History

Founded by the Irish Oliver “Ollie” Mulligan, Great Wagon Road Distilling Co is the oldest distillery in Charlotte, North Carolina and the first with its own attached speakeasy. Ollie is the first in his family to produce legal spirits, after his grandfather Patrick Quinn began whiskey production in Ireland. In 2013, Ollie established Great Wagon Road Distilling Co. to carry on his family's tradition of whiskey making. The company's purpose is to celebrate passionate, independent producers through every carefully and artistically crafted spirit, a spirit worthy of celebration for the original Great Wagon Road pioneers and modern trailblazers.