Clear Water Distilling Co. sits in a business suite in Pleasant Grove, Utah, about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City. Founded by husband-and-wife team Jake and Stephanie Anderson in 2016, this small craft distillery started as a passion project that grew into Utah’s commitment to producing premium vodka and gin. Jake, a former software engineer, and Stephanie, who worked in marketing, spent two years perfecting their recipes before officially opening their doors in 2018. The operation runs out of a converted office space where they’ve installed custom copper stills and created a tasting room that feels more like a modern speakeasy than a traditional distillery. They focus exclusively on clear spirits, using locally-sourced grains and Utah’s mountain water to create their signature products.