Windy Ridge Winery & Distillery sits on Washington Street in downtown Covington, Indiana, a small town where craft beverage production wasn’t exactly expected. This family operation combines winemaking with distilling, creating spirits alongside their wine portfolio in a building that serves as both production facility and tasting room. You’ll find them making vodka, rum, and flavored spirits while maintaining their original wine focus that started the business. The operation reflects the practical approach of rural Indiana entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity to expand beyond grapes. They’ve built their distilling program around accessible spirits that appeal to local tastes, focusing on clean vodka and flavored options rather than aged whiskeys that require years of waiting. The scale stays deliberately small, with production equipment that fits the intimate setting and allows for hands-on control of each batch. Visitors get a glimpse into a working facility where wine and spirits production happen side by side. The atmosphere stays casual and unpretentious—you’re visiting people who decided to make what they wanted to drink and figured others might enjoy it too. It’s the kind of place where you can taste through their offerings, ask questions about the process, and leave with bottles of things you won’t find at the big box store.