redmont vodka

Birmingham's Redmont Distilling has officially launched.

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Redmont Distilling Company's first spirit has officially hit shelves in Alabama.

Stephen Watts and Jake Hendon, two Florence natives and Auburn graduates, cofounded the distillery after hatching the idea about three years ago.

It's available from the ABC board, and it's currently being served at FoodBar, Jackson's Bar and Bistro, Lou's Pub, and Silvertron Cafe (that Watts knows of). The ABC store in Moody and the Hollywood ABC store are also selling single bottles.

It's also the official spirit of Sloss Fest 2016 this year. Redmont will have a tent at the festival.

"We're really excited about Sloss Fest," Watts said. "It's a great way to get in front of our target market, which is Birmingham."

For now, Watts is reaching out to as many bars and restaurants as he can and is hoping to hold events around Birmingham promoting his vodka.

Redmont got federal approval in December.

"Our vodka is gluten free and is distilled in Birmingham, and we use Alabama water," Watts said. "It's really the limestone filtered water that really makes great whiskys and spirits, and we're also corn and gluten free."