Branchwater Farms sits on 300 acres of rolling Hudson Valley farmland in Red Hook, New York, operating as both a working farm and craft distillery since 2018. Founded by Michael Mraz and his family, who transformed their century-old dairy farm into one of the region’s most ambitious grain-to-glass operations, the distillery produces vodka, gin, and whiskey using estate-grown corn, wheat, and rye. The copper pot still sits in a renovated barn where you can actually see the grains growing in fields right outside the tasting room windows. What started as a way to diversify their farming operation has evolved into a destination that showcases the entire process from seed to bottle. The Mraz family’s commitment to sustainable agriculture means they control every step of production, from planting heritage corn varieties to the final distillation in their custom-built facility. You’ll taste spirits that literally come from the soil beneath your feet, with seasonal releases that reflect the farm’s harvest cycles and the Hudson Valley’s changing seasons.