Flag Hill Distillery
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lans for the first distillery in the state of NH since prohibition were underway long before the first batch of product was ever made. As early as 2000 Frank Reinhold was laying the groundwork that would allow Flag Hill to expand into the art of distilling.
Leading up to 2004, Frank and Graham began honing their distillation skills as part of the process of making our North River Port. During these same years, Frank began the groundwork for the legal ability to manufacture spirits in the state of NH. His work with the NH state legislature as well as the support and guidance from the NH Liquor Commission was key in establishing laws, administrative rules and guidelines that would allow his vision to become a legal entity in the state of NH. At the same time the documents and permits necessary from the federal government were being obtained meetings with architectural designers, contractors, energy engineers and artisan distillery manufacturers were underway.
Throughout the entire process a secondary, yet related project was underfoot: the establishment of the Flag Hill Conservation Easement. This was a long time dream of Frank and his father’s that would protect the land against future housing or commercial development. Through the Land and Community Heritage Program (LCHIP) and with the partnership of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee and the Southeast Land Trust of NH, 114 acres of Flag Hill property was secured in 2004 for the beauty of all to enjoy forever. The investment for most of the equipment associated with the creation of Flag Hill Distillery was obtained from the sale of the property rights purchased through the LCHIP program that would create the Flag Hill Easement and protect the land.
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