While craft breweries are hot to trot these days, the distillery or winery has been around since a bygone era. Making your own alcohol and bringing joy to visitors (and people who buy your booze, far and wide) is as time-honored as drinking itself is, but we're kind of loving that ladies are at the helm. Here are 15 standout women-run spirit companies that are changing the game for drinkers all over the country.

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Aly Walansky