About Us

Family Owned. Locally Sourced. Small-Batch Distilled.

Craft spirits, distilled from Santa Barbara County fruit, in the Santa Rita Hills of California

Situated in the rolling Santa Rita Hills of California's central coast wine country, Rock 12 Distillery is the region's first farm to glass distillery and tasting room. Founded by Sarah and Marko Suput in 2016, Rock 12 Distillery has been a labor of love from the beginning.

Marko comes from a long line of Serbian distillers and the farm's Copper Pot Still was hand-made by a master craftsman in Serbia and shipped to the states. It's a small-batch, direct-fired still, the kind Marko's family has been using in South East Europe for decades.

In the fall of 2016, Marko and Sarah dropped everything, packed up their young family, purchased a working llama farm on the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Trail, with the goal of planting an orchard, harvesting local fruit and making farm-fresh craft spirits. In the winter of 2023, after years of permits, meetings, inspections and sweat, Rock 12 Distillery is now open and making some of the best vodka, gin, liqueurs and brandy on the west coast.

Welcome to Rock 12 Distillery

Crafted with passion and deeply rooted in the Central Coast, Rock 12 Distillery is where traditional distillation meets local inspiration. Conveniently located on Highway 246, our estate is just a 5-minute drive from downtown Buellton and serves as a premier spirits destination for the entire Santa Ynez Valley.

Nestled right on the edge of the scenic Sta. Rita Hills, we specialize in small-batch, handcrafted spirits that celebrate the unique flavors of our region. From our carefully aged whiskeys and brandies to our signature coffee liqueur, distilled using locally roasted Zaca Coffee from right here in Buellton, every bottle tells a story of local partnership and meticulous craftsmanship.

Whether you are exploring the Santa Ynez Valley wine country or looking for a unique tasting experience just outside Buellton, we invite you to book a tasting and experience the spirit of the Central Coast.

Thanks for reading. Now it's time to stop by and enjoy the fruit of our labor.

Welcome to Rock 12!

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