Great Jones Distilling Co.
About the distillery
Great Jones Distilling Co. has placed an operating whiskey distillery in NoHo, Manhattan, and is touted as Manhattan's first whiskey distillery since the Prohibition era. At 686 Broadway, production is combined with bars, a restaurant, and a program of tours, tastings, and events. The distillery's identity carries a strong New York imprint: ingredients come from the state, experiences are created in the city.
History
The history is framed by a contrast between Prohibition's 1920s and the city's current revival of whiskeys. A hundred years after the last whiskey distillery in Manhattan closed, Great Jones declared whiskey essential for New York in 2021 and established itself at 686 Broadway in NoHo. The site is presented as a homage to Prohibition-era culture and emphasizes local ingredients and urban experiences. Since its opening, the distillery has offered both production and guest experiences and positions itself as a hub for Manhattan-related food and drink.
Ingredients and production
Production rests on a clear local focus: the ingredients are 100% New York-sourced, and the grains are sourced, among other places, from the Black Dirt region in Warwick Valley. Distillation takes place in the house at 686 Broadway, where visitors can observe parts of the process. The distillery runs a program of guided tours, cocktail classes, whiskey tastings, and food-pairing courses, showing the process from local ingredients to finished spirits. The production is embedded in a restaurant and bar operation, so the whiskey appears both as an independent product and as part of drinks and menus.
Aging and Barrel Types
Great Jones ages their whiskies in New York at the distillery's Manhattan location, and barrel-aging is part of their communications and education. There are articles and news content about barrel-aging, and special experiences such as VIP tours highlight a 10-year-old bourbon. Specific barrel types and prior contents are not specified in the available materials.
Whiskies
The range is presented as craft whiskies made exclusively from New York ingredients and used in tasting flights, cocktails, and as table drinks on the restaurant's menu. In communications and events, a 10-year-old bourbon is mentioned, highlighted in VIP experiences and described as a bottle available in Manhattan. In addition, tasting flights are mentioned and rotation in experiential menus; details about a larger fixed core range are not specified in the provided texts.
| Whisky | Type / Series | Age | Flavor profile | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Year Bourbon | Bourbon | 10 Year | A 10-year-old bourbon, mentioned in connection with VIP experiences and as a specially aged release available in Manhattan. Mentioned in events and news articles as a highlighted bottle in the distillery's experiences. | Current; Mentioned as part of VIP experiences and as a locally available Manhattan bottle |
Visit the distillery
The distillery invites the public in for guided tours, tastings, and events. Experiences can be reserved, and regular events are arranged such as Saturday Jazz Brunch as well as themed evenings and private events. Official information states that the venue is closed on Mondays and has regular hours Tuesday to Sunday. Telephone and email are used for information and booking, and promotions can offer discounts for online booking. Guided tours and VIP programs are central elements of the visiting experience.
The stated opening hours are Closed Monday; Tuesday: 12pm–10pm; Wed–Sun: 12pm–12am.
Philosophy and craft
Great Jones operates with an explicit New York focus: all ingredients are sourced in the state, and the distillery seeks to make Manhattan's whiskey tradition tangible through production, serving, and events at the same address. The combination of production, a restaurant, and outreach is a deliberate choice to integrate the whiskey into the city's culinary scene.