The backstory
The distillery sold various homemade liquors at its outdoor taproom for five years before owners Nick and Nici Jessett shuttered the business, saying the business struggled to recover from low sales during the hot summer months. The couple spent the next few months liquidating spirits.
The details
While the Jessetts still own the business, a local management group has partnered with the couple to bring MKT Distillery back to life, officials said in an email.
The business, which is located among Katy's historic rice dryers, is open Thursdays 5-10 p.m., Fridays 3-10 p.m., Saturdays 1-10 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-6 p.m., officials said.
- Reopened Sept. 6
- 5373 First St., Katy
- www.facebook.com/mktdistillery
