Pinetop Distillery

Pinetop Distillery makes spirits on East Whitaker Mill Road in Raleigh, and it does the whole job on site. Grain comes in at one end and bottles go out the other, which is what grain-to-glass means in practice.

The recipes look back to the years before Prohibition, made with modern distilling equipment, and the result is meant to be smooth. The company keeps things local where it can, down to the still itself. It sums itself up with the line that it was born in the pines.

What to know

• The continuous still and fractional column were cut and welded in Raleigh.
• Local craftsmen and materials are used to support the operation.
• The website asks visitors to confirm they are at least 21.
• The spirits are described as hand crafted for the Oak City.