Thomas Williams
Head Distiller, Delta Dirt Distillery
Thomas Williams is the head distiller at Delta Dirt Distillery, a family-owned craft distillery located in the richest farmland of the Arkansas Delta. Williams graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and was going to go on to pursue a medical profession. However, he attended distillery school in Kentucky and was introduced to the distilling business. After months of experimentation, the Williams family found the right balance of corn and sweet potatoes to create a vodka with unique characteristics and balance. They went into production, but with COVID-19 putting the brakes on both the renovation of their 6,500-SF space and their ability to serve foot traffic, they weren’t able to introduce the product to the public. The week before Christmas 2020, they were ready to launch. Now, Delta Dirt Distillery hopes to “Raise Spirits in the Delta,” one bottle at a time.
