Pinckney Bend Distillery

Returning from their Voyage of Discovery, on the afternoon of September 20, 1806, Lewis and Clark rowed past what would soon be named Pinckney Bend. The group over-nighted just downriver at small French village near the mouth of St. John’s Creek. Clark noted in his journal,

“We purchased of a Citizen two gallons of Whiskey for our party for which we were obliged to give Eight dollars in Cash, an imposition on the part of the Citizen.”

Sergeant Ordway noted the exorbitant price in his journal as well. Both men chafed at the cost, but there were no complaints about the whiskey’s quality. This is the first historic reference to strong spirits at our bend in the river.

We know our guests are as diverse as our spirits. Whether you are enjoying the country scenery, hitting the wine trail or purposefully losing your way, we have done our best to suit a wide variety of experiences. Our facility, much like our team, is small but mighty. The people who painstakingly built Pinckney Bend are the same people who make and serve our spirits. We do not have indoor seating but we do have a 950 square-foot covered patio with seating and music, or you can also enjoy downtown New Haven or the Riverwalk with one of our ‘to-go’ options available at the Patio