Jack From Brooklyn

Est. 2010
5.0 ·
Gourmet
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Liqueurs

Jack From Brooklyn is a Brooklyn-based craft spirits company founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and distiller Jackie Summers. The company was created to revive and modernize traditional Caribbean beverage traditions, particularly those connected to sorrel, a hibiscus-based drink long enjoyed throughout the Caribbean.

The brand gained historic significance when Summers became the first known Black American to receive a liquor production license in the United States after Prohibition. Following a life-changing health challenge, he left a successful corporate career to focus on creating distinctive artisanal spirits inspired by his Barbadian heritage.

Jack From Brooklyn is best known for its award-winning Sorel Liqueur, a spirit crafted from hibiscus, cloves, ginger, cassia, and other botanicals that reflect centuries of Caribbean culinary tradition. The company helped introduce sorrel-based liqueurs to a wider American audience while contributing to the growth of Brooklyn’s craft distilling movement.

Its products are recognized for combining cultural storytelling, small-batch production, and innovative flavor profiles.

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