The Places · United States
Buffalo
Made By profiles 3 places in Buffalo, spanning distillery, winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Winery
Lakeward Spirits
Buffalo, United States
Lakeward Spirits holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and operates out of Buffalo's Vandalia Street corridor, where the city's craft spirits revival has quietly gathered momentum. The 2 Star designation places it among a selective tier of American craft producers recognised for consistent quality and distinctive character. For those tracking serious distilling outside the established coastal markets, Buffalo is increasingly hard to overlook.
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02.Distillery
Lockhouse Distillery
Buffalo, United States
Lockhouse Distillery on Columbia Street is one of Buffalo's most recognised craft spirits producers, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The tasting room offers a focused window into Western New York's emerging distilling scene, where grain-to-glass production sits alongside a broader revival of the city's industrial heritage. A grounding stop for anyone tracing Buffalo's craft beverage corridor.
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03.Distillery
Buffalo Distilling Co.
Buffalo, United States
Buffalo Distilling Co. on Seneca Street is one of the Fruit Belt and South Buffalo corridor's more serious craft spirits operations, recognized with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025. The address places it inside a broader resurgence of production-oriented venues along Buffalo's post-industrial east side, where distilling and brewing have quietly taken root over the past decade.
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