About
American Fifth Spirits is a distillery in Lansing, Michigan, crafting inventive, hand-crafted spirits using local ingredients and regionally sourced resources. They produce a variety of spirits including bourbon, gin, vodka, rum, and liqueurs, emphasizing remarkable quality and unique flavors. Their tasting room offers tastings, handcrafted cocktails, bottle sales, and snacks.
local ingredients
inventive hand-crafted spirits
craft cocktails
best cocktail bar in Lansing
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What They Make
Bourbon Whiskey
Aromas of brown sugar, clove and maple, with remarkable flavors of vanilla, marzipan, caramel, raisin, and fig.
Gin
A remarkably approachable American-style gin, painstakingly crafted with a unique botanical selection.
Vodka
We proudly produce this vodka from the finest wheat, resulting in a bright and crisp spirit with a remarkably clean finish.
Malt Whiskey
Remarkable aromas of toasted cereal, maple, and honey, with flavors of toast, mocha, toffee, and cinnamon.
Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur
Our original Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur opens with notes of sea salt and rich caramel with hints of coffee and dark chocolate flavors.
Cherry Vanilla Spiced Rum
Our proprietary blend of Michigan tart cherry and vanilla brings out a fruity flavor profile of banana, cherry, and orange with a hint of cinnamon and allspice.
Bourbon Cream Liqueur
Remarkable aromas of toasted cereal, maple, and honey, with flavors of toast, mocha, toffee, and cinnamon.
White Rum
Our Agricole-style White Rum is handcrafted with 100% Colombian panela. Sweet yet balanced with earthy undertones, this rum blends notes of brown sugar and banana for a smooth, richly flavorful spirit.
Fernet Liqueur
We have carefully developed a remarkable recipe of 17 botanicals, herbs, and spices. Aromatic and deeply flavorful, this bittersweet liqueur is perfect in a craft cocktail or on the rocks.
Awards
Silver Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 for Capital Gin
2020