WhistlePig Distillery Barn Renovations

WhistlePig Farm in Shoreham, Vermont selected Bread Loaf as Construction Manager for the renovation of their 150-year-old dairy barn into a distillery and tasting room. The plan was to transform the farm into a single-estate farm distillery with the entire production process located on-site, including growing the rye, distillation, barreling, aging and bottling.

The uninsulated barn was transformed into an energy-efficient, year-round facility with all new finishes inside and out. The lower level houses the distillery, bottling operation and cask storage. Exterior upgrades included new siding, standing seam metal roof, and stone terraces. Interior finishes in the production areas include stone veneer, barn board, exposed structure and wood ceilings to evoke an old-world feel and reflect the quality of WhistlePig’s premium straight rye whiskey.

The loft of the old barn was renovated into a gathering space with a new fieldstone fireplace, wide plank flooring and exposed structure. Windows provide elevated views over the distillery and across the farm’s 500 acres of meadows to the Green Mountains beyond.