Brian Facquet

Coming Up

Training at Stony Brook University and the United States Naval Academy gave Brian Facquet two useful disciplines: one built on intellectual range, the other on precision under pressure. Those foundations read through the rest of his work, where structure matters and detail does not get treated as decoration. The result is a career shaped by ordered thinking, practical curiosity, and an attention to the small decisions that hold a larger operation together.

Where They Are Now

In Roscoe, United States, founder and president Brian Facquet runs Do Good Spirits from the center of the business, where company identity and day-to-day execution meet. The role places him close to strategy, production, and the practical shape of the brand. With Roscoe as the base, the work is defined by direct involvement rather than distance, and the company’s direction carries his name in the most literal sense.

Signature

Staple Gin is among Brian Facquet’s signature wines.

In Their Words “Craft distilling has always been about more than what’s in the glass. It’s about the people who are willing to share what they’ve learned, fight for better opportunities for small producers, and help move the entire industry forward.” For Facquet, craft distilling is built as much by shared knowledge as by process. The point is not only what gets produced, but how the category is sustained: through peer exchange, advocacy for small producers, and the work of pushing the field ahead together. “Gin is inherently culinary, with its bespoke mix of botanicals that form a cohesive flavor profile, so there’s no one better than Rachael Ray to collaborate with on a distilled spirit.” Here, gin is treated as a botanical composition, with ingredients assembled for balance and coherence. The collaboration lands in that culinary register, where flavor logic and familiar reference points make the spirit legible to a wider audience.

Honors

Brian Facquet’s honors include DISCUS Dave Pickerell Memorial Craft Member of the Year.