Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: 14 New Jersey Distilleries That Are Making Hand Sanitizer

March 28, 2020 newjerseyisntboring

In times like these, it’s nice to see NJ’s distilleries making and distributing hand sanitizer. When you have the ingredients and there’s a shortage…why not? Here are 14 Distilleries who are currently making sanitizer in addition to all the good booze they normally make.

We encourage supporting these distilleries by purchasing their liquor as well! Most of these distilleries are handing out sanitizer for free, and since you can’t give them a hug to say thank you consider supporting their business. Please call ahead to make sure they have hand sanitizer in stock.

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14 New Jersey Distilleries Making Hand Sanitizer

1. All Points West Distillery, Newark
Located in Newark’s Ironbound, this distillery was created by Gil Spaier. They make small batch handcrafted spirits like vodka and gin, and now they have hand sanitizer!

2. Asbury Park Distilling Co, Asbury Park
Handcrafted on Lake Ave, where the spirit never dies. Asbury Park Distilling was the first distillery in Monmouth County since prohibition and the first in the state to be located in a commercial downtown area.

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3. Claremont Distillery, Fairfield
From the potatoes used in the production of their Vodka to the corn in their Moonshine, Claremont Distilery is Jersey made. Many of their infused product offerings take advantage of New Jersey being among the nation’s largest producers of a variety of fruits including Blueberries and Cranberries. As the largest craft distillery in New Jersey, Claremont Distilled Spirits has 4,000 gallons of fermentation capacity and more than 650 gallons of distillation capacity. Claremont is proudly owned by, and its products proudly produced by, and sold by native, lifelong New Jerseyans.

4. Independent Spirits Distillery, Woolwich Twp
Independent Spirits Distillery is a family-owned and operated craft distillery on ten acres of farmland in Woolwich Township, New Jersey. Their goal is to make uniquely delicious craft spirits that reflect the rich bounty of grains, fruits, and botanicals grown in New Jersey as well as their Danish and Irish American heritage. Everything is made in small batches so there is lots of room for experimentation.

5. Island Beach Distillery, Forked River
Ocean County’s 1st Distillery since prohibition! Island Beach Distillery makes different kinds of rum for you to enjoy. Find them on Facebook

6. Jersey Spirits Distilling Co, Fairfield
Every batch they produce is handcrafted and is a small batch where they pride themselves on quality and consistency. Jersey Spirits Distilling Co. is a place you can come and learn all about small batch craft distilling and taste their product neat or in a favorite cocktail. Owners John and Betty are lifelong Jersey residents and Sue has lived in New Jersey all her adult life. Their spirits are named after New Jersey places and experiences the co-founders have had in NJ . They feel a deep respect for New Jersey and its’ storied landmarks and they wish to preserve and honor them by integrating them within their products.

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7. Lazy Eye Distillery, Richland
Lazy Eye Distillery is proud to bring you the first distilled products from Atlantic County since the time of Prohibition. They make hand-crafted, gluten-free spirits.

8. Little Water Distillery, Atlantic City
Located in Atlantic City, Little Water Distillery is a craft distillery owned and operated by brothers Mark and Eric Ganter. Find them on Facebook

9. Milk Street Distillery, Branchville
Sussex County’s first distillery in over 69 years, located in the small town of Branchville, nestled in the rural northwest corner of New Jersey. Brothers Mike and Gordon Geerhart have been hard at work in their 125-year-old building producing fine spirits. The two have been in the contracting business for over 20 years. Seeking a change, they are putting their years of experience to work one last time to handcraft a tasting experience worthy of fine spirits.

10. Nauti Spirits, Cape May
At Nauti Spirits Distillery, they produce handcrafted farm spirits: Vodka, Gin, & Rum. Using ingredients grown mainly on their 60-acre preserved coastal farm, and other South Jersey farmland that they control, and premium southern molasses, they mash, ferment, distill, and bottle their products at their farm distillery in Cape May, New Jersey.

11. Pine Tavern Distillery, Monroeville
Pine Tavern Distillery LLC is Salem County New Jersey’s first-ever legally operating distillery. They are a family-owned and operated farm in Monroeville NJ.

12. Silk City Distillers, Clifton
Silk City Distillers uses locally sourced corn, rye and barley and combines them with additional hand-milled grains to create a mash that is both prepared, fermented, distilled and aged on site. Their 1,000 liter still was custom-designed in partnership with the manufacturer, StillDragon, and produces all of our product which is then barreled, bottled and labeled in house. The distillery is owned and operated by three lifelong friends and NJ natives who share the belief that great spirits should be created by hand with quality, local ingredients, and with the passion and dedication of being true to the complete process of distillation.