Stark Spirits Distillery

Stark Spirits Distillery is an artisan distillery in Pasadena, California, that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Head Distiller Greg Stark. The microdistillery is owned by husband and wife, Greg Stark and Karen Robinson-Stark. It is Pasadena's first microdistillery. Stark Spirits is a Certified Craft Distillery, certified by the American Distilling Institute. The Pasadena microdistillery is known for producing hand-crafted small batches of whiskey, rum, gin, and brandy. Stark Spirits Distillery also offers in-person tours allowing people to get an intimate experience with their spirits.

History
Distillery planning started in late 2011. In 2012, the location was identified near the Craftsman Brewing Co. TTB approved and issued its license November 21, 2013. The CA ABC approved and issued its license December 21, 2013.

Stark Spirits facility is less than 1200 square feet and is essentially a nano-distillery because of the annual production capacity. At full production capacity, including the bottling of barrel-aged rum and whiskey, the distillery can manufacture fewer than 5000 cases annually.

Greg Stark is the head distiller and Karen Robinson is the assistant distiller. Greg started his distilling business after many years of making home-brewed wine and beer.

Stark Spirits received recognition as a certified craft distillery because it meets the criteria of being owned by the distiller, manufactures and bottles all its products, and produces less than 50,000 cases a year.

Awards

 * 2015 Bronze Medal Packaging - ADI
 * 2016 Best of Category & Silver Medal - Overproof Rum - California Silver 151 Rum
 * 2016 Silver Medal - Sunshine Orange Brandy
 * 2016 Bronze Medal - Peated Single Malt Whiskey
 * 2016 Bronze Medal - California Gold Rum

Products
Current Spirits
 * Sunshine Orange Brandy
 * California Silver Rum
 * California Silver 151 Rum
 * California Gold Rum
 * California Single American whiskey
 * Peated Single Malt Whiskey
 * Skyline Gin
 * Traditional Aquavit

Future spirits Where to Buy Stark Spirits
 * Rye Whiskey


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