Hillrock Estate Distillery
Prime farmland, crystal clear water, and a favorable climate create a unique terroir which is profoundly expressed in Hillrock’s artisanal whiskeys. Proud to be one of the few “field‐to‐glass” whiskey producers in the world, Hillrock is also the first U.S. distillery since before Prohibition to floor malt and hand craft whiskey on ...
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon is the first American whiskey to be aged in the centuries-old Solera method used traditionally to create exceptional Sherries, Ports, Madeiras, and Cognacs.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Crowned by a fine 1806 Georgian house built by a successful grain merchant and Revolutionary War Captain and meticulously restored to its original beauty, Hillrock Distillery overlooks our rolling barley fields and the distant Berkshire Mountains.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Led by owner Jeffrey Baker and renowned Master Distiller David Pickerell, Hillrock’s commitment to quality and the unique local terroir embodies the rich history of artisanal distilling in the Hudson Valley.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Hillrock Single Malt is handcrafted in small batches from naturally grown Hillrock estate barley, which has been traditionally floor malted on-site in the first new malthouse built at a USA distillery since Prohibition. Our estate grain is then milled, fermented, small-batch pot distilled, aged and bottled all at our Hudson Valley Estate.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Hillrock’s gracious visitor center is integrated with the Distillery and overlooks the Estate’s barley and rye fields. Our tasting room and bar provide our customers with an opportunity to sample and purchase our fine whiskeys at the distillery.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Hillrock Double Cask Rye is a unique American whiskey, handcrafted in small batches from rye grain, which has been naturally grown, milled, small batch pot distilled, aged, and bottled by hand all on our Hudson Valley Estate.
Hillrock Estate Distillery
Hillrock’s Malt House provides the essential bridge between the estate’s farming and craft distilling operations and plays a critical role in the alchemy of turning grain into fine whiskey. It is also the first new malthouse to be built at a distillery in the United States since before Prohibition.
Hillrock Distillery Jeff Baker envisioned a “true field-to-glass” whiskey making operation when he decided to grow “great artisanal whiskeys from grain grown on our own property. We will be the first grain-to-glass distillery in the United States since Prohibition, as near as we can tell.” Baker’s roots as a “farming person” extend
Hillrock is the first U.S. distillery since be-fore Prohibition to floor malt and hand craft whiskey on site from estate-grown grain, making them one of the world’s few “field-to-glass” whiskey producers. “Having a floor malting operation next to our distillery means that we can experiment,” Baker notes. “We