Craft Distilleries in Los Angeles
10 independent distilleries, 53 expressions
Los Angeles distilleries work out of production spaces tucked into the Arts District, Hollywood and beyond. The city's catalog spans aquavit, absinthe, coffee liqueur, rum and whiskey.
Meet Dead of Night Distillery, whose range runs from gin to absinthe, Greenbar Distillery, which started as a home infusion hobby, Hollywood Distillery and its Zanja-Madre whiskeys, the American aquavit from Batch 22, and Mainland Rum, which focuses on rum distilled in the United States.
Distilleries in Los Angeles
- Batch 22AquavitBatch 22 is an American Aquavit created in Los Angeles by three lifelong friends - Matthew Arkin, Marc, and Bruce - with a mission to establish American Aquavit as America's next great spirit obsession.
- Dead of Night DistilleryLiqueur, Gin, AbsintheDead of Night Distillery works out of a small production space on the southern edge of Los Angeles's Arts District, with DSP-CA-20185 printed on every bottle as the only credential they lean on.
- Fallen Barrel HouseWhiskeyFallen Barrel House is an independent bottler of American whiskey and spirits, exclusively from distilleries that no longer produce.
- Greenbar DistilleryLiqueurGreenbar Distillery began as a couple's home hobby of infusing spirits with fresh, real ingredients, started by Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew in Monrovia, California in 2004.
- Hollywood DistilleryBourbon, Rye Whiskey, VodkaFounded in 2016 by three longtime Hollywood residents who kept wondering why their neighborhood - famous for its cocktail culture - still had no distillery of its own.
- Laurel Canyon SpiritsLiqueur, VodkaLaurel Canyon Spirits was founded in 2019 by two families intertwined through a lifetime of friendship: Bryan and Dayna Turcotte, and Tammy and Nathan Ehrenfeld.
- Liquid AlchemistWe spent years behind the bar, frustrated by syrups filled with artificial flavors and high-fructose corn syrup.
- Mainland RumRumMainland Rum is the independent American rum company, distilled on American soil and never imported.
- Old 49Vodka, WhiskeyOld 49's recipe traces back to Nat Kidder, a 34-year-old electrical contractor who began distilling vodka aboard Navy battleships for sailors in 1940.
- The Spirit GuildGin, VodkaThe Spirit Guild is dedicated to celebrating the fruits and flavors of California through the traditional art of distillation.
Bottles from Los Angeles
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Old 49
Nat Kidder Navy Strength Vodka
Laurel Canyon Spirits
Barrel Aged Black Hjerte
Greenbar Distillery
Orange Liqueur
The Spirit Guild
Vapid Vodka
Mainland Rum
Georgia 7 Year Single Cask Rum
Fallen Barrel House
Fallen Barrel House Straight Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel
Batch 22
Batch 22 American Aquavit
Hollywood Distillery
Zanja-Madre Rye Whiskey
Questions
Los Angeles distilleries, answered
Are there distilleries in Los Angeles I can visit?
Some do. A few Los Angeles distilleries run tasting rooms or tours, while many others work out of small urban production spaces that are only open by appointment, if at all. The best way to plan a visit is to reach out to the maker. Find a bottle you like, open its page and select "Request a meeting." You'll need a DiscoCraft account, and once you've shared when you're free, the brand will get back to you with what's possible. We'll let you know as soon as they respond. Each brand's page here also links to its own website for current hours.
What do Los Angeles distilleries make?
The Los Angeles producers on DiscoCraft make liqueurs, rum and gin most often, along with aquavit, absinthe, vodka and whiskey.