Family-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.
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
Maggie's Farm Rum DistillerySince Tim Russell opened its first Pittsburgh distillery in 2013, Maggie’s Farm has remained an independent craft distillery with a distinctly local origin story. The company became Pennsylvania’s first producer of commercially available craft rum since Prohibition and now operates from a 22,000-square-foot facility in Upper St. Clair, while its original Strip District site continues as a barrelhouse and cocktail lounge.PITTSBURGH, 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
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