Distilleries in North Dakota

Proof Artisan Distillers

Fargo, North Dakota

Proof Artisan Distillers sit in the bone-dry outskirts of Fargo, North Dakota, a place where the wind is as relentless as their ambition. Their claim to fame? A range that punches the nose of pretentiousness — Glen Fargo American Malt, a whiskey that has earned more medals than a trophy-chasing teenager, and a line of Loony Seltzers that would make even the most cynical barista question his life choices.

• Offers unique beverage creative menu.
• Incorporates Looney Tunes theme in drinks.

Dakota Spirits

Minnewaukan, North Dakota

• Unique drawings for customized free drinks
• Champaign toast at midnight celebrations

Big Dog Distillery & Tiki Bar

Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota, is a place you’d expect a snowflake, not a rum factory. Heart River Spirits turns that absurdity on its head, producing award-winning rum from hand-crafted copper-pot stills as small as your living-room fridge. The Big Dog Tiki Bar is a sun-burnt, Midwestern shrine where a frothy coconut rum makes you forget you’re in a prairie.

• Unique rum drinks with interesting flavor profiles
• Well-designed interior with visible distillery operations

Red pine distillery

Grand Forks, North Dakota

If you think all fine spirits come from some snivelling Scottish estate, you’re in for a rude awakening. Red Pine Distillery in Grand Forks, North Dakota makes its own vodka and whisky, and it does so with sugar beets and hard-red spring wheat as the core ingredients.

• Offers unique pickle-infused vodka options
• Wide range of flavor profiles available