
Food & Drink
A Ruined Whiskey Batch Launched Rockland's Luce Spirits
Nate Luce's small-batch absinthe and botanical spirits venture has grown into a Main Street gathering spot for artists, sailors and tourists.
Maine Business Wire reported on Luce Spirits on September 30, 2026.
September 30, 2026
Luce Spirits, a small-batch distillery and bar on Main Street in Rockland, has grown from a production facility and tasting room into what owner Nate Luce calls a combination of a neighborhood bar, a dive bar and a maker of small-batch, locally sourced botanical spirits, the Bangor Daily News reported.

Food & Drink
Nate Luce's small-batch absinthe and botanical spirits venture has grown into a Main Street gathering spot for artists, sailors and tourists.