Sonoma Cherrywood Smoked Bourbon Whiskey

Adam Spiegel was born and raised in San Francisco. From a young age, he experienced the bounty that Sonoma County offers through regular visits to the area with his parents. He fondly recalls trips to its beaches, attending concerts, and tagging along on wine tastings.In 2008, he found his passion for creating spirits while assisting a distiller friend in Santa RosaSonoma Distilling Company was founded in 2010 as one of the first 200 distilleries in the United States.“While working with great Master Distillers and Blenders over the years, I’ve honed my skills to continually raise the bar with each new product and batch. There are no “Masters” here per se; we’re just regular people striving every day to better ourselves and our craft. I like to say we’re making whiskeys in a small way for a big world.— Adam Spiegel, Founder & Whiskeymaker, Sonoma Distilling CompanyFor San Francisco native Adam Spiegel, bountiful Sonoma County was always an inspiring place. Through regular visits to the area with his parents, he explored the pristine coastline, enjoyed attending concerts, and gained a youthful appreciation for the wine scene - playing among the vines and in the tasting rooms as he tagged along on wine tastings.Spiegel tried his hand at a financial sales job in New York City after college, but found himself drawn back to the Bay Area, where he ended up at a firm managing money for foundations and endowments.