Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery sits on a working farm in Fort Ann, New York, about 20 minutes north of Saratoga Springs in the Adirondack foothills. Founded by husband-and-wife team Tim and Estelle Dressel, who left corporate careers to pursue their passion for craft spirits, the distillery opened in 2012 as one of New York’s earliest farm distilleries. The operation centers around a restored 1800s barn on their 200-acre property, where they grow their own grains and distill everything from vodka to bourbon using a 500-gallon copper pot still. Tim handles the distilling while Estelle manages the tasting room and tours, creating an intimate family operation that feels more like visiting friends than a commercial distillery. The Dressels committed to using as many local ingredients as possible, sourcing grains from their own fields and neighboring farms within a 50-mile radius. What started as weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-time venture when friends kept asking for bottles of Tim’s experimental batches. The couple spent two years navigating state regulations and converting their barn into a licensed facility, officially opening their doors in late 2012.
