Born from musician Tommy Brunett’s 2011 backyard experiment with whiskey and a loaded smoker, Iron Smoke Distillery makes small-batch bourbon and whiskey with a distinctive whisper of Applewood smoke. The Fairport, New York farm distillery smokes its grains on a handmade machine and ages the spirit in copper stills, while its lively watering room reflects Brunett’s music background with regular live performances.
Three Chord BourbonFounded by Cleveland-born musician and producer Neil Giraldo, Three Chord Bourbon makes small-batch handcrafted whiskey shaped by a lifelong connection to music. Giraldo brings more than four decades in the recording industry, a Grammy, and a catalog tied to over 45 million records sold to a brand that uses its “Perfectly Tuned Taste” blending process to explore bourbon through a musician’s ear. Its Backstage Series extends that idea through limited releases inspired by artists, albums, and live music moments.CLARENCE, NY
Grazin’ Spirits, LLCGrazin’ Spirits, LLC is a small, local, Veteran-owned farm-to-bottle distillery founded in 2017 in Columbia County, New York. It produces peach-flavored whiskey, corn whiskey, and bourbon using sourced and farmed ingredients, with in-house production, distillation, barreling, hand bottling, and labeling.GHENT, NY
Finger Lakes Distilling CompanyFounded in 2007 as New York State’s first stand-alone distillery, Finger Lakes Distilling makes handcrafted spirits from locally grown fruit and grain overlooking Seneca Lake. Its McKenzie whiskey is distilled in copper stills and aged in oak, while fruit-based vodkas and liqueurs are made by soaking real regional fruit rather than using extracts or synthetic flavoring. The Burdett distillery also welcomes visitors for tastings, cocktails, and hands-on gin workshops.BURDETT, NY
Widow Jane DistilleryFrom its Red Hook, Brooklyn home, Widow Jane Distillery makes small-batch bourbon and rye whiskey, combining in-house distilling with hand-assembled blends of carefully sourced straight whiskeys. Its defining New York touch is mineral-rich limestone water drawn from the historic Rosendale Mines, used to proof every bottle, while heirloom Baby Jane corn gives its own distillate a distinctive local identity. The distillery also ages, blends, bottles and welcomes visitors in its Brooklyn facility.BROOKLYN, NY