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Nearby Distilleries 1815 Castle St, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 4.42 mi 261 Ben Williams Rd, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540 38.13 mi 245 Jim Parker Rd, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546 47.47 mi 277 Bourbon Street, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337 48.55 mi 593 SC-90 E, Little River, South Carolina 29566 52.77 mi 108 Bogue Commercial Drive, Newport, North Carolina 28570 55.3 mi 605 Warsaw Hwy, Clinton, North Carolina 28328 57.58 mi 302 Mitchell St, Kinston, North Carolina 28501 71.46 mi 906 Atlantic Avenue, Kinston, North Carolina 28501 71.59 mi 1209 US Highway 70 East, New Bern, North Carolina 28560, North Carolina 28560 73.71 mi Nearby Restaurants, Bars, Hotels & Pts. of Interest WILMINGTON — The blue shark is one of the most docile sharks in the ocean, it is not known for being aggressive towards people so there is no need to fear the ‘bite.’ That’s the reason Wilmington’s first distillery decided to take the name Blue Shark Vodka — there’s no bite, according to company president Brooke Bloomquist. Blue Shark Vodka just recently hit local ABC shelves and already is making a splash, according to Bloomquist. The family-run distillery is the first in New Hanover County, and while some might think the brand appeared out of nowhere but it has actually been a brand five years in the making, according to Bloomquist. While the area has plenty of craft breweries, local distilleries are a new thing for the region which meant there was a pretty big learning curve for everyone involved — including local government. The process of getting all of the proper permits to allow for distilling in the State of North Carolina is cumbersome and time consuming, but Bloomquist said the local ABC has been one of the brand’s biggest supporters. “It was a grueling process, to say the least, but by all accounts, New Hanover County ABC has been our biggest supporter,” she said. “They’ve been nothing but supportive.” The vodka is made in Wilmington at a facility off of Market Street, but the distillery will not be open to the public and there is no tasting room — but customers can expect to see the vodka at their local ABC stores and area bars. Blue Shark is distilled from corn harvested right here in North Carolina; Bloomquist said their family tries to keep everything as local as possible. “It’s corn, gluten-free and non-GMO, we use sweet Carolina Corn. Our farmer is Polkton N.C.,” Bloomquist said. Recently, the company actually acquired a large plot from the farmer, known as Farmer Jeff; the section of the cornfield that will be exclusively used for the vodka. “We’re very much about keeping it in North Carolina. We did a little video with him [Farmer Jeff] like he said, every dollar you put into the state or your city or your county, you get back 10 times,” she said. Customers will notice that the bottle itself is unique and adorned with a metal safety seal holding the glass bottle stopper in place; inside each bottle is a hand-blown glass shark, making each bottle different from the next. “There’s a shark at the bottom of each bottle and each bottle is hand-blown glass, to the point that no shark is the same,” Bloomquist said. The reception has already been a positive and the liquor has only been on shelves for just over a week but so far, people seem to enjoy the locally crafted spirit, Bloomquist said. In keeping with the nautical theme of the brand, Blue Shark Vodka is also helping keep the beaches clean and will be hosting its first event on July 7. Starting at 8 a.m., Blue Shark is having its inaugural beach sweep to help clean up Wrightsville beach following the 4th of July holiday. “As you can imagine, after the 4th of July, it’s the biggest tourist draw to Wrightsville Beach and sadly the amount of trash that is put there [is a lot],” Bloomquist said. The event will begin at Johnnie Mercers Pier and participants will walk the beach picking up litter until the Blockade Runner Resort. More information can be found online. Send comments and tips to Who owns blue shark vodka?Aleph owner Jean-Pierre Chambas partnered with Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist to bring North Carolina's favorite vodka to the islands, beaches and across the entire state of South Carolina.
How much is a bottle of blue shark vodka?Blue Shark also won a SIP Platinum Award for the vodka itself, putting the Wilmington distillery on the international map as one of the best vodkas in its class during its first year of full operations. So they re-designed the packaging and began selling a 750-ml bottle at $19.95, and later a 1.75-ml bottle at $38.95.
What is blue shark vodka made from?THE WORLD'S SMOOTHEST: BLUE SHARK VODKA
Made with non-GMO, heirloom variety North Carolina sweet corn, distilled four times into perfection. Our small-batch process is a labor of love. After distilling the corn four times, our mash mellows for 28 days, allowing flavors to fully bloom and awaken.
Where is blue shark vodka from?Now it is time for the rest of the country to see North Carolina has the world's smoothest vodka.” Blue Shark Vodka uses non-GMO heirloom-variety sweet corn grown in North Carolina's Southern Piedmont region.
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