Rooted in the historic mountains of West Virginia, Mountain State Spirits is an award-winning craft distillery shaped by Appalachian craftsmanship. It makes small-batch Bourbon Ratafias, a modern North American cordial created with old-world infusion techniques, including its Honey Pear expression.
Smooth AmblerSmooth Ambler is a West Virginia whiskey company and distillery that makes its own bourbon and rye while also sourcing, blending, and bottling whiskies from elsewhere. Founded as a craft distillery in the hills of West Virginia, the company describes its work as rooted in Appalachian know-how and community opportunity.MAXWELTON, WV
Devil's Due DistilleryKnown for tying its spirits to the land and farming communities of Appalachia, Devil’s Due Distillery is a West Virginia craft distiller with a hands-on grain-to-glass tradition. Its team works with regionally sourced grains and carries each batch through production by hand, giving visitors a direct connection to the distilling process through the tasting room and daily tours.KEARNEYSVILLE, WV
Wigle WhiskeyIn Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Wigle Whiskey revives Western Pennsylvania’s whiskey tradition as a true grain-to-glass distillery, milling 100% local grains on site and hand-producing small-batch spirits in copper pot stills. Named for Philip Wigle, whose 1790s dispute with a tax collector helped spark the Whiskey Rebellion, it was the first distillery in Pittsburgh since Prohibition. The family-owned distillery has earned national recognition, including being named the American Craft Spirits Association’s Most Awarded Craft Distillery.PITTSBURGH, PA
Disobedient SpiritsFounded by two former IUP teaching colleagues, Disobedient Spirits is a craft distillery in Homer City that puts a Western Pennsylvania twist on traditional spirits. Bob Begg and Bob Sechrist began the venture in 2012, transforming a vacant grocery store into a distillery whose doors opened in December 2014. Local character runs through the work, from rye grown in the Monongahela Valley to teaberry vodka and other small-batch experiments, and the distillery also provides custom distilling services for licensed beverage companies.HOMER CITY, PA