Highlighting Women & Marginalized People in Distilling

Shaylyn Gammon’s supertaster skills and her equally left and right brain have helped propel her into success in the whiskey distilling industry. But she’s had to navigate challenges along the way.

We’re exploring distilleries owned or run by women around the world and producing fine gin. Come with us on this international distillery journey.

We found 8 incredible woman-run distilleries west of the Mississippi crafting amaro, limoncello and other liquors, aperitifs and digestifs.

After studying the distillation process and learning everything she could about whiskey, Christi Lower took her enthusiasm to the next level and became the CEO of her own spirits brand.

These woman-run distilleries craft agave spirits from authentically sourced agave. Discover all of these places west of the Mississippi.

ARK Distillery came about thanks to two coworkers, friends and entrepreneurs who wanted to continue building a brand together.

A board-certified behavior analyst started a distillery in order to provide sustainable employment to adults with disabilities. Read more about Kerianne Krause and Beyond Distilling in Charleston, South Carolina.

When the New York sisters moved to New Hampshire to take over their cousins distillery, they reunited with family and brought their own families with them.

A job jumping on a trampoline wasn’t going to pay the bills so Mel Heim discovered that she could earn a living in the craft spirits industry, building a whiskey brand.

We're celebrating the hard working women of Texas who own and run whiskey distilleries and produce delicious craft spirits across the state. Map out these six distilleries and support Women in Distilling throughout Texas.