Alpine Distilling

Alpine Distilling is a craft distillery in Park City, Utah, founded by Rob and Sara Sergent and opened in 2016. Rob Sergent came to distilling after careers with the NFL and Johnson & Johnson, drawing on a family distilling tradition rooted in Kentucky, while Sara Sergent developed the botanical side of the business and today serves as CEO and Master Distiller.

Production takes place at the distillery in Park City’s Silver Creek area. Alpine uses two principal stills: a traditional jacketed copper pot still for whiskey and a custom pressure-driven vapor-extraction column still for botanical spirits. The company also uses local aquifer water in its production. Its portfolio has included whiskey, gin, vodka, liqueurs and limited or private-label botanical spirits.

Botanical distillation has become a particular focus under Sara Sergent. Alpine describes its process as vapor extraction of botanicals under controlled proof, pressure and speed, while its whiskey production follows a separate program based around pot distillation and maturation in American oak. The distillery remains based at 7132 Silver Creek Road, Park City, with a separate bar and retail operation on Main Street.

Alpine Distilling has also produced custom spirits for several hospitality clients, including Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley. In 2019 the distillery collaborated with the Lodge on Stein Eriksen 52 Aquavit, a private-label barrel-aged aquavit created in tribute to Norwegian skier Stein Eriksen. The first release comprised only 200 bottles and debuted at the Lodge on December 15, 2019, Stein Day. The aquavit was produced from Utah winter wheat and Utah two-row barley before fermentation, distillation, seasoning and barrel maturation.