Missouri is known for its wineries and breweries, but distilleries have been popping up rapidly throughout the state in recent years. Distilleries in the Show-Me State offer a variety of handcrafted spirits including whiskey, gin, vodka and bourbon.
You can also find exclusive products like Missouri Bourbon Whiskey – now an official whiskey style. This select spirit must meet certain conditions and can only be made by Missouri distillers. Kansas City Whiskey
is a special blend of whiskey and sherry made in Missouri by J. Rieger & Co.
In 2019, the Missouri Craft Distillers Guild launched the “Missouri Spirits Expedition,” the official distillery trail for the Show-Me State. This trail gives participants, age 21 and older, the opportunity to collect stamps at participating distilleries and earn rewards along the way.
Most of Missouri’s distilleries have tasting rooms and many offer tours that provide a behind-the-scenes look at how these local spirits are made. Be sure to check each distillery’s website for more information on tour times and availability.
Here’s a list of Missouri distillers, by region:
Northeast
1220 Artisan Spirits, St. Louis
Arcana Distilling, St. Louis
Black Shire Distillery, Hermann
Copper Mule Distillery, Hermann
Distillery of Defiance, Defiance
Edelbrand Pure Distilling, Marthasville
Fernweh Distilling Co., Hermann
Pinckney Bend Distillery, New Haven
Saint Louis Distillery, St. Louis
Samuel Berton Distilling, Wildwood
Skullsplitter Spirits, Higbee
Soulard Island Spirits, St. Louis
Square One Brewery and Distillery, St. Louis
StilL 630 Distillery, St. Louis
Wood Hat Spirits, New Florence
Woodsmen Distilling, Higbee
Northwest
Bone Hill View Distillery, Buckner
Holladay Distillery, Weston
J. Rieger & Co, Kansas City
Of The Earth Farm Distillery, Richmond
Restless Spirits Distilling Company, Kansas City
Rockin’ A Distillery, Creighton
S.D. Strong Distilling, Parkville
Tom’s Town Distilling Co., Kansas City
Central
DogMaster Distillery, Columbia
Mid-Best Distillery Inc., Gravois Mills
Ozark Distillery, Osage Beach
Rocheport Distilling Co., Rocheport
Southeast
Crown Valley Distilling, Ste. Genevieve
Southwest
Bub’s Distillery, Rogersville
Copper Run Distillery, Walnut Shade
Missouri Ridge Distillery, Branson
White Mule Distillery, Purdy
Written by Jadrien Bopp