Muskegon distillery, 18th Amendment, selling business [Video]

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — A Muskegon distillery is shutting its doors after seven years, the owners announced via Facebook.

They say the decision was not made lightly and was not a reflection of their success as a business.

“The truth is, owning and operating a restaurant while also working full-time jobs has been a rewarding but exhausting journey,” they wrote.

The four partners opening the 18th Amendment Spirits Company spent more than a year finalizing permits and licensing back in 2017. Much of that time was also spent transforming the former Muskegon Savings and Loan Bank building.

The building was once part of the Muskegon Mall and was saved during demolition. Drinks were served from an authentic Brunswick bar that was built in the late 1800s that the owners found in Colorado.

The distillery offered small-batch vodka, …