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Our "Full Circle" of Local Production

45th Parallel’s process is a full circle local production and begins when we pick up grain from Rusmar farm. We then mill, mash, ferment, and distill it all within our facility. Afterwards, the grain is shipped to another local farm where it is used as feed for livestock. Naturally, the livestock turn the grain into fertilizer for next year’s crops.

The Name of Our Game is Slow

Our Distillers are committed to slow craft philosophy:

Slow Fermentation
Slow Infusion
Slow Distillation
Slow Blending
Slow Aging
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Slow Distillation

When you conduct slow distillation you can separate all the different components and respect your temperatures during the process. Today many “craft” distillers use a hurried approach that minimizes, or even rejects these frameworks.

Slow Maturation

When you understand that time is a factor you cannot control, you focus on the ones you can. Temperature and humidity are two very important elements in the maturation process. Many try to speed up the aging process by using higher temperatures and using smaller barrels. This results in the hard and disproportionate amount of tannins. There is no substitute for time. It is a fundamental part to achieve high-quality products.

Today many distillers care more about maturing their spirit quickly with wood extracts. A traditional slow maturation process results in a full-bodied flavor that can only be accomplished from years in high-quality wood barrels.

Time is constant and cannot be controlled. We don’t try to.

"We don't do anything fast."

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45th Parallel Distillery

Cast & Hook Fishing was founded in 2021 by Richard and Lindsay Puente, a husband and wife couple. Richard lost his brother Mike to suicide in 2010 after returning home from Iraq 3 months prior. Both Richard and Lindsay have had their struggles coping with PTSD. Richard served in the U.S. Army for 12 years and is currently a Law Enforcement Officer. Lindsay served in the U.S. Army for 8 years and now has her own private practice as a licensed mental health provider who specializes in working with Veterans, health care providers, and those struggling with alcohol and drug addictions. Helping and giving back to those who serve is something both Richard and Lindsay are passionate about.
The goal of Cast & Hook Fishing is to provide a better quality of life for 1st Responders and Veterans in our community that are struggling with PTSD. They do so by providing them with healthy options to cope with mental health and job-related stressors using free beach, wilderness, adventure and recreational therapy. According to FHE Health, research suggests outdoor treatment can have a positive impact on depression, chronic pain and PTSD through physical activity and by leveraging the benefits of nature.

Stop in and see the amazing difference this organization is making in the lives of our Veterans

Register today👇
bit.ly/3J9D2SS

#huntingexpo #fishingexpo #outdoorexpo #huntwisconsin #fishinglife #waterfowl #newrichmondwi #45thparalleldistillery #45thparallelevents #verterans #guidedfishing #fishwisconsin #discoverwisconsin #supportlocal #ptsd #mentalhealth
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Cast & Hook Fishing was founded in 2021 by Richard and Lindsay Puente, a husband and wife couple. Richard lost his brother Mike to suicide in 2010 after returning home from Iraq 3 months prior. Both Richard and Lindsay have had their struggles coping with PTSD. Richard served in the U.S. Army for 12 years and is currently a Law Enforcement Officer. Lindsay served in the U.S. Army for 8 years and now has her own private practice as a licensed mental health provider who specializes in working with Veterans, health care providers, and those struggling with alcohol and drug addictions. Helping and giving back to those who serve is something both Richard and Lindsay are passionate about.
The goal of Cast & Hook Fishing is to provide a better quality of life for 1st Responders and Veterans in our community that are struggling with PTSD. They do so by providing them with healthy options to cope with mental health and job-related stressors using free beach, wilderness, adventure and recreational therapy. According to FHE Health, research suggests outdoor treatment can have a positive impact on depression, chronic pain and PTSD through physical activity and by leveraging the benefits of nature. 

Stop in and see the amazing difference this organization is making in the lives of our Veterans

Register today👇
https://bit.ly/3J9D2SS

#huntingexpo #fishingexpo #outdoorexpo #huntwisconsin #fishinglife #waterfowl #newrichmondwi #45thparalleldistillery #45thparallelevents #verterans #guidedfishing #fishwisconsin #discoverwisconsin #supportlocal #ptsd #mentalhealth
2 days ago
45th Parallel Distillery

Planning your schedule? Here’s what we have going on this week:

🥃 Wednesday: Live music with Jim Hanvelt 5pm - 8pm

🍸 Thursday: Our kitchen’s Pasta Carbonara entree special starts at 4pm and is available until sold out, Trivia Mafia starts at 6pm with host Ida-Ellen (FREE to play, prizes to win!), PLUS it’s the last week of ballroom dance classes at 6pm and 7pm (drop-ins welcome!).

🥃 Friday: Tour and Tasting** at 6pm

🍸 Saturday: Tour and Tasting** at both 1pm and 6pm

🍻 Sunday: Brunch menu available until the kitchen closes at 6pm (bar is open until 7pm), plus a Tour and Tasting** at 1pm

** Purchase Tour and Tasting tickets in advance at: book.peek.com/s/ce041020-c9e7-438b-a7c8-e1fbdad96b6f/ga91P

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Planning your schedule? Here’s what we have going on this week:

🥃 Wednesday: Live music with Jim Hanvelt 5pm - 8pm

🍸 Thursday: Our kitchen’s Pasta Carbonara entree special starts at 4pm and is available until sold out, Trivia Mafia starts at 6pm with host Ida-Ellen (FREE to play, prizes to win!), PLUS it’s the last week of ballroom dance classes at 6pm and 7pm (drop-ins welcome!).

🥃 Friday: Tour and Tasting** at 6pm

🍸 Saturday: Tour and Tasting** at both 1pm and 6pm

🍻 Sunday: Brunch menu available until the kitchen closes at 6pm (bar is open until 7pm), plus a Tour and Tasting** at 1pm

** Purchase Tour and Tasting tickets in advance at: https://book.peek.com/s/ce041020-c9e7-438b-a7c8-e1fbdad96b6f/ga91P 

#craftdistillery #craftspirits #wisconsincraftspirits #wicraftdistillery #twincitiesfood #drinklocal #drinkwisconsinblyImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

Happy anniversary to our friends at Black Rooster Bistro!The Campfire Old Fashioned has been our most popular cocktail during our first year.

In celebration it is on special through 6:30pm Thursday March 30th for only $10!

Stop in and enjoy this finely crafted cocktail with marsh mallow root syrup, cocoa bitters, and our private label, single barrel 45th Parallel Border Bourbon finished with oak wood smoke.

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Happy anniversary to our friends at Black Rooster Bistro!
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Scheduled Tour Hours

Friday (Online Booking ONLY)6pm
Saturday (Online Booking ONLY)1pm & 3pm
Sunday (Online Booking ONLY)3pm