedway is also on this site.OCEAN CITY - When Seacrets owner Leighton Moore sets a deadline, you can expect literal and proverbial mountains to be moved in order to hit it. The only large waterpark is located at 29th Street, Jolly Roger’s Splash Mountain.Some of the Best of Ocean City winners for boat rentals are located in mid-town Odyssea Watersports and Bayside Boat Rentals.It’s easy to get in and out of mid-town because the Route 90 bridge is at the northern end of the area for easy access off the island. ![]()
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