Sturgeon Spirits distillery opens in Oshkosh with vodka. But there`s more to come | Streetwise

OSHKOSH – A new distillery has entered Oshkosh`s lineup of breweries and a cidery, with a nod to a classic Lake Winnebago tradition.

Sturgeon Spirits, 2663 Oregon St., opened in November with its first product — vodka — available bottled or in cocktails at its on-site tasting room.

Owner Karl Loewenstein, a history professor at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, started distilling as a hobby about five years ago, and while his kids are in college and he`s almost ready to retire from teaching, he considered a second career. He bought the building in fall 2021 and spent the past year on opening preparations, as supply chain issues pushed back the original anticipated opening of last June, he said...
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