Copper Fox Distillery

Specialties

At Copper Fox Distillery, we dedicate ourselves to making great American Single Malt Whisky. Our style emphasizes a combination of innovation and Scottish tradition to produce a whisky that is truly unique.

We are the only distillery in North America to hand malt our own barley, and the only distillery on the planet to use apple and cherry wood smoke to flavor the malted barley. Our single batch copper potstill produces one barrel at a time and the spirit is non-​chill filtered to preserve the complete flavor and essence of the barley grain.

We offer free tours on the half hour. Last tour 5:30pm. Tastings for a small fee. All products available for sale at the distillery store. Come visit us!

History

Established in 2005.

The revelation of a distinct and wonderful whisky that uses fruitwood peat came to me in years prior, as I visited a slew of American distilleries in the hopes of opening my own. By spring of 2000, I made the journey to Scotland, home of over 130 distilleries and arguably the best whisky in the world. I came away with a great appreciation of the necessary skill, a reinforced conviction, and an offer to intern at Bowmore Distillery on Islay, one of the few distilleries in the world that still malts their own barley. Three years later, Copper Fox Whisky was launched into the marketplace as the first applewood aged whisky in the world. Our distillery in Sperryville opened in January of 2005.

Rick Wasmund, Master Distiller

Meet the Business Owner

Rick W.

Business Owner

Our seed of an idea had grown to finally bear its first sweet fruit. As I wrote some years ago, «At Copper Fox, we have a particular passion for whisky.» The story continues– I hope you can be a part of it by raising a glass every now and then and sharing our passion with your friends!

Cheers!

Rick