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Sorel Liqueur
Founded by Jackie Summers · Brooklyn, NY
The Story
Sorel Liqueur was born from Jackie Summers' childhood memories of sorrel tea in his Caribbean household. Growing up, there was always a pitcher of sorrel — a type of hibiscus tea — in the kitchen. After the kids were in bed, the adults would add a splash of rum. Summers turned that memory into a 30-proof liqueur flavored with hibiscus, cloves, cassia, nutmeg, and ginger. Launched in 2012 from Red Hook, Brooklyn, Sorel made history as the first spirit produced by a Black-licensed distiller since Prohibition.
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Jackie Summers
Founder
Jackie Summers is the founder of Jack from Brooklyn and creator of Sorel Liqueur. In 2012, he became the first Black man in the United States to be granted a license to make liquor since Prohibition ended in 1933. His hibiscus-based liqueur draws from his Caribbean heritage and has become one of America's most awarded craft spirits.