The Local Hooch is Sure to Raise Your Spirits
NEPA’s innovative distillers are shortening the distance from grain to glass. They’re keeping it local, stacking up awards and giving top shelf staples a run for their money. Keep your eye on these craft spirit conjurors. Next time you need to add a bottle to your stash, forgo that weekend run to the state store and opt for local small-batch spirits.
Get out there and explore NEPA’s independent craft distilleries.
Tannersville, PA
This popular craft brewery in the heart of the Pocono Mountains goes a step beyond beer with a full line of craft spirits. Barley Creek Brewing Company’s 50-gallon hillbilly still cranks out rum, vodka, gin, whiskey and delicious, flavored moonshine.
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Bloomsburg, PA
The small and locally-owned Dead Man Walking Distillery is creating high-quality handcrafted moonshines and liquors. Their inventive flavors such as “Morgue-a-Rita”, root beer, and strawberry tart are customer favorites. Stop in for a tasting or relax at the bar with a craft cocktail using their spirits.
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White Haven, PA
This microdistillery and cocktail bar is all about bringing people together over the finest local spirits. Take a tour to see the entire process, then try some for yourself, straight up, on the rocks, or in one of Holy Ghost Distillery’s specialty cocktails.
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Spring Glen, PA
Jack-Azz Distilling serves up one of a kind beverages at their micro-distillery. Specializing in moonshine with a twist, various flavors mean there are choices for all tastes. Fan-favorites include Apple Pie and “Fuzzy Azz Peach.” They also offer classic rums, whiskeys, and various cocktails for more traditional options.
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Pittston, PA
Pennsylvania’s smallest distillery, LBC Distillery, fills big shoes with an incredible selection of award-winning spirits. Stop by this marvel of space management and sip on their NEPA favorite, Coffee Vanilla Vodka,or Dulcis Piscis, a Swedish Fish vodka.
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Bartonsville, PA
Madness Distillery & Zombies Tasting Room is a fully immersive zombie apocalypse cocktail and spirits experience. In the Zombie Apocalypse Tasting Room, you can have your cocktail and zombie survival training at the same time. You’ll die for these unique and delicious end-of-world themed drinks.
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
Take a step back in time at Main Street Moonshine, a Prohibition-themed distillery and pub. They distills and bottles all of their “shine” onsite. Distillery tours, tastings, and “Make Your Own Flavor of Moonshine” are available Friday evenings and Saturdays.
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Stroudsburg, PA
Take in the picturesque Pocono Mountain views along with a tasting flight or hand-crafted cocktail at this multi-faceted winery, brewery and distillery in Stroudsburg. Enjoy Mountain View Vineyard’s small batch whiskey, flavored vodka, brandy and signature moonshine.
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Jim Thorpe, PA
This widely popular distillery bottles up hand-crafted, locally-sourced whiskeys, bourbons, moonshines and liqueurs. The Nomad Distilling Co. tasting room also offers a unique selection of cocktail creations with plenty of room for sittin’ and sippin’.
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East Stroudsburg, PA
Stock up on award-winning whiskey, vodka and gin at this airport hangar-turned distillery and tasting room in East Stroudsburg. Silverback Distillery is mother-daughter-run and offers high proof moonshine and convenient bottle bundle packs.
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Saylorsburg, PA
Lose yourself in the sprawling scenery at this vineyard, winery and distillery in Saylorsburg. The winery features a line of hand-crafted, fruit flavored moonshines. Stop into Sorrenti Family Estate for a tasting, or grab a moonshine-inspired cocktails.
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Ready to explore more local wineries, breweries, and distilleries? NEPA’s craft producers are serving up unique flavors, quality ingredients, and true local flair.
Article updated from its original version published on 11/18/2020.
