As Above, So Below Distillery sits at 545 Camino de la Familia in Santa Fe, where founders Clay and Susan Risen turned their shared fascination with alchemy and traditional distillation into New Mexico’s most spiritually-minded craft distillery. Opening in 2019 after three years of planning and construction, they built their operation in a converted adobe compound that once housed a local artist collective, preserving the creative energy while adding copper stills and fermentation tanks. The husband-and-wife team draws from Clay’s background as a chemical engineer and Susan’s work in herbalism to create small-batch gin, vodka, and seasonal spirits that reflect both scientific precision and mystical inspiration. Clay spent fifteen years in petroleum refining before deciding he wanted to distill something people could actually enjoy, while Susan brought decades of knowledge about botanicals and their properties to their spirit recipes. They named the distillery after the hermetic principle “as above, so below,” reflecting their belief that great spirits require harmony between technical skill and intuitive artistry. The couple handles most operations themselves, from grain-to-glass production to personally leading tastings where they’ll explain both the chemistry and philosophy behind each bottle. Visitors find themselves in a uniquely Santa Fe experience that blends craft spirits education with conversations about the spiritual side of fermentation and distillation. The tasting room occupies the main adobe building with thick walls that keep things cool year-round, while the production area showcases their 200-gallon copper still imported from Germany. You’re not just sampling spirits here—you’re getting a peek into how two passionate people turned scientific knowledge and mystical curiosity into some of New Mexico’s most distinctive craft spirits.