Born from two friends’ basement hobby and later a family barn in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood, Northside Distilling Co. makes craft spirits at Cincinnati’s first downtown distillery since Prohibition. Its lineup includes bourbon and a distinctive American agave spirit, which the company identifies as Ohio’s first agave bottled in the state, alongside seasonal and limited-edition releases.
Belle of Dayton DistilleryBrothers Mike and Murphy LaSelle distill small-batch spirits in Dayton, Ohio, using a custom hand-built 350-gallon copper pot still and mineral-rich water from the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer. Founded in 2012, Belle of Dayton draws on Dayton’s distilling history, including its Detrick bourbon—the first bourbon made in Dayton since Prohibition. Its spirits have earned national and international recognition, and visitors can sample them in cocktails at the on-site Van Buren Room.DAYTON, OH
Seven Brothers Distilling CoA family brewing tradition gave rise to Seven Brothers Distilling Co., whose founder began experimenting with spirits at 14 before establishing the legal distillery in 2010. Locally owned in Ohio, the company is known for custom-built stills and a low-temperature vacuum process developed over more than a decade to preserve the subtle character of natural ingredients. Its Geneva tasting room brings those small-batch spirits to the public through tastings and cocktails.GENEVA, OH
Toledo Spirits CoFounded in 2013, Toledo Spirits Co. is a Toledo craft distiller known for making spirits that reflect the character of the Midwest. From its historic warehouse on the Maumee River, the company pairs traditional techniques with meaningfully sourced ingredients and welcomes both spirits enthusiasts and the wider community through its Bellwether cocktail bar.TOLEDO, OH
Echo Spirits Distilling CoEcho Spirits Distilling Co. makes craft rum, whiskey, vodka and liqueurs in Columbus’s Grandview neighborhood, where visitors can meet the distillers behind the bottle. Its rum lineup is made entirely in-house, while sourced whiskey is selected barrel by barrel rather than blended blindly. The distillery also turns its local-minded approach into hands-on experiences, including tours, barrel picks and a bottle-your-own-bourbon program.COLUMBUS, OH