ISCO Spirits

ISCO Spirits, formally The Industrious Spirit Company, operates in Providence, Rhode Island, where it opened its distillery in 2020. The company was co-founded by Manya Rubinstein, Dan Neff, Doug Randall and John Curtin. Its Providence facility occupies part of a former industrial mill complex associated historically with Providence Steel and Iron Company.

ISCO produces its spirits on site, carrying out mashing, fermentation, distillation, bottling and packaging at the Providence facility. The company has emphasized organic and regeneratively farmed grains and has developed a broad range including vodka, gin, bourbon, aquavit and experimental specialty spirits.

Aquavit forms both a regular and experimental part of the range. ISCO’s standard Fresh Dill Aquavit is a caraway-forward spirit made with dill, while limited releases have extended the category into unconventional recipes such as Everything Bagel Aquavit and Banana Bread Aquavit. The latter retains caraway as its defining aquavit botanical but combines it with a corn-based spirit, actual banana bread and roasted bananas.