Dread River Distilling Co., billed as the first distilling company of its kind in Alabama, is slated to open its doors this summer, the company said.

Dread River will manufacture several different spirits, including bourbon, blended whiskey, vodka, rum and gin. It will also have several beers on tap that are brewed in-house and is working on a wine it will offer. Eventually, there will be a tasting room, lounges, a VIP room and a private event space on the second floor of its 24,500-square-foot location at 2400 7th Avenue South, where all three types of beverages will be served.

The company’s addition of 10 jobs and its investment of $3 million landed it on the Birmingham Business Alliance’s 2019 New and Expanding Industry List. Dread River currently employs five and the additional positions added will include service industry positions like bartenders, service staff and kitchen staff.

“We offer something really unique and different, yet we compliment area businesses, especially with what we have going on with the food and beverage industry in Birmingham,” said Cyd Quick, a founder of the distillery who is in charge of guest experience. “We saw a great opportunity to add to an already budding and existing culture here and create something Birmingham can be proud of, as we eventually hope to distribute nationally.”

Quick, who was born and raised in Birmingham, was trained in restaurant management and guest experience through her tenure working for Frank Stitt in the 1990s and 2000s. The idea for Dread River has been in the works for three years, she said, and she hopes to bring in locals as well as those traveling through the city. Though the goal is to eventually distribute the Dread River product nationally, the company will always remain rooted in Birmingham, Quick said.