Scotty R. Nash turned a garage-built commercial still and a decade of experimentation into Scotty’s Vodka, a Maryland-made corn vodka known for its smooth taste. Nash later joined Ryan and Sarah Hill to bring the handcrafted spirit to drinkers across the Mid-Atlantic, using a distinctive filtration process intended to reduce the burn associated with traditional vodka. Made from corn, Scotty’s is gluten-free and has received three gold spirit awards.
Triple Gold Spirit Awards
Trippy Goat VodkaBuilt on a Maryland farm, Trippy Goat Vodka distills small-batch, handcrafted vodka in a converted barn. Its signature spirit is seven-times distilled, charcoal-filtered, and made with gluten-free ingredients, while the farm-to-bottle story draws on onsite-grown grains and natural spring water. The Beallsville distillery earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 SIP Awards for its vodka.BEALLSVILLE, MD
FLŌH VodkaFounded by Jacques Evans in 2012 after he grew tired of promoting spirits he did not believe in, Cleveland-based FLŌH Vodka makes ultra-premium, hand-crafted small-batch vodka. Its vodka is distilled in Indio, California, five times from American grain, then hand-bottled and hand-labeled in a distinctive beveled vessel designed for easier pouring and faster chilling. FLŌH’s signature bottle is gluten-free and has no added sugar, while the lineup also includes a Pink Grapefruit Dragon Fruit expression.CLEVELAND, OH
ALB VodkaLed by John Curtin of Albany Distilling Company, ALB Vodka makes grain-to-glass vodka in Albany, New York. Its 100% American corn spirit is distilled six times, filtered through charcoal four times, and made with locally sourced water from a limestone-bed reservoir. The small team has been crafting vodka for more than a decade, producing a gluten-free spirit designed to work equally well in cocktails or over ice.ALBANY, NY
FOU-DRÉ VodkaFounded in 2009 by Chanel Turner at age 25, FOU-DRÉ Vodka makes ultra-premium vodka distilled in North Charleston, South Carolina, with fruit flavors infused at the point of distillation. Turner’s company identifies her as the first African American woman to own and operate a vodka brand, and its 100% non-GMO corn vodka is made in America and certified gluten-free. FOU-DRÉ has received recognition including a 2013 Beverly Hills International Spirit Awards gold medal and a 2015 Sip Awards Consumer Choice award.BOWIE, MD