Est. 2013Distillery

Du Nord Social Spirits

Founded by Chris Montana · Minneapolis, MN

Craft DistillingTasting Room

Verified Licensed

Federal TTB Permit MN-S-20010· Distilled Spirits (DSP)active

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The Story

Du Nord Social Spirits was founded in Minneapolis in 2013 by Chris and Shanelle Montana, making history as one of the first Black-owned distilleries in the United States. They use grain from Shanelle's family farm to produce vodka, coffee liqueur, whiskey, and gin.

Chris Montana

Founder

Chris Montana co-founded Du Nord Social Spirits with his wife Shanelle in 2013. A former attorney, he left his legal career to build one of the first Black-owned distilleries in the United States. Du Nord's Foundation Vodka is now served on all Delta domestic flights.

Brands Produced

Du Nord Foundation Vodka

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On the public record

Du Nord Social Spirits appears in the DISTRYB licensing directory as Federal TTB Permit MN-S-20010 — a public page about this business that nobody here controls.

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How we know this

On this being a Black-owned business:

“In 2013, Chris and Shanelle co-founded Du Nord Social Spirits in Minneapolis, making history as the first Black-owned distillery in the United States to distill its own products.”

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