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Elk Rider: Then & Now

Elk Rider: Then & Now

Where Every Spirit Has A Story If you have visited our Tasting Rooms, you may have seen the Elk Rider Story. In the early 1890's, Swedish immigrant Johan Olson, along with his second wife Bothilda (great-great-grandparents of HDC President and co-founder Jennifer Hansen Stiefel) along with a number of what would ultimately become seventeen children, left the comfort of their farm in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota for the opportunity to establish a homestead along the Pacific Coast. They eventually settled in the Upper Quinault Valley, deep in the rain forest on the Pacific Oceanside of the Olympic Peninsula along the edge...

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Heritage Distilling Co x Cheeky Cocktail Collab

We at HDC are proud to partner with Cheeky Cocktails Co. on this exclusive Spring Cocktail Kit, Lavender Bees Knees. Founded in 2020, this fellow woman-owned business from Brooklyn, New York, has worked hard to create shelf-stable syrups and juices that are exquisite replicas of the ingredients professional bartenders stock behind cocktail bars. The Cheeky products are perfect for creating signature cocktails like the Lavender Bees Knees. We love their commitment to creating quality-made syrups and look forward to using their products in even more of our recipes. HDC: Could you tell us about the history of Cheeky? How did...

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Heritage Distilling Holiday Gift Guide!

We are in a gifting mood! So here are our Heritage Distilling Co. favorites for the Holiday season. 

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Spirits Advent Calendars are back!

Spirits Advent Calendars are back!

Our Spirits Advent Calendars are back for 2021! With a beautiful new design and award winning whiskeys, vodkas, gins and rum, we are excited to offer the only U.S. made Spirits Advent Calendar once again. This favorite holiday countdown adds a little bit of “spirits” to your already spirited holiday gatherings and gifting. Bring Heritage Distilling home for the Holidays.   Countdown to Christmas by popping open the square for the day and seeing what is inside. Each calendar has products randomly placed so you'll be truly surprised and delighted each day of December. Each Spirits Advent Calendar includes 24 -...

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