West End Distillery Spirits
Bourbon
Six year old straight bourbon whiskey is brewed, fermented and distilled on premises from Ohio grown yellow dent corn and two-row barley malt. Aged in charred Ohio made oak barrels.
2022 Release Mash Bill Information
Hill Spirits Elder Gin
West End Distillery, in collaboration with Hill Spirits and United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary, is proud to present:
Hill Spirits Elder Gin
An earthen decoction of Elderflower, Eastern Red Cedar, and American Ginseng sourced from the hills of Appalachian Ohio.
Crafted with intention by West End Distillery to paired with vinyl release of Hill Spirits, the self-titled album by Athens’ folk collective Hill Spirits, and to support the preservation of American Ginseng at United Plant ...
7YO Apple Brandy
This seven year old brandy was fermented and distilled from southeastern Ohio grown apples, including sweet, bitter-sweet and bitter-sharp varieties. Aged in our first two fifteen gallon bourbon barrels at 65% ABV for seven years. Hints of oak and vanilla lead the way to a subtle dry apple finish. Sixty-one bottles Fifth Element Spirits Apple Brandy. No serial numbers.
102 bottles Athens West End Distillery. Serial numbers 1-103.
Coffee Liqueur
A blend of West End Vodka distilled from grapes, locally roasted Fair Trade beans from Dawn Chorus Coffee, unfiltered, raw honey from our friends at Circle B Apiary out of Circleville, and a bit of our own vanilla infusion; our coffee liqueur tastes like coffee first, candy second.
We begin with Cafe Femenino beans from Peru. Femenino is a women’s empowerment organization developed to help women coffee producers overcome abuse, poverty, and gender inequality. These beans, ...
Spicebush Gin
I’ve been a friend of Chris Chmiel of Integration Acres for many years now. Chmiel has been my supplier for the papaw in my wheat beer for over a decade. As I was working out my formulation for our Gin, I went to Chris for advice, knowing he is a gin guy. “Spicebush,” he said. That’s where it all started.
Lindera benzoin, commonly known as spicebush or even Appalachian allspice, is a native shrub to our ...
Vodka from Grapes
vodka distilled from grapes (seasonal)
Our goal is to use ingredients from growers we know, the closer to home the better, whenever possible. This Vodka is distilled from Vidal grapes, half of which were grown a few ridges over at Shade Winery. The other half were grown in Republic, Ohio at Dead Drop Vineyards.
This ultra-smooth vodka is made from Vidal pomace to be exact. Pomace is the combination of pulp, skins, and seeds left over after ...
