The Rochester area is home to craft products of all kinds and varieties. We’ve already introduced you to Rochester’s area Breweries and Wineries, and now we’re serving up a slightly stronger drink with local distilleries. Each of these unique distilleries is focused on locally-sourced grains and ingredients, making them local to the last drop! Sip and savor the flavors of locally crafted spirits at these area distilleries:
Harmony Spirits
40 1st Ave NW, Harmony, Minnesota
This craft distillery has been serving up small batches of handcrafted spirits, using locally grown grains. Visit their tasting room for samples of their craft vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, and bourbon. Makes for a fun day trip or stop on the bike trails!
Loon Liquors Distillery
1325 Armstrong Road, Suite 165, Northfield, MN
Head to the cute and totally unique town of Northfield to visit this distillery. Priding themselves on high-quality, from-scratch spirits distilled from organic, locally sourced grains, with a focus on social and environmental sustainability. With a wide variety of liquors and liqueurs, there is something for everyone! Visit their Cocktail Room for handmade cocktails using their signature spirits, as well as mocktails, food bites, and more! Kid & dog friendly!
La Crosse Distilling Co.
Using organic ingredients, sustainable practices, and partnering with family farms, La Crosse Distilling Co. puts its values into every bottle it produces. With a range of whiskeys (including Coffee Whiskey), vodka, and gin, there is sure to be something for every palate. Visit their tasting room, take a tour of the distillery, and stay for a meal at their restaurant, made with fresh, local ingredients.
RockFilter Distillery
113 Maple Drive, Spring Grove, MN
A certified farm distillery, RockFilter grows all of its own organic grains, cooks their own mash, and distills each of its small-batch, handcrafted bourbons and whiskeys. Visit their Cocktail Room or book a tour of their distillery to see the process!
The Traditionalist – Four Daughters Vineyard
New in 2022, Four Daughters — known nationally for their Loon Juice and selection of wines — branched out into distilling bourbon under the label The Traditionalist. Find their Classic Bourbon and High Rye Bourbon at Four Daughters, along with their farm-to-table pizzas, plates, and more!
10,000 Drops Craft Distillers
28 4th Street NE, Faribault, MN
Sourcing their grain from a local organic farm, refurbishing a 100+-year-old building to house their distillery and Cocktail Room, and making handcrafted spirits, what can’t they do? This expanding distillery offers bourbon, rum, and vodka. Visit their patio during the warm seasons and listen to live music all year round!
Apples R Us Orchard & Distillery (seasonal)
Using their apple orchard as a base for their spirits, Apples R Us offers a wide range of flavors, with new ones added each year! Bestsellers: Apple Caramel Latte (34 proof) and classic Apple Crisp (50 proof).
