Acid is a circular distillery built around giving overlooked ingredients a second life. It uses vacuum distillation to create botanical spirits for restaurants and bars, working with local farms for its seasonal Harvest Series.
Matchbook Distilling CoIn Greenport, Matchbook Distilling Co. has built its identity around a distillery that is part laboratory and part playground, where history and science guide hands-on experiments with flavor. The company produces limited-release spirits from seasonal ingredients, including fruit rescued from local farms, and welcomes visitors to explore the work through tastings and small-group distillery experiences.GREENPORT, NY
Buffalo Distilling CompanyBuffalo Distilling Company makes farm-to-bottle spirits in Buffalo, using 100% New York-grown grains, fruits and honey in its in-house distilling. Re-established in 2012 after the original Buffalo Distilling Company’s 1883–1914 run, it moved to the city’s historic Larkin district in 2016 and now pairs its stillhouse with a cocktail bar, tasting room and live-music setting.BUFFALO, NY
Hewn Spirits LLCHewn Spirits is a Bucks County craft distillery making small-batch spirits from locally grown grains, with a tasting room in Peddler’s Village in New Hope. Founded by Sean Tracy after decades restoring historic wooden barns and an Alaskan fishing boat, the distillery brings that fascination with old wood to its aging work, including Reclamation American Single Malt finished with reclaimed timbers up to 300 years old. Its grains come from within 10 miles of the distillery, and spent grain is donated to nearby farms.PIPERSVILLE, PA
Caledonia SpiritsSince beginning as an agricultural initiative between a beekeeper and a brewer in 2011, Caledonia Spirits has distilled small-batch spirits in Vermont, including its honey-based Barr Hill Gin and whiskey made entirely from Vermont-grown and malted grains. The independent, distiller-owned producer connects cocktail culture to agriculture through local sourcing, partnerships with farms, and a strong focus on pollinator habitat and sustainable production. In 2019, it moved from Hardwick to a sustainably designed distillery in Montpelier.CALEDONIA, NY