Modern Gin made in the USA

Released in 2015, FEW Breakfast Gin combines traditional gin botanicals such as juniper, coriander, and citrus with the Earl Grey tea. Distilled from grain, it is bottled at 42% ABV.

Distillery No. 209's flagship gin is distilled a total of 5 times from corn harvested in the midwest. The first four distillations are done in a column-still (essentially a vodka base) and before the final distillation in their hand-hammered 25-foot alembic copper pot-still, botanicals are macerated in the spirit overnight. The botanical blend includes Calabrian juniper, bergamot orange peel, lemon peel, cardamom pods, cassia bark, angelica root, coriander seed, and other secret ingredients. It is bottled at 46% ABV.

Hailing from Richmond, California--close to the San Francisco Bay--Spiritus seeks to take advantage of the Golden State’s diverse and abundant supply of natural produce. These ingredients are painstakingly distilled — sometimes individually — and married together to allow them a clear voice over the base of non-GMO grain spirit. Perhaps most intriguing, the high-proof distillate is cut with a solution of fresh Sierra Nevada mountain-range spring water and aromatic Persian cucumbers.

First released in 2006, Aviation Gin was developed in collaboration with Seattle bartender Ryan Magarian and Portland-based House Spirits Distillery. The American gin begins with a neutral grain spirit infused with seven botanicals—juniper, Elettaria cardamom, lavender, sarsaparilla, coriander, anise seed, and dried sweet orange peel—which are steeped and heated in a stainless-steel vessel before the spirit is redistilled. It is bottled at 42% ABV. The brand was acquired by Diageo in 2020, with actor Ryan Reynolds remaining a co-owner.

Spring44 is quick to point out that 96 percent of the premium clear spirits consumed in the United States are imported. With Colorado’s premium water supply and bounty of botanicals they believe that they can compete favorably with the overseas brands. Even their beautiful Vendome copper pot/column still is manufactured in Kentucky. Most of the botanicals are certified organic and the Mountain Gin features some classics such as juniper, coriander, and orris root and some more contemporary gin favorites like kaffir lime leaf, peppermint, and basil.

Dry Fly Distilling sources the soft white winter wheat used for their vodka and gin from the family-owned Wisota Farm in Eastern Washington. Made in Spokane, their flagship gin includes botanicals grown locally: Washington Fuji apples, coriander, lavender, mint, hops, and juniper berries from Oregon. It is bottled at 40% ABV.

Koval Dry Gin is produced by Koval Distillery in Chicago, a woman-owned distillery founded in 2008. Made from an organic rye-based spirit, the gin is redistilled with a blend of 13 botanicals, including juniper, angelica root, coriander, grains of paradise, and rose hip. Only the heart cut is used in production. It is certified organic and kosher and bottled at 47% ABV.

Named after writer, poet, and gin enthusiast Dorothy Parker, this American gin is made with several botanicals, including juniper, elderberries, citrus, cinnamon and hibiscus petals. These botanicals are added to a neutral spirit made from New York-grown grain. Distilled and bottled at New York Distilling Co. located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The St. Augustine distillery is based in Florida’s eponymous town that carries the title of America’s oldest city. All products born here focus on the region’s long history and proximity to a variety of natural crops. For the gin that means using a 100% Florida-grown sugarcane for the neutral spirit and their legendary citrus. In order to preserve the spirit’s freshness, all botanicals (including juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel, and cassia bark) are ground using a vintage hand-mill right before use.

St. George Botanivore Gin is an American gin made with 19 botanicals. Sixteen are steeped overnight in neutral spirit before distillation, including botanicals such as bergamot, Saigon cinnamon, and citra hops, while juniper, California bay laurel, and fresh cilantro are vapor-infused during distillation. Produced at St. George Spirits in California, the gin is distilled in a copper pot still and bottled at 45% ABV.