Founded by brothers Steven and Philip DeAngelo in 2010, Greenhook Ginsmiths is a Greenpoint, Brooklyn distillery devoted exclusively to making gin. Its signature vacuum-distillation process uses a custom 300-liter copper pot still to protect the delicate aromas of its botanicals, while the lineup includes a regional Beach Plum Gin Liqueur and a historically inspired Old Tom Gin. The distillery released its flagship American Dry Gin in 2012.
Breuckelen Distilling Company, IncOpened in 2010, Breuckelen Distilling makes whiskey and gin in Brooklyn from 100% New York ingredients. Its small team works in a hands-on distillery where grains are milled fresh, mash is made onsite, and flavor decisions are guided by sensory evaluation rather than fixed tradition. The company’s eight-plate copper column still, installed in 2010, helps shape the clean, soft spirit found in its Brooklyn-finished whiskies.BROOKLYN, NY
House of Gatsby USAHouse of Gatsby USA makes American craft gin, distilling its Gatsby Premium Gin in small batches at List Craft Distillery in Fort Myers, Florida. Built around nine organic botanicals sourced from Florida and California, the spirit combines classic juniper with bright citrus and a distinctive golden-turmeric finish. Gatsby Gin earned a Silver Medal in the Ultra-Premium category at The Gin Masters 2026, while its Art Deco bottle received an iF Design Award in 2025.
St. AgrestisFrom Italian immigrant family traditions to a Greenpoint, Brooklyn distillery, St. Agrestis makes hand-crafted non-alcoholic cocktails rooted in classic aperitivo culture. Founded by brothers Louis and Matt Catizone with Steven DeAngelo, the company became the first to produce amaro in New York City and is best known for its Phony Negroni. Everything is developed, produced, and bottled in-house using old-world methods and real botanicals, a process behind the line’s first-ever non-alcoholic Platinum and Best in Show awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.BROOKLYN, NY
Kings County DistilleryFounded in 2010 by Colin Spoelman and David Haskell, Kings County Distillery makes whiskey entirely onsite in Brooklyn’s historic Navy Yard. New York City’s oldest whiskey distillery, it combines traditional Scottish-style pot distilling with local New York grains to produce bourbon, Empire Rye and other creative whiskeys without sourcing finished whiskey elsewhere. The distillery’s work has earned Distillery of the Year honors from the American Distilling Institute in 2016 and the New Orleans Spirits Competition in 2023.BROOKLYN, NY