2024 New Jersey Distillery & Cidery Guide
New Jersey’s spirits industry is booming with world-class locally handcrafted vodkas, rums, gins, whiskies, hard ciders and other spirits. Many options are crafted from locally grown ingredients, making a direct link from the fi eld to the glass. Find Jersey-born spirits in an increasing number of spirit shops or, better yet, visit their tasting rooms to fully experience one of NJ’s most exciting revival industries. Here are a few recommendations.
BLUE RASCAL DISTILLERY | Located in the heart of blueberry country in Hammonton, Blue Rascal uses Jersey Fresh blueberry varieties and other ingredients grown by surrounding farms to bring a nuanced flavor to their hand-crafted brandies, vodka and liqueurs. Visit their tasting room or find them on the cocktail menus of your favorite restaurants. 8 West End Ave., Hammonton. www.bluerascaldistillery.com. 609.878.3578
CIDERHOUSE at IRONBOUND FARM | Using 100% fresh-pressed apples, botanicals, and other infusions from their regenerative farm and a network of local growers, Ironbound produces well-balanced ciders, seltzers, wines, and cider cocktails without the use of preservatives, added sugars, or concentrates. All served alongside a seasonal food menu with ingredients sourced from the farm.360 County Rd. 579, Asbury www.ironboundfarm.com. 908.940.4115
NAUTI SPIRITS | This coastal farm to bottle distillery is located on 60-acres between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay, Nauti Spirits Distillery offers artisan spirits, handcra ed from ingredients harvested from area farms. Enjoy innovative cocktails, using fresh ingredients, created onsite. The facility features a tour, tasting room and bottle shop. 916 Shunpike Rd., Cape May. www.nautispirits.com. 609.770.3381
REBEL SHEEP WINE CO. | Following the “best apple harvest to ever grace New Jersey” in 2021, the Davis family of Morris County’s beloved Stony Hill Farms decided to begin making wine and hard ciders from the delicious fruits they grow—and nothing else. Now available on-farm for visitors and spirit lovers alike. 15 North Rd., Chester, 908.955.3851. www.rebelsheepwineco.com
Left: Blue Rascal Distillery; Right: Ciderhouse at Ironbound Farm
Nauti Spirits
