February 4, 2026
Dear Virginia Spirits,
We didn’t fall in love all at once.
It started with a sip. Poured around a campfire in the mountains or in the kitchen of a neighbor’s house.
Or maybe it began with a spontaneous visit to the distillery down the road. A shared flight. A friendly debate over new favorites. A spark of curiosity that lingered.
Over time, it grew into something deeper.
Because love, like distilling, isn’t rushed. The magic doesn’t happen right away. It’s built thoughtfully, one choice at a time.
We love you for the way you take time. For the hours spent fermenting and distilling, chasing the right balance of purity and complexity. For the months, and sometimes years, resting in barrels, developing character and depth. That patience shows up in the glass.
We love you for where you come from. From rolling farmland and winding back roads to coastal air and mountain water, Virginia spirits carry a sense of home with them. Not as a trend or a label, but as something real, grounded and unmistakably local.
We love you for the labor of love you represent. The distillers who unlock the tasting room doors on cold February weekends. The employees who wear a dozen hats – fermenting, bottling, labeling and pouring – while welcoming visitors like old friends. The families and partners who bet on an idea and built something from the ground up.
We love you for your diversity of flavor, style and mastery. Each bottle tells a different story. A special take on whiskey, rum, gin, brandy or something entirely its own. Together, those stories form something bigger: a narrative of Virginia as a community built on craft and care.
When visiting a Virginia distillery, we’re not just drinking. We’re meeting the people behind the product. We’re hearing stories that don’t fit on a label. We’re peeking into a generations-old tradition. We’re supporting local businesses that chose to build here, create here and stay here.
And once you become part of our lives, you show up for it all. The milestones, quiet nights, celebrations and everyday moments. You bring people together, across tables, across bars, across communities.
That’s why Valentine’s Day feels like the perfect time to show our appreciation.
In the dead of winter, when the pace slows and tasting rooms are a little quieter, showing up means even more. It means choosing to explore what’s made here. Trying something new. Supporting the people and places that keep this industry moving forward.
So this February, raise a glass a little closer to home.
Visit a distillery. Take a tour. Mix up something local at home. Bring a Virginia-made bottle to the table. Share a pour, a story, a moment.
Because love isn’t just something we celebrate. It’s something we show.
Love,
Your adoring fans
