“Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic impulse, the desire to do a job well for its own sake.”
~ Richard Sennett
Craft Vodka, Built by Hand in Washington State
Tradesmen Distillery is a craft vodka distillery in Auburn, Washington. We make small-batch vodka the way tradesmen build anything: with patience, precision, and no shortcuts. Our flagship Apple Crisp Vodka is distilled from 100% Washington-grown apples, and our Triple-Distilled Vodka is clean, smooth, and built to mix. Find us at Safeway stores across Washington, or order online.
Our Craft Vodkas
Apple Crisp Vodka
Apple and cinnamon flavored vodka made from homegrown Washington apples. Tastes like fall in the Pacific Northwest. Available in 50ml, 200ml, and 750ml.
Triple-Distilled Vodka
Our straight vodka, distilled three times for a clean finish. The workhorse of the lineup.
Working as a tradesman teaches—through training and experience—to constantly look for ways to make things function better, more efficiently, and with better results to create a superior product. It’s instilled in us to work at a task until we get it right. That’s the heart and soul of the approach we bring to our craft-distilled products.
About Us
Tradesmen Distillery was formed by a tradesman with a passion to provide a superior product with the same care and quality he brings to his daily craft. Kim Johnson has been in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry for over 40 years. He spent years toiling at our crafts. In 2019, after years of discussing possibilities, he decided to put his dreams to the test.
He spent months researching the industry, attending distiller guild meetings, and interviewing other craft distillers, before working on his own recipes and processes. It took time and patience. But as experience shows—hard work and innovation pay off.
In 2021, he launched our flagship vodka product—Apple Crisp Apple & Cinnamon Flavored Vodka. This product is made and sourced in the Pacific Northwest, 100% neutral spirits distilled from homegrown Washington apples.
Kim Johnson
Distiller & Owner
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