Timekeeper Lounge and Distillery sits on Grant Street in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, where founders Chad Stoker and Chris Preissner transformed their shared passion for craft spirits into a full-scale distillery and cocktail lounge. Opening in 2018, this operation occupies a renovated space that combines modern distilling equipment with a welcoming bar atmosphere where you can watch spirits being made while sipping cocktails crafted from those same spirits. They focus primarily on vodka, gin, and whiskey, with their small-batch approach allowing them to experiment with unique flavor profiles and local ingredients. The husband-and-wife team behind Timekeeper brings backgrounds in business and hospitality, creating a space that feels more like a neighborhood gathering spot than a sterile production facility. Their 250-gallon copper still produces spirits in batches small enough that they can adjust recipes based on what works and what doesn’t, giving them flexibility that larger operations simply can’t match. The name ‘Timekeeper’ reflects their philosophy of taking the time needed to get things right, whether that’s letting a gin recipe develop over months of testing or aging whiskey until it’s actually ready rather than rushing to market.