collection-banner-image

Grand Traverse Distillery

Pioneers in Jumpstarting Michigan’s Craft Spirit Industry


In Traverse City you can stumble upon a building on the outskirts of town that hosts a custom built Arnold Holstein still from Germany. For the past decade that still has been utilized to produce the region's premiere spirits from grain to bottle, spirits that have received international acclaim and awards.

 


When Distillery owner Kent Rabish was merely a boy he and his siblings uncovered a still hidden in the back of the barn on the family farm. Turns out, Grandfather George Rabish was a man who wasted not, as excess grain and corn from the fields found a use in one way or another.

Kent was a pioneer in jumpstarting Michigan’s craft spirit industry, resurrecting the legal micro-distillery for the first time since prohibition. In the early 2000’s Kent revisited his familial tradition with the forming of Grand Traverse Distillery, and in 2007 had products on the market. 

Since the opening. the concept has always been the same: create an exceptional locally-sourced spirit and waste not. While some may cut corners, and some sacrifice integrities for margins, Kent has stood firm as a proponent for true craft distilling, down to the grain. His distillers make cuts by taste and not by automation, and the empty barrels when they're perfect and not on a schedule. Every bottle is inspected and capped by hand, and all of that results in a truly handcrafted spirit. ​

Over a decade later Grand Traverse Distillery continues to produce top-tier spirits from grains grown down the road. His son Landis has risen through the ranks to Head Distiller and the father and son maintain a talented and lean team of distillery professionals.

 

The spirits that come out of Grand Traverse Distillery are truly handcrafted.

10 items in this collection.

Filters

Online Exclusive

SALE UP TO 25% OFF

Shop The Sale Shop The Sale
Price
From $
To
To $

Pioneers in Jumpstarting Michigan’s Craft Spirit Industry


In Traverse City you can stumble upon a building on the outskirts of town that hosts a custom built Arnold Holstein still from Germany. For the past decade that still has been utilized to produce the region's premiere spirits from grain to bottle, spirits that have received international acclaim and awards.

 


When Distillery owner Kent Rabish was merely a boy he and his siblings uncovered a still hidden in the back of the barn on the family farm. Turns out, Grandfather George Rabish was a man who wasted not, as excess grain and corn from the fields found a use in one way or another.

Kent was a pioneer in jumpstarting Michigan’s craft spirit industry, resurrecting the legal micro-distillery for the first time since prohibition. In the early 2000’s Kent revisited his familial tradition with the forming of Grand Traverse Distillery, and in 2007 had products on the market. 

Since the opening. the concept has always been the same: create an exceptional locally-sourced spirit and waste not. While some may cut corners, and some sacrifice integrities for margins, Kent has stood firm as a proponent for true craft distilling, down to the grain. His distillers make cuts by taste and not by automation, and the empty barrels when they're perfect and not on a schedule. Every bottle is inspected and capped by hand, and all of that results in a truly handcrafted spirit. ​

Over a decade later Grand Traverse Distillery continues to produce top-tier spirits from grains grown down the road. His son Landis has risen through the ranks to Head Distiller and the father and son maintain a talented and lean team of distillery professionals.

 

The spirits that come out of Grand Traverse Distillery are truly handcrafted.

Grand Traverse Chipotle Vodka 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
-8%
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Chipotle Vodka (750mL)

Regular price $45.99
Sale price $45.99 Regular price $49.99
Unit price
Only 17 left
Grand Traverse Ole George Bottled In Bond Michigan Straight Rye Whiskey - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Ole George Bottled In Bond Michigan Straight Rye Whiskey

Regular price $65.99
Sale price $65.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 15 left
Grand Traverse 'Peninsula' Gin - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse 'Peninsula' Gin

Regular price $45.99
Sale price $45.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 13 left
Grand Traverse Cocoa Bean Vodka 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Cocoa Bean Vodka (750mL)

Regular price $44.99
Sale price $44.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 12 left
Grand Traverse Ole George Double Barrel Rye Whiskey 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Ole George Double Barrel Rye Whiskey (750mL)

Regular price $80.99
Sale price $80.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 12 left
Grand Traverse Bottled in Bond Bourbon - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Bottled in Bond Bourbon

Regular price $65.99
Sale price $65.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 8 left
Grand Traverse True North Rye Vodka 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse True North Rye Vodka (750mL)

Regular price $38.99
Sale price $38.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 6 left
Grand Traverse Cherry Flavored Whiskey 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Cherry Flavored Whiskey (750mL)

Regular price $45.99
Sale price $45.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 2 left
Grand Traverse Cherry Flavored Vodka 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Cherry Flavored Vodka (750mL)

Regular price $38.99
Sale price $38.99 Regular price $37.99
Unit price
Only 1 left
Grand Traverse Isles of Rye Bottled in Bond Whiskey 750mL - ForWhiskeyLovers.com
Grand Traverse Distillery

Grand Traverse Isles of Rye Bottled in Bond Whiskey (750mL)

Regular price $80.99
Sale price $80.99 Regular price $0.00
Unit price
Only 1 left
Sort by
  • Featured
  • Best selling
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, old to new
  • Date, new to old

Recently Viewed Products