Little Round Still

The old A.H. Bernauer building has seen a fair share of businesses since it was a J.C. Penney building in downtown Wadena. It will soon open as Little Round Still Distillery. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Thanks to the help of a city of Wadena Fixup Loan, the front facade of the Little Round Still underwent a major facelift. The front is now covered in steel from Nissan fender paneling. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

The copper stills shine through the floor to ceiling windows in the Little Round Still Distillery last week. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Hundreds are memorialized in this mural by Wadena resident Chuck Richards that was once on the Super One building but is now housed on the inside of the Little Round Still Distillery in Wadena. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Master distiller Matt Aspengren connects a water line to a tank as part of the mash cooking process last week at the Little Round Still. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

The corn mash cooks into what will become the first bourbon at Little Round Still last week. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal