If you have never heard of it before the Virginia Distillers Association is a group that was founded back in 2016 by people from Virginia in the spirits industry.

The Virginia Distillers Association is a non profit that aims to improve the legislative and the regulatory promotional environment for distillers that are working in Virginia.

The goals of this is to help aid economic growth for the industry as well as provide more educational opportunities about the industry as well. 

If you are local to Virginia, or are a tourist planning to visit the state, and you are interested in distilleries and want to know where to visit, then the Virginia Distillers Association provides some great resources and information.

These resources mean that you can know which distilleries to visit and what kind of distilleries they are.

So, if you want to tour a distillery, contacting the Virginia Distillers Association, or using their online resources is a great idea. Also, if you are a beginner distiller, and want resources on how to improve your craft and be better represented, then getting involved in the Virginia Distillers Association is a good idea.

This guide will give you all the information you need about the Virginia Distillers Association so you know what you can get out of getting involved with this association, and which distilleries they represent.

So, if you love spirits, and want to know where the best are in Virginia, keep reading!

Leadership

One thing that is important to know when learning about the Virginia Distillers Association when learning about it is who the people who run it are. Firstly there is Rick Wasmund who is the President of the Virginia Distillers Association and is part of the Copper Fox Distillery.

Then, the Vice President of the Virginia Distillers Association is Andrew Yancey who is a member of the Tarnished Truth Distillery.

Then both the secretary and the treasurer of the Virginia Distillers Association is Barry Haneberg who is a member of Virago Spirits.

Members of the board of the Virginia Distillers Association include Michelle Davenport of Three Crosses Distilling Co., Owen King of Ironclad Distillery, Bill Karlson of KO Distilling, and Allan Delmare of Dida’s Distillery.

Distilleries

Perhaps the most important piece of information you want to know about the Virginia Distillers Association is which distilleries they represent.

The Virginia Distillers Association represents a massive number of distilleries that are located all over the state. All these distilleries produce unique products and are well worth checking out.

Since there are so many represented, there should be one near you! This list includes all of the distilleries represented by the Virginia Distillers Association, their websites, so you can learn about them, and their address so you know where they are currently located!

• A. SMITH BOWMAN DISTILLERY – 1 Bowman Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
• BELLE ISLE MOONSHINE – 615 Maury St, Richmond, VA 23224
• BELMONT FARM DISTILLERY – 13490 Cedar Run Rd, Culpeper, VA 22701
• BLUE SKY DISTILLERY – 20042 Isle of Wight Industrial Park Road, Smithfield, VA 23430
• CAISEAL BEER & SPIRITS CO. – 504 North King Street, Hampton, VA 23669
• CATOCTIN CREEK DISTILLERY – 120 West Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132
• CIRRUS VODKA – 1603 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 23220
• COPPER FOX DISTILLERY – SPERRYVILLE – 9 River Lane, Sperryville, VA 22740
• COPPER FOX DISTILLERY – WILLIAMSBURG – 901 Capitol Landing Rd, Williamsburg, VA
• DIDA’S DISTILLERY – 14437 Hume Rd, Huntly, VA 22640
• EIGHT SHIRES COLONIALE DISTILLERY – 7218 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185
• FILIBUSTER BOURBON – 80 Maurertown Mill Rd, Maurertown, VA
• FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY – 489 Floyd Hwy South, Floyd, VA 24091
• GEORGE WASHINGTON’S DISTILLERY AT MOUNT VERNON – 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
• IRONCLAD DISTILLERY CO. – 124 23rd St, Newport News, VA 23607
• JAMES RIVER DISTILLERY – 2700 Hardy Street, Richmond, VA 23220
• KO DISTILLING – 10381 Central Park Drive, Suite 105, Manassas, VA 20110
• LOST WHISKEY – 2811 Merrilee Drive Suite #D Fairfax VA 2203
• MURLARKEY DISTILLED SPIRITS – 7961 Gainsford Ct, Bristow, VA 20136
• RESERVOIR DISTILLERY – 1800 Summit Avenue A, Richmond, VA 23230
• REVEREND SPIRITS – 1120 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA, 23507
• RIVER HILL DISTILLERY – 356 Ruffners Ferry Rd, Luray, VA 22835
• TARNISHED TRUTH DISTILLING CO. – 4200 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
• THREE BROTHERS’ DISTILLERY – 9935 County Line Rd, Disputanta, VA 238428
• THREE CROSSES DISTILLING CO. – 3835 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139
• TWIN CREEKS DISTILLERY – 510 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• VIRAGO SPIRITS – 1727 Rhoadmiller St, Richmond, VA 23220
• VIRGINIA DISTILLERY CO. – 299 Eades Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949
• VITAE SPIRITS DISTILLERY – DOWNTOWN TASTING ROOM – 101 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA
• VITAE SPIRITS DISTILLERY – HENRY AVE. – 715 Henry Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903
• WATERBIRD SPIRITS – 201 Water St W, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Associate Members

As well as the leaders of the guild, and the distilleries that are part of the group, there are also associate members, most of these being Heritage Members.

These members are considered partners who contribute to the success of the Virginia Distillers Association and they have the seal of approval from members as groups that work well with the industry. Some of the Heritage members include;

• BEER LAW CENTER – 16 West Martin Street, Suite 501, Raleigh, NC 27601
• COHNREZNICK LLP – 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1000, Tysons, VA 2218
• CURTIS COLEBURN, ATTORNEY – 13000 Oak Creek Court, Midlothian, VA 23114
• G.F.H. INSURANCE AGENCY INC. – 4807 Radford Ave. Richmond, VA 23230
• LONG STORY SHORT MEDIA – 2830 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
• SAVERGLASS INC. – 107 Spring St Suite 201, Ramsey, NJ 07446
• WILLIAMS COMPLIANCE AND CONSULTING GROUP – 15220 Green Acres Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015

Summary

Hopefully this guide has given you all the information you need to know about the Virginia Distillers Association!

If you are planning to visit the state and want to visit some amazing distilleries, we strongly recommend checking out some of the ones we listed in the previous section, or looking at the Virginia Distillers Association website to look at some of the information on there.

Unfortunately there is no physical location for the Association, but its members can be found in distilleries all over Virginia!