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About Chris Weld <p>Chris Weld, founder/owner of <a href="http://www.berkshiremountaindistillers.com/">Berkshire Mountain Distillers</a> in Sheffield, MA, is a New England native.  He has a background in biochemistry and had worked for years as a physicians assistant in California and New York. His retrofitted barn, the result of extensive research and the aide of a consultant, fulfills a dream he’s had since, well, truth be told, eighth grade.  “I wanted to build a still, but my mom wouldn’t let me do it once she found out it was a federal offense,” he says.  For him, it’s never been about the liquor, per se. The thrill resides in the art and craft of chemical combinations.</p>

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Chris Weld, founder/owner of Berkshire Mountain Distillers in Sheffield, MA, is a New England native.  He has a background in biochemistry and had worked for years as a physicians assistant in California and New York. His retrofitted barn, the result of extensive research and the aide of a consultant, fulfills a dream he’s had since, well, truth be told, eighth grade.  “I wanted to build a still, but my mom wouldn’t let me do it once she found out it was a federal offense,” he says.  For him, it’s never been about the liquor, per se. The thrill resides in the art and craft of chemical combinations.

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