Distilleries in Hawaii

Ocean Vodka Organic Farm and Distillery

Kula, Hawaii

• Expertly paired cocktails and food with detailed explanations.
• Souvenir shot glass included with tastings.

Kō Hana Distillers

Kunia Camp, Hawaii

Kō Hana Distillers in Kunia Camp is the only farm-to-bottle agricole rum the Hawaiian islands manage to pull off. Every stalk is a hand-picked heirloom, pressed on site and run through a copper still that would make a purist weep. The spirit isn’t a gimmick; it’s a geological report in a glass – tropical acidity, faint volcanic ash, and a finish that whispers of Polynesian planting.

• Charming, relaxed distillery on a quaint farm.
• Tours cover sugar cane varieties and history.

Hanalei Spirits Distillery Corp.

Kilauea, Hawaii

Hanalei Spirits, perched on Kaua'i’s north-shore like a rebel with a coconut, is the only farm-to-bottle operation in the entire Hawaiian archipelago. Since 2019 the family behind the brand has turned local produce into liquid gold, whisking fresh taro, pineapple and sugarcane through copper stills with a reverence usually reserved for monks. The result? An award-winning Okolehao that smells like a sunrise over the Pacific and a Taro Vodka smooth enough to make a rum-purist weep.

• Superbly crafted liquor using fresh island produce.
• Intimate, educational tastings with unique flavor profiles.

Haleiwa Distilling Company

Waialua, Hawaii

Imagine a historic sugar mill on O‘ahu’s North Shore turned into a booze-lab where the only thing sweeter than the old cane fields is the spirit they churn out. Haleiwa Distilling Co. runs the joint, blending island leisure with a no-nonsense craft ethic. The owner himself fires a copper still on site, proving hands-on enthusiasm still matters in a world of faceless bottlers. Each drop carries volcanic air and Pacific wind, a reminder this isn’t a tourist gimmick but truly pure quality.

• On-site rum distillation by the owner.
• Unique "Lava Lips" cocktail creation.

Hali'imaile Distillery Tour & Tasting Room

Makawao, Hawaii

On Maui’s former pineapple fields, Hali’imaile Distilling Company turns tropical fruit into spirits that defy the usual souvenir sludge. A family with a 50-year booze obsession crushes Maui Gold® pineapples and other local fare into a lineup that includes the startlingly clean PAU Maui Vodka and the botanically daring FID Street Hawaiian Gin. Glass stills do the heavy lifting, while the leftovers become animal feed – a sustainability gimmick that actually works.

• Knowledgeable and personable guides enhance the experience.
• Tasting includes whiskey, rum, gin, and vodka.

Ko'olau Distillery

Kailua, Hawaii

Ko'olau Distillery in Kailua punches above its weight with a fierce devotion to quality that would make a seasoned sailor weep with pride. This veteran-owned outfit draws its lifeblood from Hawaiian artesian water, filtered through volcanic rock, producing whiskey that sings of bright citrus and whispering florals, and a moonshine that tips its hat to Oahu’s cheeky Prohibition past. Every bottle is hand-filled, a reminder that craftsmanship still matters.

• Knowledgeable and welcoming staff with expertise.
• Variety of crafted spirits, including whiskey and gin.

Waikulu Distillery

Makawao, Hawaii

• Unique agave harvesting process.
• Personalized, intimate tours and tastings.

12th Hawaii Distiller

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

12th Hawaii Distiller, perched on the sun-baked streets of Kailua-Kona, turns the island’s endless summer into liquid gold. Their mantra is simple: grab the purest Hawaiian honey, add a handful of locally sourced grains — or, more often, none at all — and let the alchemy happen. The result is a line of spirits that sound like they belong in a boutique shop but punch like a surf-broken wave. There’s Honeyshine, a honey-laden liqueur that could sweeten a battle-scarred mechanic’s coffee, a vodka so clean it could wash the grime off a Formula 1 steering wheel, a Distiller’s Reserve with the depth of a volcanic crater, and a Kona Coffee Spirit that makes you wonder if you’ve been drinking plain water all your life.

• Unique honey-based, grain-free liquor offerings
• Knowledgeable and passionate owners about their craft

Island Distillers

Honolulu, Hawaii

Island Distillers in Honolulu isn’t about flashy branding or Instagram-worthy backdrops; it’s a no-nonsense operation run by the same family that has been fermenting on Oahu for generations. Here the spirits are forged from crops grown on the very farm that supplies the stills – think chilies that give your vodka a kick sharper than a sunrise, hibiscus that whispers floral notes, and lilikoi that turns a simple vodka into a tropical revelation. Small-batch production means every drop is supervised with the kind of hands-on precision that would make a watchmaker blush, and the result is a line of liquors that taste like the island itself, unadorned and unapologetically robust.

• - Unique local flavors like lilikoi vodka.
• - Environmentally conscious with local plant use.

RHS Royal Hawaii Spirits Distillery Bar Restaurant

Honolulu, Hawaii

Royal Hawaii Spirits is the wild child of Honolulu’s booze scene, a laboratory where centuries-old European distilling meets the islands’ sunshine. Uncle Karl, the charismatic chief alchemist, runs the show with a wink and a whisky-glass, whipping up more than forty miniature batches that range from buttery breadfruit liqueur to passion-fruit vodka and even seaweed-infused shochu that smells like a surf break.

• Extensive variety of unique flavors available.
• Custom flavor creation options for customers.