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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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September is here, which means I can officially start romanticizing fall. 🍂

Cool mornings. Mountain roads. Apple butter. Changing leaves. Old sweaters. Golden hour getting a little earlier every night.

Our September Cocktail Class is inspired by all of my favorite little pieces of fall in Appalachia, with three cocktails built around the flavors that make this time of year so good.

Think apple, fig, sage, maple, cinnamon, bourbon, and just a little bit of smoke.

📅 Thursday, September 17 at 6 PM

🥃 Three cocktails + distillery tour + light hors d’oeuvres

🎟️ $50 per person

Grab your tickets here: square.link/u/HxSi1Jku

I’ll show you what we’re making soon. 👀🍎

#TheBullockDistillery #CocktailClass #CharlestonWV #WVDrinks #AppalachianFall #AlmostHeaven #FallCocktails
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Fall has officially arrived at The Bullock Distillery! 🍂

Our Fall 2026 Seasonal Cocktail Menu is here, and this one feels like a love letter to fall in Appalachia, full of crisp evenings, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, apple cider, warm spices, and the songs that belong on repeat this time of year.

This season’s track list features Dog Days Are Over, Sweater Weather, All Too Well, In My Room, Meet Me In The Woods, and Roslyn; and there are plenty of pumpkin, apple, maple, fig, coffee, and cozy fall flavors to sample along the way.

Come grab a seat, pick your track, and stay a while. 🍁🥃

Fall 2026 is officially spinning at The Bullock Distillery.

#CharlestonWV #FallCocktailMenu #DrinkLocal #SweaterWeather #SpookySeason
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I know some of you have been waiting for it. We finally got a new T-shirt and hat order to replenish some of our apparel stock, but we also have a surprise for you!

Along with our Bullock logo and Bullock Cave shirts, we are premiering a brand new t-shirt design! In honor of one of our signature cocktails and the woman behind the incredible story, we now have Delia May’s Revenge shirts in sizes Small to 3XL.

Delia May was the wife of Gespard Leblanc, the great-great-grandfather of our owners, and the namesake of our Leblanc Vodka. The story goes that Delia didn’t like that her husband made distilled spirits in their basement and one day threw an actual cherry bomb down the steps to stop it! Windows got blown out, the still was busted, and no more distilling happened in that basement after that.

We liked the story so much that we made a smoky cherry vodka cocktail to commemorate it, and now you can wear this shirt to rep this tasty drink and the story behind it. Come in and get yours today, or visit our online store: bullockdistillery.square.site/s/shop

#DeliaMaysShirts #FamilyHistory #NewSwag #LookinFresh #BullockDistillery #CharlestonWV
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A new cocktail has resurfaced from the depths. Royce has revived one of our cocktails from the archives! 😳

A long lost cocktail, the Southside Dill has returned to our cocktail menu. This unique gin cocktail pairs our Jupiter Gin with a housemade honey simple syrup and lemon juice to create a wonderfullly drinkable gin sour. But wait… it’s called the Southside Dill, right? Yes! On top of a more typical gin sour, we add a sprig of fresh dill, 2 dashes of housemade mint bitters, and 3 dashes of housemade Smoked Salt and Sorghum bitters to add a subtle depth and complexity that will keep you coming back for more again and again.

Come and try this forgotten cocktail while it’s available, for we can only keep it revived for so long. 🍸

#FromTheArchives #Revival #CocktailSpecial #BullockDistillery #CharlestonWV #DrinkLocalWV
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We’re here for you if you need to unwind after work with a cocktail.🍸

Close out the month of August right by hitting up The Bullock Distillery for Happy Hour this weekend! From 5 PM until close you get $2 off all cocktails, 2oz spirit pours, and flights. It’s the best way to relax after a long week.

We’ll see you there. 😎

#HappyHour #EndingAugustRight #NightOut #BullockDistillery #CharlestonWV
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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