The Wood family behind Harlem’s custom-fashion company 5001 FLAVORS and its Harlem Haberdashery boutique brought that distinctive style into the spirits world with HH Bespoke Spirits. Launched in 2018, the Black-owned brand draws on Harlem Renaissance history to create small-batch gin and rum for cocktails or sipping.
Harlem Standard LLCInspired by Prohibition-era rebelliousness, jazz and the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Standard LLC makes whiskey and bourbon for a modern palate. Its spirits are distilled and aged in Indiana before being blended and bottled in Bardstown, Kentucky, with the brand’s 111-proof four-grain bourbon among its signature offerings. Harlem Standard also supports Harlem community partners and operates with a close-knit team that includes BIPOC members.NEW YORK, NY
Hula Hut SpiritsLynn Calvo created Hula Hut Spirits after years of bartending and building a mobile tiki bar that became a Montauk and Hamptons fixture. The brand now bottles her naturally infused cocktail creations, bringing the tropical flavors developed at Lynn’s Hula Hut to customers beyond the seasonal resort town.
Hudson Valley DistillersSince 2014, family-run Hudson Valley Distillers has been hand-distilling farm-to-bottle spirits in New York’s Hudson Valley and turning them into ready-to-pour bottled cocktails. Husband-and-wife team Chris and Jennifer Moyer run the operation with Jennifer’s brother, Stephen Theiss: Chris distills, Jennifer develops the cocktails, and Stephen handles packaging. The veteran-, woman-, and LGBT+-owned business sources ingredients from nearby farms and grain growers, keeping its spirits closely tied to the local community.CLERMONT, NY
Xplorer SpiritsAt Allentown’s Kilimanjaro Distillery, the family-run team behind Xplorer Spirits makes small-batch spirits led by its signature Peanut Butter Whiskey. Founder and master craftsman Kishor Chokshi brings a background in medicine and business to a distilling approach that blends science with hands-on craft, drawing peanut notes from American, Indian and African varieties. Xplorer’s distinctive peanut-shaped bottle is patented, giving the brand’s most recognizable pour a design as unusual as its flavor.ALLENTOWN, PA