The Places · Page 158
Where the artisans work.
01.Distillery
Ironroot Republic Distillery
Denison, United States
Ironroot Republic Distillery operates out of Denison, Texas, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 that positions it among a narrow tier of American craft distilleries drawing serious critical attention. Located at 3111 Loy Lake Rd, it represents a strand of Texas distilling that treats the state's climate and grain sources as genuine raw material rather than regional backstory.
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Bulleit Frontier Whiskey
Shelbyville, United States
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey sits at 3900 Benson Pike in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the heart of the American bourbon corridor. Awarded a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the distillery draws visitors interested in the production heritage and frontier spirit tradition that define this stretch of the Bluegrass State. Shelbyville places it squarely within day-trip range of Louisville's broader whiskey tourism circuit.
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Baxevanis Distillery
Lamia, Greece
Baxevanis Distillery sits on the road linking Lamia to Karpenisi, a route that traces the edge of Central Greece's mountain interior. Recognised with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, the distillery occupies a production and tasting position that places it within a small cohort of Greek spirits producers drawing serious critical attention. For those exploring the wider Greek craft spirits and wine circuit, it represents a considered stop.
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04.Winery
Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet
Saint-Aubin, France
Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet in Saint-Aubin, Burgundy. Benoît Bachelet runs the cellar program. Regional importer distribution.
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Katsaros Distillery
Tirnavos, Greece
Katsaros Distillery in Tirnavos holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the most recognised spirits producers in Thessaly. The distillery operates in a region with deep tsipouro roots, where grain-growing plains and proximity to Mount Olympus shape the raw materials and the character of what ends up in the bottle.
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06.Winery
Lamy-Caillat
Chassagne-Montrachet, France
Domaine Lamy-Caillat works Bathonian limestone parcels in Chassagne-Montrachet. Conservative barrel program, 20% new oak on village whites.
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Helsinki Distilling Co.
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Distilling Co. operates from a converted industrial space in Kallio, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 and placing itself among the more serious craft spirits addresses in Finland. The distillery sits inside a category defined by northern climate, raw materials, and a deliberately local production logic that sets Finnish craft spirits apart from their Scandinavian peers.
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Finger Lakes Distilling
Burdett, United States
Finger Lakes Distilling operates on NY-414 in Burdett, at the southern end of Seneca Lake, where the region's glacially carved terrain and continental climate shape the character of its spirits. The distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award for 2025, placing it among a select tier of producers in the broader Finger Lakes craft scene. It is a natural stop for anyone tracing the area's agricultural identity beyond wine.
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Primal Spirits Distillery
Johannesburg, South Africa
Primal Spirits Distillery operates from Lorentzville in eastern Johannesburg, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 and positioning itself within the city's growing independent spirits scene. The address at 16 Viljoen Street places it away from the usual northern-suburbs drinking circuit, making it a deliberate detour for spirits-focused visitors who track award recognition over convenience.
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Germain-Robin Distillery
Ukiah, United States
Germain-Robin Distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the most recognized spirits producers in Mendocino County. Located on West Clay Street in downtown Ukiah, the distillery draws on Northern California's agricultural depth to produce brandy and spirits that have defined a regional tradition. For those exploring Ukiah's craft beverage circuit, it anchors the serious end of the local production scene.
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Mezcal Vago (Tío Rey)
Sola de Vega, Mexico
Mezcal Vago (Tío Rey) operates from Vicente Guerrero in the Sola de Vega district of Oaxaca, a remote sierra zone where the agave-to-mezcal relationship is defined by altitude, isolation, and traditional production methods. Recognised with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, it represents the kind of small-production palenque that serious mezcal collectors seek out precisely because the terroir is legible in the glass.
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Waterford Distillery
Waterford, Ireland
Waterford Distillery sits at a pivotal moment in Irish whiskey's reassessment of provenance, treating individual farm plots and barley varieties with the same rigour Burgundy applies to its vineyards. Holder of a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the distillery operates from Gibbethill, Kilculliheen, Co. Kilkenny, and represents one of the most analytically serious approaches to terroir-driven whiskey production in the country.
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13.Distillery
Siegfried Herzog Distillery
Saalfelden, Austria
Siegfried Herzog Distillery operates from Breitenbergham in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, a valley town set hard against the limestone walls of the Steinernes Meer range in Salzburgerland. The distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among Austria's recognized craft spirits producers. For visitors exploring the alpine edge of Austrian artisan production, Saalfelden represents an undervisited entry point.
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Maverick Whiskey
San Antonio, United States
Maverick Whiskey occupies a Broadway address in downtown San Antonio and holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the city's recognized whiskey destinations. The Broadway corridor sits at the southern edge of the Pearl district, one of the most active stretches of San Antonio's food and drink revival. For visitors building an itinerary around the city's spirits scene, it belongs on the short list.
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Inverroche Distillery
Still Bay, South Africa
Inverroche Distillery sits on Laurenskirk Estate outside Still Bay, drawing directly from the fynbos-covered Overberg coastline that surrounds it. Its botanical gins are shaped by the same Cape Floral Kingdom that defines this remote stretch of the Garden Route fringe. A Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 places it among South Africa's credentialed craft producers.
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Top Shelf (Ned Whisky)
Melbourne, Australia
Located at a working distillery facility on Melbourne's northern fringe, Top Shelf (Ned Whisky) earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among a select tier of Australian spirits producers. The Somerton operation is part of the Top Shelf International group, the producer behind Ned Australian Whisky, and represents a serious commitment to domestic grain-to-glass whisky production at scale.
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Auchentoshan Distillery
Clydebank, United Kingdom
Auchentoshan is Scotland's only distillery to triple-distil every expression, a practice rooted in its Lowland setting between the Kilpatrick Hills and the River Clyde. Holder of the Pearl 3 Star Prestige award (2025), it occupies a distinct position among Scottish single malts: lighter, more approachable in spirit, and historically shaped by proximity to Glasgow's industrial waterfront rather than the Highland or Speyside traditions that dominate whisky conversation.
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Wildbrumby Distillery
Thredbo, Australia
Wildbrumby Distillery sits at the edge of Kosciuszko National Park in Crackenback, where alpine conditions shape its production in ways you won't find at lower-altitude operations. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a category of its own in the Snowy Mountains drinks scene. Visit for a tasting experience that anchors itself firmly to place, cold air, glacial water, and mountain terrain included.
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Iron Smoke Distillery
Fairport, United States
Iron Smoke Distillery in Fairport, New York carries a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a select tier of craft spirits producers in the greater Rochester region. Located at 111 Parce Ave, it operates within a growing upstate New York distilling scene that draws on local grain traditions and industrial-era craftsmanship. For spirits enthusiasts exploring western New York, it represents a serious stop on any considered itinerary.
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Distillerie Buton (Vecchia Romagna)
Bologna, Italy
Distillerie Buton, the Bologna-area operation behind the Vecchia Romagna brandy label, sits in Zola Predosa at the western edge of Emilia-Romagna's production corridor. Awarded a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, it represents Italy's longer tradition of spirit-making alongside its more celebrated wine culture. For visitors serious about Italian distillate, it belongs in the same conversation as the country's named grappa and brandy houses.
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Gölles Distillery
Riegersburg, Austria
Gölles Distillery in Riegersburg, Styria, holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among Austria's most recognised small-production spirits operations. Located at Stang 52 in the volcanic foothills of southeastern Styria, the distillery sits within the broader Gölles family enterprise and draws visitors serious about Austrian schnapps and aged fruit distillates. Plan visits with timing and intent: this is specialist territory, not a casual drop-in.
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22.Distillery
Old Kempton Distillery
Kempton, Australia
Old Kempton Distillery sits at 26 Main St in Kempton, Tasmania, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, a recognition that places it in a select tier of Australian artisan distilleries. Operating from a heritage main-street address in the Midlands, it represents the quieter, production-focused end of Tasmania's growing spirits scene, away from the island's more trafficked cellar-door circuits.
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23.Distillery
Copper Republic Distilling Co.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Copper Republic Distilling Co. holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it in the upper tier of Johannesburg's expanding craft spirits scene. The distillery operates as a serious production and tasting operation, drawing from South Africa's developing artisan distilling tradition and sitting in direct conversation with the city's most credentialled independent producers.
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DorWood Distillery
Buellton, United States
DorWood Distillery in Buellton, California produces small-batch, grape-forward spirits where Santa Ynez Valley wine culture meets hands-on distillation. Signature expressions include DorWood Vodka (90 points, Silver Medal), the grape-based Rusty Pelican whiskey, and a citrus Limoncello derived from their vodka base. The distillery uses a 16-plate vodka tower with triple distillation and six passes of coconut-charcoal filtration for silky texture, while Gin and Agave Blanco showcase experimental mash bills. Guests taste flights guided by an engaging host, enjoy a bright tasting room with room for larger vehicles, and learn a provenance-forward story rooted in founders Jeff & Joanne Lockwood’s winemaking roots (est. 2014). Expect approachable, nuanced spirits with vineyard provenance and a personal touch.
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Canava Santorini Distillery (1974)
Santorini, Greece
Operating from the village of Mesaria since 1974, Canava Santorini Distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and occupies a specific tier among the island's heritage producers. The operation sits away from the caldera-view circuit, drawing visitors interested in the production side of Santorini's wine and spirits tradition rather than the scenery. It represents an older, less publicised strand of the island's making culture.
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Hope Distillery (Hope on Hopkins)
Cape Town, South Africa
Hope Distillery, operating out of a converted Salt River warehouse on Hopkins Street, holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits at the more serious end of Cape Town's craft spirits scene. The industrial neighbourhood context is part of the experience: this is distilling as working practice rather than tourism theatre, with genuine production visible from the tasting floor.
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Foursquare Rum Distillery
Four Roads, Barbados
Foursquare Rum Distillery in Saint Philip, Barbados, holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the most recognised spirits producers in the Caribbean. Set within a Victorian-era estate in Four Roads, the distillery represents the serious, terroir-conscious end of Barbadian rum, a tradition built from coral limestone soils, Atlantic trade winds, and sugarcane grown on the island's drier eastern parishes.
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28.Bakery
Garuharu
Seoul, South Korea
A pastry chef demonstrating extraordinary creativity, whose technical skill pushes the craft of pastry into an art form.
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29.Distillery
Real Spirits Distilling Co.
Blanco, United States
Real Spirits Distilling Co. operates on US-281 in Blanco, Texas, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 and placing itself within the Hill Country's growing craft distillery scene. The tasting room format and production focus position it alongside Blanco's other notable spirits producers, making the town an increasingly deliberate stop for those tracing Texas's independent distilling tradition.
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Verino Distillery
Argos, Greece
Verino Distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the more formally recognised producers operating out of Argos in the northeastern Peloponnese. The distillery sits within a region better known for wine than spirits, which makes its standing in the prestige tier a signal worth following for anyone building a serious itinerary around Greek craft production.
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Bomb City Distilling
Amarillo, United States
Bomb City Distilling operates out of Amarillo's South Cleveland Street address and holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a small tier of recognized craft spirit producers in the Texas Panhandle. The distillery sits at an unusual intersection of flat-land geography and grain-forward production traditions, making it a reference point for anyone tracing the emerging West Texas spirits scene.
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Ino Distillery
Chalkida, Greece
Ino Distillery operates out of Ritsona on the Evian coast near Chalkida, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, a signal that places it among a small tier of Greek spirit producers drawing serious attention. The distillery sits within a regional tradition that has long favoured wine over spirits, making its emergence a marker of how Greek craft production is diversifying beyond the vineyard.
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Lesvos Distilling Company (EPOM)
Mytilene, Greece
Lesvos Distilling Company (EPOM) operates from the waterfront address of Bataille navale Ellis 119 in Mytilene, the island capital of Lesbos, and holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025. It belongs to a cluster of Mytilene distilleries that have repositioned the island's ouzo and spirits tradition within a more considered, terroir-aware framework. For visitors tracing Greek distilling at its most geographically specific, EPOM represents a grounded point of reference.
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Corowa Distilling Co
Corowa, Australia
Corowa Distilling Co operates from a heritage site on Steel Street in Corowa, New South Wales, at the edge of the Murray River whisky corridor. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, it sits among a small tier of Australian craft distilleries drawing serious attention beyond the domestic scene. The address places it within easy reach of the Rutherglen wine region, making it a logical anchor for any Murray-Riverina spirits and wine itinerary.
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Zu Plun Distillery
Siusi allo Sciliar, Italy
Zu Plun Distillery sits in the Dolomite foothills above Castelrotto, a South Tyrolean producer earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The distillery operates where Alpine pasture, mountain herbs, and cool-climate terroir define what ends up in the bottle. For spirits built from place rather than formula, this is one of the Alto Adige's more purposeful addresses.
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Lord Byron Distillery
Byron Bay, Australia
Lord Byron Distillery, located at 7/4 Banksia Drive in Byron Bay, holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, placing it among the region's most recognised craft spirits producers. Sitting in a town better known for its surf culture and coastal dining scene, the distillery operates as a serious spirits destination in a market where premium Australian craft distilling has grown significantly over the past decade.
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Prohibition Spirits Distillery
Sonoma, United States
Prohibition Spirits Distillery on Sonoma's historic First Street East brings craft distilling to a town better known for wine, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. Located at 452 1st St E, the distillery operates as a specialist spirits producer within a region where grape-based traditions dominate, offering a distinct counterpoint to Sonoma's winery circuit.
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38.Bakery
Maison Deschamps
Lyon, France
Bakery chefs redefining their craft through creativity and innovation.
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39.Distillery
Hanson of Sonoma Distillery
Sonoma, United States
Hanson of Sonoma Distillery operates from a working production facility on Burndale Road, where the craft spirits conversation sits closer to fermentation science than tasting-room theatre. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, the distillery holds a specific position in Sonoma's broader agricultural identity, one that treats grain and grape-based distillation with the same seriousness the county applies to its wine program.
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Andalusia Whiskey Co.
Blanco, United States
Andalusia Whiskey Co. operates on US-281 outside Blanco, Texas, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) within the Hill Country's emerging craft spirits corridor. The distillery sits in a region where limestone geology and continental climate are beginning to shape a distinctly Texan whiskey identity, placing it in a small comparable set of producers taking terroir arguments seriously in a state better known for beer and wine.
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Black Heron Pisco Distillery
Coquimbo, Chile
Black Heron Pisco Distillery operates in Tulahuén, Monte Patria, deep within Coquimbo's Elqui and Limarí valleys, Chile's designated pisco heartland. A 2025 Pearl 2 Star Prestige award places it among the region's recognised producers. The distillery sits at the intersection of high-altitude terroir and traditional grape-based spirit production, making it a reference point for anyone tracing Chile's pisco tradition from the land upward.
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Spring Bay Distillery
Orford, Australia
Spring Bay Distillery sits at Spring Beach on Tasmania's east coast, producing spirits that carry the character of one of Australia's most climatically distinct growing environments. The distillery holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a select tier of Australian producers recognised for sustained quality. For visitors to Orford, it represents a serious reason to extend the drive east along the Tasman Highway.
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Lawrenny Estate Distillery
Central Highlands (TAS), Australia
Lawrenny Estate Distillery sits on the Lyell Highway in Tasmania's Central Highlands, a region where altitude, cool air, and clean water define what ends up in the bottle. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, it operates in a niche tier of Australian craft distilling where provenance and raw material quality carry more weight than volume or reach.
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Engine Gin
Barbaresco, Italy
Engine Gin sits at Strada Giro della Valle in the heart of Barbaresco, bringing a spirits-focused identity to a zone better known for Nebbiolo than botanicals. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a distinct position among the Langhe's growing roster of artisan producers. For visitors moving between the region's wineries, it offers a different but complementary lens on Piedmontese craft production.
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Firestone & Robertson Distilling (TX Whiskey)
Fort Worth, United States
Firestone & Robertson Distilling earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among Fort Worth's most recognized craft spirits producers. Located on Glen Garden Drive in southeast Fort Worth, the distillery operates in a city where Texas whiskey has moved from regional curiosity to a credible category with national reach. This is a destination for those who take American craft distilling seriously.
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46.Distillery
Pfau Distillery
Klagenfurt, Austria
Pfau Distillery operates from Schleppe-Platz 1 in Klagenfurt, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, a signal that places it in Carinthia's upper tier of craft spirits production. Located in one of Austria's most atmospheric lakeside cities, the distillery sits within a broader regional spirits scene that has gained serious recognition in recent years.
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Griffo Distillery
Petaluma, United States
Griffo Distillery operates from Petaluma's Scott Street corridor, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 that places it among California's more closely watched craft producers. The distillery sits within Sonoma County's broader shift toward spirits production as a serious complement to its wine dominance, offering a tasting room experience that rewards deliberate visitors over casual drop-ins.
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Fabbrica Distillery
Lefkada, Greece
Fabbrica Distillery, located in Kalligoni on the island of Lefkada, holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among Greece's recognised craft spirits producers. The distillery operates in one of the Ionian Islands' quieter inland zones, where terroir and local botanical tradition inform the production approach. A serious stop for anyone tracing the country's artisan distilling circuit.
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Margaret River Distilling Co (Giniversity)
Margaret River, Australia
Margaret River Distilling Co, home to the Giniversity tasting experience, operates at the intersection of craft spirits and wine-country hospitality in the heart of Western Australia's premier wine region. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige in 2025, it draws visitors seeking a structured, education-led encounter with gin rather than a casual cellar door pour. The address on Carters Road places it within easy reach of the region's leading wineries.
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Brettos Distillery
Athens, Greece
One of the Plaka neighbourhood's oldest surviving spirits bars, Brettos at Kidathineon 41 operates as both a working distillery and a tasting room lined floor-to-ceiling with backlit bottles of its own production. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a tier above casual tourist stops while remaining accessible and unhurried, a useful anchor point for anyone mapping Athens's indigenous spirits scene.
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Dripping Springs Distilling
Dripping Springs, United States
Dripping Springs Distilling operates on Bell Springs Road in the Texas Hill Country, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The distillery sits within a regional craft spirits corridor that has positioned Dripping Springs as one of Texas's more concentrated production zones outside Austin. It is a strong reference point for visitors tracking the Hill Country distillery circuit.
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New York Distilling Company
Brooklyn, United States
New York Distilling Company operates out of Bushwick, Brooklyn, where it has built a reputation as one of the borough's serious craft spirits producers. The distillery earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025, placing it among a small peer group of Brooklyn operations, including Breuckelen Distilling and Kings County Distillery, that have moved the conversation about American craft spirits well beyond novelty.
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Busnel Distillery
Cormeilles, France
Busnel Distillery in Cormeilles sits at the heart of Normandy's calvados tradition, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The distillery operates along the Route de Lisieux, within the apple orchard terrain that defines Pays d'Auge production. For visitors tracing French spirits from terroir to glass, Busnel represents one of the region's established reference points.
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Rochelt Distillery
Fritzens, Austria
Rochelt Distillery in Fritzens, Austria, holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a small tier of Austrian producers where craft distillation and alpine terroir converge. Located in the Inn Valley east of Innsbruck, Rochelt is a reference point for fruit distillates made from raw materials sourced within a landscape defined by mountain air, elevation, and a short growing season.
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Deep South Distillery
Cape Town, South Africa
Deep South Distillery operates from Kommetjie on Cape Town's far southern peninsula, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025. Positioned well outside the Constantia wine corridor, it represents a different strand of the Cape's craft spirits scene, one built around geography as much as craft. The distillery at Heron Park is worth the drive for anyone tracing the peninsula's full artisan arc.
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Sabatini Gin
Cortona, Italy
Sabatini Gin operates from Loc. Teccognano on the outskirts of Cortona, earning Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025. The producer sits within Tuscany's broader artisan spirits tradition, where the altitude, herbs, and limestone terrain of the Val di Chiana and surrounding hills shape botanical character as distinctly as they shape the region's wines.
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Galveston Distilling Company
Galveston, United States
Galveston Distilling Company operates at 2618 Market St in the heart of Galveston's historic district, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025. The distillery sits within a city better known for its Gulf Coast seafood scene, making its spirits-forward identity a distinct presence on the island. It occupies a niche where craft production and a sense of place converge.
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The Grove Distillery
Margaret River, Australia
The Grove Distillery sits on Metricup Road in Wilyabrup, within one of Margaret River's most concentrated sub-regions for premium producers. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a specialist tier where craft process and regional identity do the talking. For visitors covering the Wilyabrup corridor, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the area's established wine names.
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Tin Shed Distilling Co (Iniquity)
Adelaide, Australia
Tin Shed Distilling Co (Iniquity) operates from Nairne in the Adelaide Hills, a region where the distance from the city sharpens the sense of arrival. The operation holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Australian distilleries recognised at that tier. For spirits drinkers making the drive from Adelaide, the setting and the recognition together make a case worth examining.
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Balcones Distilling
Waco, United States
Balcones Distilling operates from a converted industrial building in downtown Waco, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The distillery has positioned itself within a small cohort of American craft spirits producers that draw directly on regional grain identity rather than imported tradition. A visit to Waco is incomplete without understanding how Balcones fits the broader Texas whisky conversation.
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