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Fine Appalachian Craft Spirits

Fine Distilled Spirits

It’s a family tradition.

With American family roots dating back to 1630, we have a long tradition of distilling in our blood.

The Bullock Distillery was organized in 2017 by Dusta Tanner, John Bullock and Tighe Bullock when the trio remodeled the historic building at 121 Washington Street, West, Charleston, West Virginia.  

Dusta and the Tanner family have a long history of making moonshine in Roane County, West Virginia.

The Bullock family has produced spirits in Robeson County, North Carolina since before the American Revolution. 

Both families are proud of their distilling traditions.

Learn More About Our Family Distillery Roots

Our Special Ingredient?

Water.

Where does The Bullock Distillery draw its water from?
Bullock’s Cave, Falling Spring Mountain, Greenbrier County, West Virginia!

Falling Spring Mountain is truly a geologic phenomena, acting as a buffer zone for the hydrologic gradient of the Karst water system of the Greenbrier Valley. Our system in Greenbrier Valley drains deep groundwater from the base of Droop Mountain and Falling Spring Mountain.

Unlike other distilleries, The Bullock Distillery does not use reverse osmosis or carbon filtration to treat our water.

Why? Because our limestone water lacks the heavy elements present in the water of most distilleries. And it strips the natural sweet flavors of pure Karst limestone water!

Bacteria and viruses are taken care of during the fermentation and distillation processes. This ensures that only the mountain’s natural limestone filtration system touches our water.

Arborfield Farm from the Air

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Bullock family with bourbon barrels

Meet the Team

Meet the members of our amazing team.  Learn more about their histories and what makes them love Bullock Distilling!

Upcoming Events

Distillery Information

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OktoberWest is almost here, y’all. 🍻🥃

One of our favorite Elk City weekends is right around the corner, and, naturally, we’re getting behind the bar and making something special for it.

We’ve been playing around with local beer, Bullock spirits, and a few ideas that started with, “Okay, but what if we made a syrup out of it?” 👀

More on that soon.

For now, mark your calendar for October 3rd, make your OktoberWest plans, and plan on stopping in to see us while you’re making your way through the Elk City Historic District.

#OktoberWest #TheBullockDistillery #ElkCityWV #CharlestonWV #DrinkLocalWV #WVBeer #WVSpirits #CharlestonWVEvents
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OktoberWest is almos

“I drive by there all the time, but I’ve never been in.”

Well… consider this your sign. 👀🥃

Come inside. Grab a cocktail. Take a tour. Sit in the lounge for a while. Ask us entirely too many questions about bourbon.

You already know where we are. Now it’s time to actually stop in, grab a cocktail, and see what we’ve been up to.

You’ve driven by enough. Come see us. 🥃

#TheBullockDistillery #CharlestonWV #DrinkLocalWV #WVSpirits #WestVirginiaMade #CharlestonWVEvents
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Still working on your weekend plans? 🥃

We can help with that.

Grab your favorite people, snag a spot in the lounge, and work your way through our new fall cocktail menu. 🍂

Apple butter, fig, maple, warm spices, bourbon… basically everything we love about fall, even if West Virginia hasn’t gotten the memo about the temperature yet.

Come sip a while with us this weekend. 🥃

#TheBullockDistillery #CharlestonWV #FallCocktails #DrinkLocalWV #WVDrinks #ElkCityWV #AppalachianFall
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Still working on you

Consider this your sign to plan a cozy little September night out. 🍂🥃

Our September Cocktail Class is tonight and we’re going all in on Appalachian fall!

🌙 Harvest Moon
Jupiter Gin, fig, lemon + sage

🍎 Apple Butter Mule
White Dog Moonshine, apple butter, cinnamon + ginger beer

🥃 Salted Maple Old Fashioned
Karst Water Select Bourbon, maple, cinnamon + smoked salt

We’ll make all three cocktails together, talk through the ingredients and techniques behind them, and spend the evening pretending it’s perfectly acceptable to be this excited about fall already.

Think apple butter, changing leaves, chilly evenings, mountain roads, cozy sweaters, comfort shows, and a really good bourbon cocktail waiting at the end of it.

📅 September 17 at 6 PM
🎟️ $50 per person
🥃 Three cocktails + distillery tour + light hors d’oeuvres

There are still a few seats left, so grab yours and come spend a fall evening behind the bar with us.

Tickets: square.link/u/HxSi1Jku

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Consider this your s

It might be 90+ degrees outside, but we’re feeling all the fall vibes. 🍁

We’ve perfected our seasonal cocktail menu for y’all to try!

Tag your sipping’ buddy in the comments, and come see us!

#CharlestonWV #SeasonalCocktails #BullockDistillery
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It might be 90+ degr

History is officially on the rocks. 🥃📚

We’re excited to team up with the Marshall University History Department for something brand new at The Bullock Distillery — History on the Rocks!

Think less classroom lecture and more hanging out over a drink while somebody who really knows their stuff tells you about a cool piece of history.

We’re kicking things off on September 30 with Dr. Ben Kletzer and Whistle Stops & West Virginia History 🚂 — a trip through the long, fascinating history of West Virginia’s railroads, followed by plenty of time for questions and conversation.

📅 September 30
⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 The Bullock Distillery
🎟️ FREE + open to the public

Cocktails and mocktails will be available for purchase — and naturally, Royce is working on something special behind the bar for the occasion. 👀

Where History Meets Happy Hour.

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History is officiall

Our Reviews

I was there during the early conversations. I visited the water source and camped for a weekend. Now it’s finally a bottled product and reality.

Everything was great, Tighe. You done it, boy!

Picture taken in my studio for the night. No, I won’t be drinking it during my shift…maybe.

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@jeff_a_martin on Instagram

Sipping on some @thebullockdistillery 3 year rye on this fine Fryeday evening! ????

I grabbed this bottle a couple weeks ago and I’m really into it. It’s Bullock’s second expression of rye (their first being a 2 year). The nose is very grain forward, with hints of fruit here and there. The palate is “juicy” and feels fantastic while it lasts, but feels a little thin. That’s fine by me though, because the finish is what I’m here for: peppery and spicy, it keeps a tingle for quite a few minutes after a sip!

All in all, it’s a great bottle and I’m really looking forward to trying their bourbon once it’s available. Make sure to support your local distilleries people!

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@samreviewsbourbon on Instagram

The atmosphere was amazing, and the staff were so knowledgeable. We done a tasting and went on a tour! 10/10!

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Elizabeth Wells

A few weeks ago, Shawn and I (finally) checked out The Bullock Distillery. We should have gone sooner! We took a tour of the distillery with John Bullock andDusta M. Tanner. Then, Royce Tanner gave us samples to try. Shawn keeps repeating that it is the best vodka he has ever had, simply describing it as smooth. They also have some locally made items for sale. Go check them out.

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Miranda & Shawn Black