Article published in Wicked Local Salem, October 23, 2014.

By Deborah Gardner Walker, salem@wickedlocal.com

Ian Hunter and Jesse Brenneman moved a step closer to their dream of bringing “damn righteous spirits” to Salem. The Zoning Board of Appeal voted four to one to allow the two to locate Deacon Giles Distillery, a craft liquor distillery with tasting room, at 75 Canal Street. They still need to obtain nine more federal and state permits, however, before opening shop.Ian Hunter and Jesse Brenneman moved a step closer to their dream of bringing “damn righteous spirits” to Salem. The Zoning Board of Appeal voted four to one to allow the two to locate Deacon Giles Distillery, a craft liquor distillery with tasting room, at 75 Canal Street. They still need to obtain nine more federal and state permits, however, before opening shop.

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