Treaty Oak Distilling with Director of Science and Sustainability, Jamie Biel. Treaty Oak is anchored in the roots of tradition and yet each inspired by unique cultural impulses. They embrace the scientific method, even as they collect artistic perspectives to blend with the distilling process. As a group, they're driven to tinker and test. They are pushed to re-think the creative process the way disruptive musicians, chefs, and painters do. Treaty Oak experiment with ingredients and how they’re sourced, with distilling techniques, with ways of finishing—always informed by hard-won knowledge. They are all collected at Treaty Oak because their founder believes in the creative yield of eclectic experiences. They're here because of the question “what if …?” The people of Treaty Oak believe in everything that got them here. But more importantly, they believe all of that is enough to help them create the next great spirit. Treaty Oak Distillery is named after the famous 500-year old tree in Austin, under which Stephen F. Austin signed agreements defining the borders of Texas. Their gins are called Waterloo, after the original name of Austin. They moved to Dripping Springs, a place with a rich history of gatherings and shared perspectives. The wide variety and numerous sizes of stills they have running have given them a depth of knowledge of distillation that allows them consistency and quality. That search for consistency has led Treaty Oak to the column still. They have incrementally scaled up from a 5-gallon pot still to a continuous column.
