Great Wagon Road Distilling Co.

{"Founded 2013 by Irish native Oliver \"Ollie\" Mulligan; oldest distillery in Charlotte and the first with its own attached speakeasy","Whiskey-making lineage runs three generations to grandfather Patrick Quinn in Ireland's midlands; Quinn's Carolina Whiskey is named for him","NoDa flagship: 610 Anderson Street, Charlotte, NC 28205 (15,000 sq ft; distillery + tasting room + Barrel Room speakeasy + patio; 14 local draft lines; in-house pizza)","Spirits: RÚA American Single Malt + RÚA Gold, Quinn's Carolina Whiskey, Drumlish, Salamander Vodka, 704 Gin (the Charlotte area code)","Water: artisanal spring water from the Blue Ridge Mountains (Yancey County, NC); Ollie visits the mountain property roughly twice monthly","Second tasting room in Waxhaw, NC (122 W North Main St, with an Irish snug) plus a CLT Airport concession (Concourse A, not directly managed)","NoDa standard hours: Mon closed, Tue-Fri 4-11 PM, Sat 12-11 PM, Sun 12-8 PM (NASCAR Sundays events run as special bookings)","Hosted the NASCAR Sundays Charlotte watch party starting 2026-07-19 (Window World 450, North Wilkesboro weekend)"}