Posted On April 4th, 2025

Almost ten years ago, we started Gulch Distillers with a simple vision: to share the story of our place with exceptional spirits from locally sourced ingredients. Our family-owned, locally operated distillery has proven itself in ways we never expected, thanks to the support of our incredible community and the dedication of our remarkable staff.

For the last year we’ve been diligently working behind the scenes to expand our physical footprint in downtown Helena. We are adding a new location at 4 W. Lawrence Street, between Queen City Ballet and the Gold Bar. Longtime Helena residents will know this as the former DeVore’s Saddlery. We’ve added a new factory space in the lower level that will serve as our dedicated bottling facility. We will relocate our tasting room and bottle shop to the main floor. At that time we will close our current facility, 790 Front Street, to the public and dedicate the full space to production. This is a much needed expansion for us, giving us the space to produce our award-winning spirits more efficiently and in greater volumes.

Though we are a few months away from our ten-year anniversary, we are just weeks away from opening our new tasting room—a stylish, historic, and welcoming space designed to enhance the Gulch Distillers experience. We will continue to craft fresh, balanced, and intentional cocktails from our Helena-produced spirits, but in an atmosphere consistent with downtown Helena. As we wrap up construction and licensing, we’ve realized that some extra support from our Gulch family will help us cross the finish line.

If you would like to participate in our expansion and relocation project, you can join our FINISH STRONG campaign. Just like a pour of Burrone Fernet helps you finish strong after a good meal, your support will help us finish strong after a long planning and construction process. Check out the campaign and the exclusive perks at gulchdistillers.com/finishstrong. Campaign supporters will be the first invited to enjoy a drink in our new space.

Your participation will help us continue our commitment to quality, innovation, and showcasing the best of local flavors. Whether you’ve been with us from the start or are just discovering what makes Gulch Distillers special, we invite you to be part of this exciting next step.

Thank you for raising a glass with us—here’s to the next decade of great spirits and better company!

Tyrrell & Mary Hibbard

Steffen Rasile & Julia Gustafson

Gulch Distillers