Popular Marathon County Cheese Destination Will Soon Get a Distillery

Thursday, October 6th, 2022 -- 11:00 AM

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A popular cheese destination in Marathon County will soon get an accompanying distillery.

Knowlton House Distillery will be making craft spirits like vodka, gin, and whiskey using milk sugar, a byproduct of making cheese, and will be run by Luke and Heather Mullins, he's a cheese maker for Mullins cheese, and she holds a master's degree in brewing sciences and has worked with other brewers and distillers in the past.

She tells WAOW TV that the spirits made from milk products don't taste like milk, but do feature a more velvety texture The couple also plans to offer a full menu of food at the location in Knowlton- construction on the new distillery is underway and they plan to open next spring.

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