SPOTTED HORSE VINEYARDS

Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery is located in downtown Carroll, IA. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. Read more...

When prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1920, many enterprising residents of tiny Templeton, Iowa, population 350, came together to create an American classic known as Templeton Rye Whiskey, or “The Good Stuff” to those in the know. Over the course of its storied history, Templeton Rye became Al Capone’s whiskey of choice, quickly finding its Read more...

We are a family owned winery located in rural Lake View, IA. We hope that our wines bring as much happiness to you as they do to our family. Author: Caroline Porsiel Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her Read more...

Lonely Oak Distillery was born out of a dream and a promise. A dream to make small batch craft spirits using grains grown right here, in western Iowa, on the Hoffmann family farm. It’s on this generous land that we planted the seeds, harvested the grains, and perfected the recipes for the Heartland’s finest spirits. This is our dream. Author: Read more...