WV Distillery Directory
Updated as new licenses are issued
Appalachian Distillery ²
3875 Cedar Lakes Drive
Ripley, WV
With a convenient location just a short hop off I-77, you can’t go wrong trying out this popular producer of flavored moonshine liqueurs and whiskey. Purveyors of all-grain, sour mash whiskey.
Primary Products: flavored moonshine, bourbon, corn whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: Appalachian Moonshine (straight, apple pie, cinnamon, paw paw, peach, coffee, strawberry lemonade), Single Barrel Bourbon, Original Appalachian Sour Mash Whiskey
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 372-7000 Website
Brilliant Stream Article Links: 1 2 3 4
Opened: 2014
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Black Draft Distillery ¹
2878 Dry Run Road
Martinsburg, WV 25403
Makers of bourbon, vodka, and more. A beautiful facility on a small farm in rural Berkeley County just a couple of miles outside Martinsburg. On-site store and Cocktail Bar. Beautiful indoor lounges and spacious outdoor seating areas. Their farm produces the corn they use in crafting their spirits.
Primary Products: Un-aged corn whiskey (moonshine), bourbon, vodka
Primary Brands/Labels: Black Draft Straight Bourbon, Black Draft Vodka,
First Harvest Moonshine, Coffee Moonshine
Tours: Yes. Seasonal, call ahead
Bottle Sales: Yes
Contact: (540) 686-0100 Website
Brilliant Stream Article Link: 1 2
Founded: 2013
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BootLeg Distilling ²
384 Yeakley Drive
Martinsburg, WV
A newer distillery that is now open for tasting, sales, and tours.
Primary Products: flavored rum, bourbon, corn whiskey, smoked whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: BootLeg Sweet Cinn Rum, 4G Bourbon, BooLeg Old Fashioned Corn Whiskey
Tours: Yes
Bottle Sales: Yes
Contact: (304) 707-2514 Website
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Founded: 2020
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The Bullock Distillery ³
121 Washington St. W.
Charleston, WV
Tasting room is open. This urban distillery makes and sells its vodka in-house. It is currently distilling bourbon and putting it in barrels, which should be ready for sale in several years. They also source other distilled spirits from other distilleries, then bottle and sell them in their tasting room.
Primary Products: Whisky, bourbon, gin, vodka, and other spirits
Primary Brands/Labels: Leblanc Vodka
Tours: No
Sampling: No
Bottle Sales & Store: No
Contact: (304) 532-5115 Facebook
Brilliant Stream Article Link: 1 2
Licensed/Opened: 2021
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Cacapon Distilling Company ¹
378 Almira Loop
Yellow Springs, WV 26865
Just getting started now that its state license was approved. A distillery focusing on locally-sourced farm ingredients. No further details yet.
Primary Products: moonshine, brandy, single malt whiskey,
Primary Brands/Labels: TBA
Tours: No
Sampling: No
Bottle Sales & Store: No
Contact: (202) 701-4709
Licensed: 2021
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Country Roads Distillery ²
100 Harvest Lane
Stone Church Road
Wheeling, WV
Located in rural Ohio County a few miles outside Wheeling at the Moss Farms Winery.
Primary Products: straight and flavored, un-aged diluted neutral spirits (black raspberry, watermelon, pineapple coconut, root beer float, and more)
Primary Brands/Labels: Country Roads Moonshine
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 231-4876 Facebook Page Website
Opened: 2018
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Devil’s Due Distillery ³
315 James Burr Blvd.
Kearneysville, WV
Located about 5 miles outside downtown Charles Town, they now have a few of their own in-house produced products ready for the market. We understand that Devil’sDue will also market some sourced whiskey products until it can get more of its own whiskeys produced and aged.
Primary Products: bourbon, other whiskeys, flavored whiskey, vodka
Primary Brands/Labels: Devil’s Due Straight Bourbon, Rye, Vodka, Maple Whiskey, Dill Pickles Moonshine
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (757) 412-7480 Facebook page
Opened: 2021
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Dry Run Spirits ¹
3576 Dry Run Rd.
Dahmer, WV
A small distillery located in rural Pendleton County at the Loafers Glory Resort and Event Center. Small batch, hand-crafted spirits produced in a copper still from their own apples and maple sap. One of the few distillers in the country to distill maple tree sap to make moonshine. Free tastings. Bottle sales.
Primary Products: Moonshine, brandy
Primary Brands/Labels: Apple Pie Applejack, Maple Syrup Moonshine
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 358-7034 Facebook Page
Established: 2020
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Elkhorn Mountain Distillery ¹
2141 Jenkins Run Road
Moorefield, WV
This little distillery features small-batch, copper pot distilled spirits, using 100% natural corn and pure sugars. Located out in a little mountain valley in Hardy County.
Primary Products: un-aged corn whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: Elkhorn Mountain Moonshine.
Tours: No
Sampling: No
Bottle Sales & Store: No. Find it at liquor stores in its region.
Contact: (304) 538-4277 Facebook No Website
Opened: 2017
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Flying Buck Distillery ¹
13841 Northwestern Pike
Augusta, WV
This is a small, farm-based distillery in the mountains of the Potomac Highlands with a country store attached selling farm-raised vegetables and fruits and their own label Big Riggs specialty foods. Easy access off highway U.S. 50. Features summertime Saturday barbecue events.
Primary Products: straight and flavored corn whiskey (moonshine), black walnut liqueur
Primary Brands/Labels: Flying Buck Moonshine, Apple Pie, Peach, Naughty Oak; Flying Buck Starshine “Nocino”
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (540) 550-5480 No website. Facebook page only
Brilliant Stream Article Link: 1
Opened: 2017
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Forks of Cheat Distillery ¹
2811 Stewartstown Road
Morgantown, WV
This outgrowth of Forks of Cheat Winery produces a variety of craft spirits offered in a spacious hillside tasting room just outside Morgantown. Be sure and try the wines too.
Primary Products: brandy, grappa, rye whiskey, vodka, flavored moonshines
Primary Brands/Labels: Forks of Cheat Apple Jack, Big Deal Vodka, Mountain Moonshine, Big Deal Rye.
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 598-2019 No website Facebook page
Opened: 2008
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Hatfield & McCoy Moonshine ²
297 James Avenue
Gilbert, WV
This Mingo County distillery makes only one spirit, and it comes from a recipe provided by the owner who is a direct descendant of Devil Anse Hatfield. Now a major tourist draw in the southern WV coalfields.
Primary Products: un-aged corn whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: The Drink of the Devil Moonshine; The Devil’s Fire (cinnamon) Moonshine
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 664-2821 Website
Brilliant Stream Article Link: 1
Opened: 2014
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Isaiah Morgan Distillery ¹
45 Winery Lane
Summersville, WV
Located at the Kirkwood Winery, this distillery makes small-batch corn whiskies, grappa, and more.
Primary Products: moonshine, rye, grappa, bourbon
Primary Brands/Labels: Isaiah Morgan Small Batch Bourbon, Southern Moon Corn Liquor
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: 1-888-4WV-WINE Website
Opened: 2002
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MannCave Distillery ²
851 Left Millstone Road
Weston, WV
Sourcing all its water from three mountain artesian springs on the property, this veteran-owned distillery makes small-batch corn whiskies, vodka and more.
Primary Products: moonshine, vodka, whiskey, gin
Primary Brands/Labels: MannCave
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (703) 300-6149 Facebook Website
Opened: 2018
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CLOSED: Mountain State Distillery ²
800 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV
The first distillery inside the City of Charleston, it produces very small-batch whiskeys.
Closed in 2024
Primary Products: blended whiskey, flavored whiskey, unaged grain & sugar whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: Southern Blend, White Lightning
Tours: Yes
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 989-0000 Website
Opened: 2019
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Mountain State Spirits ²
Valley Way
Bridgeport, WV
This newer north central WV distillery project located north of Benedum Airport is producing unique cordials and oak barrel-aged spirits including rye and bourbon.
Primary Products: flavor-infused bourbon cordials, whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: Walnut Maple Bourbon Ratafia, Hazelnut Honey Bourbon Ratafia
Tours: Not at this time
Sampling: Not at this time
Bottle Sales & Store: No. Coming soon to local liquor stores.
Contact: (304) 629-6168 Website
Opened: 2018
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New Heritage Distilling ²
737 William Ave., Suite 1
Davis, WV
This new WV distillery is producing apple brandies in a variety of styles and flavors.
Primary Products: flavor-infused apple brandy
Primary Brands/Labels: VicBob’s Apple Jack, VicBob’s Oaked Apple Brandy, VicBob’s Maple Syrup flavored Brandy. and Maple Syrup Moonshine!
Tours: Call ahead
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes.
Contact: (304) 259-5191 Facebook
Opened: September 2020
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RADA Distillery at Flying Squirrel Ranch ¹
134 Rada Road
Purgitsville, WV
Distillery with campground, Airbnb, fishing lake, hiking trails in the beautiful Potomac Highlands. Easy access off highway U.S. 220.
Primary Products: whiskey, moonshine, gin, brandy, rum, specialties
Primary Brands/Labels: Rada Appalachian Spirits, Straight Up Vodka
Tours: Yes. Call ahead
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (619) 507-8311 Website … Facebook page
BrilliantStream Article Link: 1
Opened: 2013
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Smooth Ambler Spirits ²
745 Industrial Park Road
Maxwelton, WV
By far the largest, most-successful distillery in the state. This bourbon producer also merchant bottles whiskey it purchases on the market. Their products have won many awards and get great reviews.
Primary Products: Originally known primarily for purchasing stocks of high-quality, well-aged bourbon, rye, and rum from other producers and bottling it (merchant bottled) at their distillery near Lewisburg, WV. They also produce their own bourbon whiskey made primarily from local grain.
Primary Brands/Labels: Big Level Wheated Bourbon, Old Scout bourbons, rye & American whiskey (merchant bottled); Contradiction (a blend of straight bourbons)
Tours: Yes
Samples: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 497-3123 Website
Opened: 2010
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Still Hollow Spirits ¹
128 Stink Run Road
Harman, WV
A tiny farm distillery making heritage corn whiskey and neutral grain spirits in the mountains of Randolph County. Located at Job, WV, even though the address says Harman.
Primary Products: un-aged sour mash corn whiskey; bourbon; malt whiskey; mint, ginseng & cranberry flavored spirits, mountain herb flavored gin. and spirits made from local craft beer
Primary Brands/Labels: Still Hollow Corn Whiskey, Still Hollow Moonshine, Still Hollow Specialty Spirit
Tours: By request, call ahead
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: 11:00 am — 5:00 pm, Wednesday—Sunday
Contact: (304) 227-4692 Website • Facebook page
Opened: 2017
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Stillworks Distillery
3500 Emerson Av
Parkersburg, WV
Steelworks Distillery is owned and operated by the same crew that runs North End Tavern Brewery. More information coming soon.
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The Sweeter Side of the Feud
Hatfield Family Distillery ²
224 Haines Branch Rd. (New location)
Charleston, WV 25320
517 Colt Run (Old location)
Spencer, WV
A member the legendary Hatfield family originally started this distillery on a farm just a few miles outside Spencer, where they also produce wines. Now they have a new location nearer Charleston in the Sissonville area off the Haines Branch exit of 1-77. Distilling led by Mark Hatfield who is the great-great grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield.
Primary Products: un-aged corn whiskey, flavored moonshine, bourbon
Primary Brands/Labels: The Original Hatfield Family Moonshine, Hair of the Pig, Coco Loco Pig, Devil Anse’s Single Barrel Bourbon
Tours: Call ahead
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 927-3810 Website
Opened: 2017
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Swilled Dog Spirits ¹
28 Pendleton County Industrial Park Road, Unit C
Upper Tract, WV
Distillery begun by the Swilled Dog Hard Cider people. Also operate an online store on website with shipping to 41 states.
Primary Products: Whiskey, RTD canned cocktails, infusions
Primary Brands/Labels: Swilled Dog Spirits Rye Whiskey, Swilled Dog Spirits Bourbon
Tours: Call ahead to schedule
Sampling: Yes
Bottle Sales & Store: Yes
Contact: (304) 358-0604 Website Facebook page
Brilliant Stream Article Link: online store
Opened: 2020
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Wicked Spirits Distillery ¹
4342 Bunnells Run Road
Harrisville, WV
Distillery located on a small, family farm in Ritchie County. Products available at many liquor stores in WV.
Primary Products: vodka, flavored corn whiskey
Primary Brands/Labels: Endless Wall Vodka; HemiShine 69 Flavored Whiskey (ginger, cinnamon, honey, blackberry), Blue & Gold Vodka, Wicked Fairy Absinthe
Tours: No.
Sampling: No
Bottle Sales & Store: No. Find it at liquor stores in its region.
Contact: No phone • Website • Facebook page
Brilliant Stream Article Link: 1
Opened: 2016
Distillery Classifications
¹ A Mini-Distillery License requires the distiller to also produce and use use at least 25% of its own raw agricultural products/ingredients and places an annual limit on production. License cost is $50 annually.
² A Regular Distillery License has no ingredient requirements or production restrictions. License cost is $1,500 annually.
³ A Micro-Distillery is the smallest category of distillery. A limit of 10,000 gallons is placed on annual production and 75% of its input in raw agricultural products must be sourced from WV farms/producers. License cost is $750 annually.
NOTICE: This directory, compiled from numerous sources for BrilliantStream.com, is believed to be accurate as of the time it was published. Always check with a distillery directly to ensure correct information on product availability and operating hours. Since most all of these distilleries are small local businesses, any information presented here is subject to change at any time without notice. Last update: February 2022
History of WV Distillery Regulation
Since the repeal of Prohibition, West Virginia has been open to licensed distilleries, but only one was ever licensed prior to 1998. In 1998 the state established a new Mini-Distillery law that allowed a less expensive, less onerous distillery licensing and operations process. The first West Virginia licensed distillery in the contemporary era was West Virginia Distilling Company, in Granville, in 1999. West Virginia Distilling operated through 2017, following which it sold its distilling equipment to the Bullock family of Charleston, WV, for the development of a new distillery on Charleston’s West Side. It opened in 2021 as The Bullock Distillery.
As the state continued to modernize its distillery laws, small distilleries could operate tasting rooms at which free samples could be given out. They could sell their own bottled spirits 7 days a week and offer promotional merchandise at their distillery stores. With the opportunity to operate a retail store, the state saw more and more small distilleries go into business.
Among the distilleries to get licensed were two at previously established wineries. Forks of Cheat used their winery heritage to produce grappa and brandy in addition to corn whisky. Isaiah Morgan Distillery, which opened at Kirkwood Winery in 2002, features whiskey as well as grappa.
By the end of the 2000s decade, the growing national popularity of legal moonshine products led to several small distillery start-ups during the following decade. The resurgence in popularity of small-batch craft bourbons and rye led to other distillery openings.
The state’s most notable distillery, Smooth Ambler Spirits, focuses on premium bourbon production. In 2017, a majority interest in this distillery was purchased by international spirits company Pernod Ricard.