Co-founded by Kimberly LaRose and Emily Gillis-Terry, Wisher makes American vodka from 100% American-grown sugar beets rather than grain. The women-owned brand lab-tests every batch and built its identity around transparency, offering a naturally gluten-free, grain-free and vegan spirit with a distinctive beet-based origin. Wisher has also taken its brand into the metaverse while earning national recognition, including 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards honors and Gold at the 2025 Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards.
Gold, 2025 Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards
Vodka of the Year, 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards
Producer of the Year, 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards
Gold Medalist, 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards
Recognition for Transparency and Innovation, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Craft Cocktail Competition (2024)
Woman-Owned
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
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
Silverback DistilleryChristine “Hooch Mama” Riggleman and her husband, Denver, founded Silverback Distillery in 2014 after a visit to Scotland sparked Christine’s interest in distilling. Today, Christine serves as the company’s owner and master distiller, with more than 48 international spirits awards and recognition as the first woman distiller to release bourbon under her own name. Silverback operates tasting rooms in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and Pennsylvania’s Poconos, where visitors can learn about its craft spirits in a relaxed setting.EAST STROUDSBURG, PA
(parentheses)Husband-and-wife founders Nick and Tawny Lara built (parentheses) around a shared desire for a satisfying drink without alcohol. Handmade in Brooklyn, the company uses Nick’s small-batch seaweed vinegar and Tawny’s knowledge of tea and botanicals to create slow-sipping drinks for people exploring sobriety or mindful drinking.