Sauvage Distillery is a small-batch, handcrafted distillery in Charlotteville, New York, built around local agriculture and the character of the surrounding apple country. Its signature Upstate Vodka is made from New York farm apples, with fermentation, distillation, and bottling carried out under one roof. The distillery also produces seasonal spirits while supporting the local orchards that supply its fruit.
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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
Niagara Craft SpiritsIn Cambria, New York, Niagara Craft Spirits makes small-batch spirits by hand from locally grown grain and nearby winery-sourced wine, rather than buying industrial alcohol or finished whiskey. Its nano-distillery operates in the historic Beyers Drive-In on the Niagara Wine Trail, where visitors can look through a viewing window or tour the plant on Saturdays. The lineup includes 1808 corn whiskey, bourbon, gin and vodka, all distilled and bottled on site.LOCKPORT, 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
Caledonia SpiritsSince beginning as an agricultural initiative between a beekeeper and a brewer in 2011, Caledonia Spirits has distilled small-batch spirits in Vermont, including its honey-based Barr Hill Gin and whiskey made entirely from Vermont-grown and malted grains. The independent, distiller-owned producer connects cocktail culture to agriculture through local sourcing, partnerships with farms, and a strong focus on pollinator habitat and sustainable production. In 2019, it moved from Hardwick to a sustainably designed distillery in Montpelier.CALEDONIA, NY