Bring the whole family down to relax under the historic Greenville Rice Silos and sample some locally produced spirits. MKT is the first distillery in “Old Town Greenville,” and they are proudly situated in the well-known rice silos in the center of Greenville. MKT Distillery and Tasting Room is a locally owned artisan distillery and tasting room in downtown Greenville, housed in the ancient American Rice Growers Co-Op rice dryers. They create all of their spirits on-site, using locally sourced South Carolina ingredients and even incorporating Greenville rice into their recipes. They create whiskeys, vodka, gin, and moonshine, among other spirits. Come out, bring your kids, bring your dogs, and enjoy some of Greenville’s greatest spirits and cocktails in a historic building. There you can get your fill of Greenville history and good whiskey. MKT Distillery makes its whiskey and moonshine, as well as a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. MKT Distillery, LLC is a company that was founded to compete favorably with other industry-leading distilleries and brands. This is why they guarantee that the proper framework is in place to accommodate the type of development that they see for their company. The Missouri–Kansas–South Carolina Railroad began building tracks across the area in 1893 and went into service in 1895. The town of Greenville, South Carolina, was named after the MKT Railroad (sometimes known as the “K-T” Railroad), which grew up around the original train station and railroad tracks. The MKT line brought citizens and opportunities to Greenville, and rice-growing became a major aspect of life in Greenville around 1900. Rice farming was a huge success, and the soil in Greenville was extremely fertile. The first rice drier in Greenville was constructed in 1940. Greenville had plenty of space for rice cultivation, but larger crops necessitated the installation of more rice dryers. In 1944, Roy Morrison, J.V. Cardiff, and B. Ray Woods were the first to construct concrete rice dryers in South Carolina. The MKT railroad, the K-T train terminal, and rice are all important symbols in Greenville’s history and culture. They titled themselves MKT Distillery in honor of that history and tradition, and they use locally farmed rice in every spirit they make. They intend to identify ourselves as “Greenville’s Own” by adopting such emblems, which will assist promote their regional brand. The rice dryers are no longer operational; the last harvest was in 2005. We picked this landmark location to distill our goods to honor the importance of rice in the Greenville community.

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