— March 11, 2026 Facebook Post —
Brian and I have made the difficult decision to close Rotten Little Bastard Distillery. We would like to thank everyone who has worked with us, helped us, supported us and visited us in the past 5 ½ years. We will miss you. You can continue to purchase Rotten Little Bastard spirits at your South Carolina liquor stores and through our online distributors, Cellar.com and Tipxy.com as supplies last.
We opened in June of 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic was closing businesses down and stopped most tourism to our area. This was an unexpected rough start, and we learned many uncomfortable lessons. In 2023, we felt like we were finally heading in the right direction, but it unfortunately did not last. And in January of 2025 Brian had a stroke, and while not debilitating, it has changed some of his abilities. We realized then that our current level of stress was not sustainable. We contacted a broker and started looking for investors or someone to buy the business. The current economy and changes in how people drink alcohol were not in our favor and we could not find a buyer. So, with that, we decided to close.
Brian and I are not going anywhere, as Beaufort is our home. We are just moving on to the next experience. Thank you, again, and see you around.
~ Brigid
