St. George Spirits is an artisanal distillery located in Alameda, California that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Master Distiller Lance Winters.[1][2] They are known for producing vodka, absinthe, whiskey, gin, brandy, liqueurs, and a range of exotic spirits.
History
St. George Spirits was founded in 1982 by Jorg Rupf as an eau de vie distillery.[3] In 1996, Jorg Rupf hired Lance Winters, a brewer and former nuclear scientist. One year later, Jorg and Lance began distilling and aging their single malt whiskey,[3] which was first released in 2000. In 2004, St. George Spirits moved into its current location, a 65,000 sqft airplane hangar on the former