Established in 2017, Chicken Hill Distillery makes legal moonshine and corn whiskey from its Kersey, Pennsylvania, distillery—the first distillery in Elk County. Set in the wooded Pennsylvania hills, it pairs its painstaking distilling process with tasting rooms and gift shops that bring its shine to visitors from Cook Forest to Gettysburg.
Midstate DistilleryEstablished in 2016, Midstate Distillery is Harrisburg’s first distillery since Prohibition. It makes small-batch spirits with local ingredients whenever possible, including whiskey aged at its Harrisburg facility, and welcomes visitors for tastings and cocktails at its Mechanicsburg and Hershey rooms.HARRISBURG, PA
Doan DistilleryInspired by the notorious Doan Gang of Bucks County, Doan Distillery brings that local Revolutionary-era story into a modern craft distillery in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The distillery makes spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails in-house, using Pennsylvania farm grains and Poconos water, while its downtown tasting room gives visitors a place to hear the history behind the bottles.QUAKERTOWN, PA
Nomad Distilling CoFamily-owned and operated since 2018, Nomad Distilling Co. makes locally produced spirits in the mountains just west of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Founders Frank and Sarah Kudlack took over the former Mountain Top Distillery and have grown it into both a distillery and gathering place, with tasting rooms in Williamsport, Jim Thorpe, and New Hope. Nomad’s spirits are served at more than 200 bars and restaurants, with distribution through 50-plus partners and shipping to over 40 states.WILLIAMSPORT, PA
Ponfeigh DistilleryFounded by Maximilian Merrill in Somerset County, Ponfeigh Distillery makes rye whiskey rooted in Western Pennsylvania’s historic whiskey tradition. Its signature Westsylvania Rye draws on a region the company describes as the birthplace of American rye whiskey, while the distillery’s tasting room, tours, and barrel programs connect its spirits to the Merrill family’s longstanding ties to the area.SOMERSET, PA