West Branch Distilling Co. makes fine, handcrafted spirits in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The company describes its spirits as award-winning, giving its local distillery a clear focus on small-scale craft production.
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
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
County Seat SpiritsFounded in 2014 by Lehigh Valley natives Anthony Brichta and John Rowe, County Seat Spirits is an independently owned craft distillery making spirits in Allentown and serving them at its tasting room and cocktail bar in Easton. The company’s small-batch approach includes local-grain sourcing and hands-on work from recipe development through bottling, with its flagship Zero G vodka distilled from non-GMO American sugar cane and Three Cities Whiskey made from local malts. Production takes place at the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center in the Lehigh Valley.EASTON, PA