MONTPELIER — The Capital City toasted the opening of the new Caledonia Spirits distillery at its grand public opening on Saturday.

As soon as the doors opened at 11 a.m., people started pouring into the 27,000-square-foot facility on 4.3 acres of land off Barre Street, which marked an expansion and move of the distillery from Hardwick to Montpelier, bringing 50 high-wage jobs to the city. There were hourly facility tours, craft...