The Smooth Ambler Distillery was founded in 2009 and opened on April 7, 2010.
The distillery was founded by West Virginia native Tag Galyean, the master architect and spa designer known for luxury hospitality design at famed resorts such as The Broadmoor (CO), The Greenbrier (WV), Hotel Hershey (PA) and Turnberry Isle (FL). Tag’s longtime colleague and son-in-law, John Little, leads the Smooth Ambler team as chief distiller. John Foster is Director of Sales.
Tag Galyean and John Little founded Smooth Ambler to produce fine artisan spirits by combining patient Appalachian know-how with the finest of American ingredients.
The distillery is located near Lewisburg in Maxwelton, WV, in the rural Greenbrier Valley.
Smooth Ambler Spirits uses state-of-the-art distillery equipment in conjunction with natural resources of the region: high-valley mountain air, natural waters, ideal temperature variations and friendly folks. These elements combined with a hands-on, grain-to-glass distilling, cutting and filtering process create a truly remarkable drink best enjoyed one slow sip at a time. It is a fact that Smooth Ambler Spirits are now produced at the highest and purest level possible anywhere in the world.
Each of Smooth Ambler’s artisanal spirits is crafted using the foundational elements for a bourbon recipe, a master distiller’s blend of corn, wheat, and malted barley. This non-traditional approach to creating “white” spirits like vodka and gin produces a notably distinct taste, with a smooth finish that upholds its namesake. The first bourbon batch which is aging in small barrels at this very moment will be ready for consumption this month.
Hand-crafted care is devoted to every single bottle that leaves the 5,200 square-foot distillery, with each one personally signed and dated by its bottler. A family business with deep roots in the community, the distillery often invites the local townspeople – and visiting tourists – to participate in “Bottling Days” that result in new cases of Smooth Ambler being shipped to fine liquor stores and dining venues/bars throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington DC .
Smooth Ambler is among the top 10 distilleries in the U.S. Distributed in ten states, the distribution center is in New Jersey; can buy online. Sale in West Virginia, but can not ship. Smooth Ambler Spirits is an artisan, small batch distillery making vodka, gin and bourbon using local and regional ingredients.
The Smooth Ambler still is on display at all times and tours are available
Thursday and Friday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 PM
Saturday from Noon to 2:00 PM.
Check out their products: Whitewater Vodka, Greenbrier Gin, Exceptional White Whiskey (moonshine)
Check the list of locations to buy your smooth ambler spirits.
Smooth Ambler Spirits is a Federally bonded facility
OPEN to the public 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Monday - Friday
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturday
Closed on Sunday
Phone: (304) 497-3123
Located at 745 Industrial Road
Maxwelton, WV 24901
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Rebecca, this looks like a great place...I hope you're feeling better, I was excited to see your post
Rebecca, I have never heard of Smooth Ambler spirits but I'm guessing they have not made it to the west.
Brian, thanks and yes feeling better.
Marchel, it is sold in Colorado and California...not Texas yet!
Rebecca,
When I saw the Broadmoor and Smooth Ambler mentioned in the same blog, then I know this distilery is of high quality... g
Howdy and morning to you Rebecca
Rebecca, Smooth Ambler Spirits sure do sound mighty good. They sure do have a mighty fine looking place.
Have a good one
Dale in New Hampshire
Good morning Rebecca.
Well written local business blog Rebecca. The use of video is a nice touch...well done!
We'll have to put the Smooth Ambler on our list of places to visit in WV. Love their White Whiskey description. Great Localism post Rebecca!
Cherise and Gordon, indeed it is!
Dale, it's very nice and you can stop in and have a sample and buy a bottle or two.
Joshua, and good morning to you!
Anita, thank you. I was going to do my own, but the one I posted was ready to go.
Lee and Carol, you will want to take the tour and sample some of the spirits.
What a great localism post.
Rebecca, I haven't been to this distillery...great localism post on another business in Lewisburg area.
Chris Ann and Mickey..... thank you!