Since Massachusetts' infamous Blue Laws were enacted in the late 1600's, the state's liquor laws have been considered some of the most stringent in the country. Despite this fact, and born out of a passion for producing quality beverages, in 1997 Nantucket Vineyard and Cisco Brewers collaborated to found Triple Eight Distillery on Nantucket Island.

The Triple Eight story began in 1981 when Dean and Melissa Long founded the Nantucket Vineyard