$100M Romanian Distillery Project in Putman County Secures Key Approval

A rendering of Alexandrion Group’s U.S. distillery to be developed in Putnam County.

CARMEL, NY—Romanian spirits producer Alexandrion Group has secured site plan approval from the Town of Carmel Planning Board for its $100-million distillery project here in Putnam County.

The firm states that it plans to spend $40 million on the construction of an 118,400-square-foot distillery at 39 Seminary Hill in Carmel that will also include a visitor’s center and tasting rooms. However, the company pegged its overall investment at more than $100 million for the new U.S. distillery that will produce premium spirits tailored to the U.S. market, such as whiskey, bourbon, gin, brandy and vodka. The spirits produced at the Carmel distillery will also be exported to the 50 countries that Alexandrion Group is currently supplying, the company states.