Things to do in Alaska, United States: The Best Distilleries

Port Chilkoot Distillery produces five local spirits, all handcrafted in the Southeast Alaskan town of Haines, at the upper end of the Inside Passage where the ocean meets the mountains. The distillery began in 2012 when owners Heather and Sean renovated an old bakery in a historical area of Haines called Fort William H. Seward. All spirits are thoughtfully made with high-quality ingredients including certified organic and non-GMO verified corn grown in Washington, featuring labels that represent the maritime culture and fishing town where we live and operate. Visitors from around the world journey to Southeast Alaska in search of unique, local experiences and find our distillery nestled in the historical town of Haines. They experience the craft of making and enjoying local products at our custom-built destination distillery, located conveniently above the cruise ship dock.

Anchorage Distillery's Tasting Room was built with re-purposed wood yet presents a beautiful, comfortable atmosphere. The historic photos that adorn the walls help create this all-encompassing space and the windows looking into the distillery allow you to see the Holstein stills and massive Bavarian tanks that are used to create a truly unique Alaskan product. Stop in for a hand-crafted cocktail made with a hand-crafted spirit and grab a souvenir after the tour. Join us for a FREE weekly tour, Thursdays at 6 PM.

Hoarfrost Distilling makes world class vodka in Fairbanks, AK using barley and pure Alaskan water. Come visit our tasting room and take a tour of our distillery. The tasting room is open: Monday-Thursday 4-8 Friday 3-8 Saturday 4-8 We serve a variety of vodka cocktails and sell bottles to go. Because of our production schedule we are on site from 9:00 AM on each weekday, and are happy to serve anyone who comes by. Tasting tours available- best to call to make arrangements. 21 and older, or accompanied by an adult guardian.

We are a small craft distillery producing gin and American Single Malt whiskey. Swing by our tasting room to sample our gin (the whiskey is still aging) and try a cocktail featuring our spirits.

Adjacent to the Skagway airstrip you'll find a family owned craft distillery producing very smooth Gin & Vodka beginning 2017. Features unique cocktails using local botanicals in a warm setting that honors Skagway's more recent past.

Alaskan Spirits Distillery makes 100% of all their alcohol on site in Anchorage, Alaska. We do not mix alcohol, nor purchase bulk spirits. We have 3 vodkas, and just added our version of a "Whiskee" (aged potato spirits, rested on oak). Come stop in and see our "speak easy" style spot. You can bring all your first dates here and we won't tell a soul ;-)

One of the first distilleries in Alaska and the first (legal) distillery in Fairbanks, Ursa Major is dedicated to the fine craft of small batch spirits. Rob began producing spirits in 2012 and released Ursa's first vodka in 2013, with gin and rum following shortly. As a small, family-run business, Ursa Major Distilling is proud to be a part of the Interior Alaskan community. ​ The Ursa Major Distilling retail outlet and tasting room opened in the Greater Ester Industrial Area at 2922 Parks Highway in 2015 and remains one of Fairbanks' favorite destinations for crafted cocktails in a unique setting.

Fairbanks Distilling Company is a manufacturer of fine spirits located in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Our facility is located in the historic Old City Hall building which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our large tasting room offers delicious cocktails that showcase our spirits and we welcome all customers (Bar owners, locals, and visitors). Under state regulations, you can try a small free sample of our spirits, purchase up to two of our cocktails for onsite consumption or purchase bottles of our products for offsite consumption. We give tours of our manufacturing facility, so come on in and learn how our deliciously smooth local spirits are produced. We hope to see you!