Rhine Hall distills fruit brandies in Chicago — apple, cherry, apricot, plum and occasional tropical-fruit releases — in the eau-de-vie style.
US Craft
Rhine Hall Distillery
A Chicago family distillery making apple, cherry, apricot, plum and tropical-fruit brandies.
AppleCherryApricotPlumWasser (ferment → distill)Limited US import
Products & tasting notes
Representative of the styles this house makes; specific bottlings and vintages vary.
Apple eau-de-vie
WasserBaked apple and orchard fruit over a warming, spirituous core; vanilla, dried fruit and oak spice emerge with age.
About Apple →Cherry eau-de-vie
WasserClear and bone-dry, with bright cherry fruit and the signature whisper of almond and marzipan from the stones.
About Cherry →Apricot eau-de-vie
WasserIntense ripe apricot — honeyed and floral — lifted by a delicate stone-fruit kernel note. Aromatic and long.
About Apricot →Plum eau-de-vie
WasserDeep dark-plum and stone fruit, earthy and full; oak, spice and dried-fruit richness when barrel-aged.
About Plum →