SEABROOK — Smoky Quartz Distillery is on the move after 11 years on Route 1.
Owner Kevin Kurland, who has made whiskey at 894 Lafayette Road since 2013, announced this week that his new lease was more than his craft distillery could afford. He said Smoky Quartz will be out of the space by October.
“Damn it, we’re moving,” Kurland posted on Smoky Quartz’s Facebook page on Aug. 18.
Kurland said the move does not mean Smoky Quartz, the business, is closing, but it’s in a state of transition. He will sell the remainder of his inventory until late September, and the products will still be available at the New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet…