• Natalie Williams

Smugglers' Notch Distillery — Founded in 2008, this father-son operation hand-bottles small-batch spirits, including an award-winning vodka and a new hopped gin. Sample them at the distillery or the Waterbury tasting room.

Other Finalists

• Caledonia Spirits
• Mad River Distillers
• Vermont Spirits
• WhistlePig