Hatfield & Sons Distillery sits on Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Rick Hatfield turned a longtime dream into reality when he opened the doors in 2018. After years in manufacturing and business management, Rick decided to dive into craft distilling with his sons by his side, creating a true family operation in northeast Indiana. The distillery occupies a converted industrial space that they’ve transformed into a working production facility and tasting room, where they focus on small-batch bourbon, rye whiskey, and vodka. What started as Rick’s passion project has grown into a legitimate craft spirits operation that’s putting Fort Wayne on the whiskey map. The space feels industrial but welcoming, with exposed beams and concrete floors that let you know this is a working distillery first and foremost. You can watch the production process through large windows while sipping their spirits, getting a real sense of how everything comes together from grain to glass.