Day: November 3, 2024

New Scotland Spirits founder Jesse Sommer is a former U.S. Army paratrooper and officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.  He was twice awarded the bronze star for combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.  Responsible for the “feel” of his company’s brands, Jesse mines the Town of New Scotland’s history and culture for inspiration.  At … Read more

New Scotland Spirits reinvigorates Albany’s cocktail culture By James A. Peterson   Leave it to Jesse Sommer, the combatively loquacious founder of New Scotland Spirits, to turn his Tasting Room’s hours of operation into a political statement. “[We’re open] 11am to 11pm, every day of the week,” he says, hand balled into a fist with … Read more