WHY WORMWOOD?


Since 2006, we’ve built our distillery on a radical idea: reinventing classic spirits through bitters—specifically wormwood. Freed from its absinthe mythology, wormwood becomes approachable as a bitters, unlocking complexity. And after years of experimentation, we developed an entirely new way to distill with it.


Grown on our own farm in New York’s Orange County, our wormwood fuels a groundbreaking distillation method that gives classic spirits a depth never seen before. This process removes bitterness and reveals layers of complexity, unlocking flavors that feel both familiar and entirely new.


For more than 20 years, we’ve been crafting spirits, vermouths, aperitivi, amari, liqueurs, and bitters right here in Brooklyn, NY. We are the only distillery and full cocktail bar—perhaps in the world—that makes every ingredient in-house. The result: first-of-their-kind spirits and drinking experiences. The spirit shows itself—not through addition, but through unveiling what lies hidden within.

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All of this work comes alive at our cocktail bar. Every spirit, every vermouth, every aperitivo, every bitters, and every amaro we craft finds its purpose here — not as bottles on a backbar, but as the foundation of a cocktail bar unlike any other in the world.


Because there are no brands, every cocktail is entirely our own creation — built from the ground up with our distillations, hundreds of macerations, and limited-release liqueurs. It isn’t just a menu, but a complete spectrum of flavor: a bar program designed to reveal layers of complexity across every drink.


To heighten that, at our farm, we grow what’s rare, unusual, or nearly impossible to find, bringing new dimensions to the glass as the seasons change. The result is a drinking experience both familiar and astonishing — classic forms reimagined through our spirits, unfolding into something you’ve never encountered before.

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Standard Wormwood Distillery

52 34th St.

Brooklyn, NY 11232

distillery@standardspirit.com

(718) 635-4368

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