Channel Islands Distillery is Ventura County’s first craft distillery, located in Ventura, California, and founded in 2012 by distiller Mike Decker. Inspired by the legend of Rum Row and California’s untamed shoreline, the distillery crafts bold, smooth spirits that are unapologetically authentic, handmade in small batches using an all-organic whole cane sugar base and batch distilled in a classic old-world copper pot still—the only legal pot still in Ventura County.
Named after the address of Ventura County Jail’s historic cell block, this small-batch corn and rye whiskey is unapologetically rich and unfiltered with deep notes of butterscotch, brown sugar, and oak, though it is currently sold out and marked as coming soon.
Crafted from 100% organic whole cane sugar, this vodka is distilled through a high-performance reflux still—the equivalent of 150 distillations—and run a minimum of three times for exceptional smoothness and crystal-clear clarity.
An ultra-premium, extra dark rum crafted from all-organic dark whole cane sugar and batch distilled in a classic old-world pot still, offering rich deep caramel and bold complexity. This limited edition is uniquely cycle-aged in American, Hungarian, and French oak barrels, then pressed to capture the elusive devil’s cut for its mysterious dark hue and intense flavor.
Hawaiian for Night Lightning, this over-proof dark rum aged in rich sherry barrels strikes with fierce intensity, standing a notch above traditional 151-proof rums in an unapologetically smooth powerhouse tribute to the legendary rum runner Captain Stone.
A premium craft dark rum aged a minimum of two years in American oak barrels, delivering bold notes of toffee, dried fruit, vanilla, and spice in a rich, complex, and full-bodied profile.
A smooth, unaged rum crafted from organic whole cane sugar that delivers bright notes of vanilla, toasted molasses, and sweet caramel, making it an ideal foundation for classic cocktails and refreshing mixes.
A tequila-style spirit crafted in the Channel Islands Distillery lineup at $39.99, though the product page is currently unavailable.