In 2007, 45th Parallel became one of only 50 Craft Distilleries in the United States. Dedicated to traditional slow, small batch, we have grown to 2 locations and an event center.
WATCH HOW IT ALL BEGAN
2006
Broke Ground in New Richmond
2007
First bottle of 45th Vodka sold in September
2009
First whiskey put into barrels & Midwest products introduced
2010
Opened distillery to public for the first time
2011
First building expansion started
2012
Released Border Bourbon
2013
Released New Richmond Rye
2015
Second building expansion started. Adding bottling room, tasting bar, second still, and our own mill
2018
Added the rick house and automatic bottling line
2020
Created hand sanitizer in response to Covid-19 pandemic, opened event center / restaurant
2022
Opened Stillwater location
