Osocalis Distillery, founded by Daniel Farber in Soquel, California, produces unique, non-reproducible spirits distilled from rare grape varieties and over 50 traditional French cider apples grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Using a traditional Alambic Charantais still and meticulous barrel maturation in custom cellars, they emphasize terroir from Purisima Formation soils, dry-farmed orchards, and a philosophy of excellence converging viticulture, winemaking, and distillation. Spirits are hand-blended from multiple timelines and properties, bottled in limited releases.

Grape and apple spirits from Santa Cruz Mountains terroir Dry-farmed French cider apple orchards (50+ varieties, Haute-tige) Traditional Alambic Charantais distillation and barrel maturation Limited, non-reproducible releases selected by Daniel Farber
Santa Cruz Mountains map showing distillery, vineyard, and orchard locations Sandy loam soil over Purisima Formation bedrock Highly-fractured Purisima Formation sandstone Organic rich silty loam for apple orchards
Osocalis Spirits
Blends or single lots from grape distillates (Semillon, Folle Blanche, Pinot Noir, Viognier) and French cider apples, varying age and complexion, barrel matured
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Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023
Double Gold, American Distilling Institute 2023