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DISTILLERIES
Rough Rider
DISTILLERY OVERVIEW
Rough Rider is produced by Long Island Spirits, the first distillery on Long Island since the
1800’s. The distillery is rich in history and tradition, dating back to the early 1900’s. Long Island
Spirits is truly a farm-to-bottle craft distiller operation in a unique setting producing innovative
spirits with quality and integrity.
LOCATION OF DISTILLERY
Surrounded by over 5,000 acres (2,000 hecatres) of potato farms, the distillery is located on
the North Fork, in the heart of wine country. The area’s long agricultural tradition provides
the key ingredients for Rough Rider Bourbon and Rye. Brothers Henry and John Columbus
originally constructed the beautifully restored barn that is today home to Long Island Spirits
in the early 1900’s. Long Island Spirits spent all of 2007 retrofitting and modernizing the
interior of the barn to be a state-of-the-art craft distillery. The barn retains a lot of its original
character including its very impressive post-and-beam construction. Long Island Spirits is
proud of the long history of this unique twin cupola barn and strives to help preserve this
symbol of the rural character of the North Fork of Long Island.
DISTILLING PHILOSOPHY
In 1898 Teddy Roosevelt, a native Long Islander, organized the United States First Volunteer
Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders. This disparate group of men shared a common purpose
– the pursuit of adventure, independence, and excellence. The distillery at Long Island Spirits
and the products crafted there, just miles from where the Rough Riders disbanded, embodies
the same fearless spirit as these men and their leader.
Owned by:
Richard Stabile
Master Distiller:
Richard Stabile
Founded in:
2007
Region:
New York
Country:
United States
Spirits:
Rough Rider, Bull Moose Three Barrel Rye Whiskey
Rough Rider, Double Casked Straight Bourbon
Rough Rider, Happy Warrior Cask Strength Bourbon
Rough Rider, Rye The Big Stick