We ship our spirits to anywhere in the US, except for AL, AK, DE, HI, IL, KY, MI, MS, ND, OK, PA, RI, SD, & UT due to state laws.
We ship our spirits to anywhere in the US, except for AL, AK, DE, HI, IL, KY, MI, MS, ND, OK, PA, RI, SD, & UT due to state laws.
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Small-batch handcrafted spirits

Since 2014, we have taken pride in producing spirits with the highest quality ingredients, many of which are organically grown and locally sourced from our backyard in the Pacific Northwest– sometimes from founder Erik Liedholm’s literal backyard. Click on a fact sheet below for details on what goes into each bottle.

Meet our team

John Howie

John Howie

Owner
Erik Liedholm

Erik Liedholm

Owner & Master Distiller
 Joe Aschbacher

Joe Aschbacher

Vice President of Sales
Mike Taib

Mike Taib

Head Distiller
Josh Stadelman

Josh Stadelman

Bothell Distiller
Adam Stroud

Adam Stroud

Ballard Distiller

A sommelier & a chef walk into a bar...

An advanced sommelier and the wine director for Seattle restaurateur John Howie’s many restaurants, Erik Liedholm began making grappa, an Italian brandy, as a hobby, perfecting the process over time. Together with Chef John Howie, Erik dreamed of distilling spirits with the same care and attention as a winemaker, and the idea for Wildwood Spirits was born. From distilling each individual botanical separately for Kur gin, to using hand-coopered artisan oak barrels to age The Dark Door bourbon, a sommelier’s thoughtfulness and passion goes into each and every bottle. 
 
John Howie owns several celebrated Seattle area restaurants, including John Howie Steak, Seastar, and Beardslee Public House, which is also a brewery and the location of our distillery and tasting room in Bothell, WA. 
 
Erik is still the wine director for John Howie’s restaurants, and even leads sommelier courses for the staff. Originally hailing from East Lansing, MI, his childhood home on Wildwood Street is depicted on the label of The Dark Door bourbon.  He continues to distill grappa, the spirit that started it all– Wildwood Arande grappa is released periodically in very limited quantities.

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Where science meets art,
and art quenches thirst.

Ballard, WA

(206) 782-1611

Wednesday - Sunday
4:00 - 9:00 PM, or by appointment

1400 NW 53rd St
Seattle, WA 98107

Bothell, WA

(425) 286-1002

Saturday & Sunday
2:00 - 7:00 PM, or by appointment

19116 Beardslee Blvd. Ste 102
Bothell, WA 98011