“We need to get past those extraordinary stories. And it needs to start being ordinary that people from communities of color can start a business just like anybody else,” said Chris Montana
Chris Montana and his wife Shanelle Montana founded Minneapolis-based Du Nord Social Spirits in 2013.
The distillery makes specially released barreled gin, vodka, whiskey, coffee liqueur and apple liqueur. But there is more to Du Nord Social Spirits than just alcohol. Montana says making an impact in the community is just as important.
The George Floyd murder in May 2020 happened about a mile away from the distillery. Aa a result, the Montanas founded the today!
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