We are Helena’s distillery, operating right on the Gulch. We take our name from the rich history of agriculture and industry in Montana’s landscape. The gulches that command the topography of Big Sky Country and influence nature, recreation, and our way of life also sheltered a clandestine history of spirits production. Our name acknowledges the tradition of spirits manufacturing here in Last Chance Gulch of Helena, Montana.

Gulch Distillers manufacturing is located in the former Montana Distillery and Bottling Warehouse at the the north end of Helena’s main, historic gulch, just downstream from the strike that turned a gulch into a mining camp, a mining camp that became the state capital.

Helenans Tyrrell Hibbard and Steffen Rasile founded Gulch Distillers in 2015 to pursue a shared passion for whisky and quality spirits and a keen interest in craft cocktails. Their dedication to spirits and cocktails have inspired a full line of spirits, and earned a “Best in Show” recognition for Burrone Fernet from the American Craft Spirits Association in 2019.

In 2025, Gulch Distillers expanded into an additional location for spirits preparation, bottling, and retail in the former Devore’s Saddlery building on West Lawrence Street.

We ferment, distill, and bottle on site, and use only Montana-grown grains in our grain-based spirits. At Gulch Distillers™ we create products that combine the state’s pioneer spirit with refined spirit production.