After more than a decade of operating its Whiskey Factory in the Eastern Market area, Detroit City Distillery is expanding with an adjacent event space where it will host cocktail-themed events, performances, pop-ups, private gatherings, and more.
The 100-seat bar is dubbed 100 Proof and is located at 1000 Gratiot Ave., Detroit in a facility that once produced Stroh’s ice cream.
It’s set to open to the public with an opening night celebration from 4-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3.
The free event features cocktails and food pairings, live entertainment from cover band the Crampton Brothers, and a custom bottle-etching for DCD’s 100th Batch Butcher’s Cut Bourbon release.
Additional events planned for 100 Proof include:
• “Keep it 100: Mixology with Andre Sykes” workshop from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 23 ($70).
• “Dead Media Swap” with vinyl LPs, VHS tapes, Laserdisc, and more from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 ($3).
• Fall Yoga Sip & Shop with a yoga class and pop-up market from 7-11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12 ($25-$35).
• DCD Fall Fair from 3-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 with hayrides, pumpkin carving, pie-eating contests, barrel fires, games, and more (no cover).
• Drag Show Brunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19 ($30).
• Blend Your Own Bourbon Experience: Halloween Edition from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, Oct, 31 ($100).
More information is available at detroitcitydistillery.com.