Named 4th Most Innovative Spirit in the World
Brother Justus Cold-Peated® American Single Malt Whiskey Ranked 4th in the Top 50 Most Innovative Spirits by The Spirits Business!
American Single Malt Whiskey
By distilling malted barley, like Scotch, and aging the liquid in charred Minnesota white oak casks, like Bourbon, Brother Justus delivers something truly remarkable. A sip that’s approachable, yet profoundly deep and complex. Buttery smooth. Incomparably delicious.
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…Brother Justus is making some of the most interesting, delightful whiskeys I’ve ever tasted.
— Jess Fleming, Pioneer Press
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Better than Macallan. Yeah, I said it.
— Patrick, Guest
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My favorite sipper of the year…
— Steph March, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
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Brother Justus is like the Apple of whiskey. From the expertise, simplicity, how it’s presented…it’s all about the quality. Feels nice like you want to spend time there.
— Rodney B., Guest
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This Cold-Peated® whiskey is wild: aged less than a year and it’s earthy and a little mushroomy…How do they do it?
— Jason DeRusha, WCCO TV
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Brother Justus founder Phil Steger told us that his original goal when he founded the Minneapolis-based distillery was to produce the quintessential “single malt whiskey in the world…that captures the flavors, landscape and the climate of Minnesota.” We at Worth believe he succeeded.
Beau Draghiciu, Worth Magazine
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“Minnesota-based distillery Brother Justus taps its Great Plains and boreal forest surroundings for locally-sourced barley and peat, respectively, and is one of the few American names to do so - even the barrels are made from Minnesota oak ... Rather than burning the peat, the peat sits inside the whiskey, which imparts a greater depth of flavor.”
- Ethan Brehm, HICONSUMPTION
Minnesota is where it all comes together.
Minnesota is the only state where four bioregions converge in a way perfect for making whiskey.
The Great Plains, with its deep prairie soil ideal for cultivating barley.
The Oak Savanna, where the northernmost white oak thrives.
The Boreal Forest, home to bogs rich with ancient peat.
Headwaters of the North, cold and pure.
LIMITED EDITION
SINGLE BARREL SELECT
Barrels chosen by our Founder and Head Distiller for their unique flavors and expression are then selected by retail partners to be bottled at barrel strength and made available exclusively to their customers.
Upcoming events.
Located in Northeast Minneapolis, our beautiful Distillery and Cocktail Room await. Celebrate and savor the moment with a glass of our American Single Malt and breathe easy knowing you’ll be in an open space, surrounded by 290,000 cubic feet of air that’s continuously ionized, filtered, and replaced with fresh air from outside.
