In Decemberof 2015, Acre Distilling opened in the neighborhood that was Fort Worth’s den of sin and vice in the Old West – aptly named Hell’s Half Acre. Where Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, and Etta Place once walked, Acre’s team set out to takea dash of that renegade Texan spirit andproducesmall batch libations of uncommon quality.Today, Acre Distilling is a nationally acclaimed, award-winning creator of single malt whisky, bourbon, gin, vodka, rum, liqueurs, and cordials.
Tony Formby, owner of Acre Distilling, was a former majority stakeholder in Rahr & Sons Brewing Company in Fort Worth, Texas. At Acre, Tony has helped with the line of spirits by focusing on the quality of the ingredients, sourcing locally, and hiring passionate people behind the bottle.
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