Distillery Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a distillery, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Distillery name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a distillery is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a distillery usually falls under NAICS 312140: Distilleries.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) distilling potable liquors (except brandies); (2) distilling and blending liquors; and (3) blending and mixing liquors and other ingredients.
Businesses classified here include
- Alcoholic beverages (except brandy) distilling
- Beverages, liquors (except brandies), manufacturing
- Blending distilled beverages (except brandy)
- Distilleries
- Distilling alcoholic beverages (except brandy)
- Distilling potable liquor (except brandy)
- Eggnog, alcoholic, manufacturing
- Ethyl alcohol, potable, manufacturing
- Grain alcohol, beverage, manufacturing
- Liquors, distilling and blending (except brandy)
- Mixed drinks, alcoholic, manufacturing
- Neutral spirit, beverages (except fruit), manufacturing
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 312140), U.S. Census Bureau.
Distilleries in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most distilleries locations
- California 98 locations
- New York 93 locations
- Texas 90 locations
- Pennsylvania 75 locations
- Colorado 71 locations
- Kentucky 65 locations
- Washington 58 locations
- Tennessee 51 locations
- Florida 42 locations
- Michigan 41 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.