Local distillery sets sights on moving to planned mixed-use development in Tomball

A local distillery is working to secure a long-term lease to move its operations into a new mixed-use project being developed by the Tomball Economic Development Corp.

Whitmeyer’s Distillng Co. has already leased 16,496 square feet in Tomball’s South Live Oak Industrial Park, which it is using to bottle and distribute hand sanitizer. However, the company is now seeking a conditional use permit from the city of Tomball to relocate the distillery operations to 204 S. Live Oak. The distillery’s plans…