Welcome to Founding Spirits, a micro-batch distillery located in Washington, DC, inside our restaurant Founding Farmers & Distillers. As a farmer-owned distillery, our mission is to create premium, handcrafted spirits using high-quality ingredients sourced directly from American family farmers. Our award-winning spirits, including Vodka, Dry Gin, Bourbon, American Amaro, and Rye, are meticulously crafted and quickly beloved by all who taste them.

Our distilling team cultivates unique and tasty spirits from American wheat, barley, corn, rye, and other botanicals. You can experience the exceptional flavors of our spirits at our distillery in Founding Farmers & Distillers, as well as at any of our other Founding Farmers locations and Farmers Fishers Bakers. We also offer our spirits for purchase by the bottle in person at our DC & MD restaurants, as well as online for nationwide shipping.

At Founding Spirits, our passion for exceptional craft cocktails and over a decade of experience running award-winning bar programs have led us to create spirits that are truly exceptional. Each spirit is carefully crafted by our distiller, Bob VanLancker, who ensures that every bottle delivers a taste experience like no other. Discover the difference of Founding Spirits and support American family farmers with every sip