The Palmer family runs this Philadelphia distillery, with Walter Palmer III as founder and distiller, Katy Palmer handling sales, and Walter Palmer Jr. serving as master craftsman. Together they produce Liberty Gin in small batches on a traditional copper pot still, hand-bottling it with Pennsylvania spring water and six natural botanicals.
New Liberty DistilleryPhiladelphia’s New Liberty Distillery makes grain-to-glass whiskey and other spirits while looking to the state’s past for inspiration. Its Heritage Collection revives brands such as Kinsey, and master distiller Robert Cassell leads a particular focus on bringing Pennsylvania rye whiskey back into the spotlight. The distillery also puts local character into releases such as Bloody Butcher Bourbon, aged in Pennsylvania white-oak casks.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Nomad Distilling CoFamily-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.WILLIAMSPORT, 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
Dad's Hat RyeFounded in Bristol in 2010 by Herman Mihalich and John Cooper, Dad’s Hat Rye distills and bottles small-batch Pennsylvania rye whiskey. The company brought rye production back to Pennsylvania after a long absence, drawing on Mihalich’s family tavern heritage and more than 200 years of regional distilling tradition. Its farm-to-bottle process uses locally sourced grain, recycles spent mash for livestock feed, and combines a traditional pot still with careful barrel aging.BRISTOL, PA