About

Premiere Distillery is a family-owned distillery in Gurnee, Illinois, handcrafting premium spirits using recipes from 1905 passed down from their grandfather. They specialize in Bouton D’Or Infused Cognacs and Declaration Whiskeys, including straight bourbon, straight rye, and single barrel reserve, aged in new charred American oak barrels and non-chill filtered. Products are available at their tasting room and Illinois retailers like Binny's, Whole Foods, Schnuck's, Hy-Vee, Mariano's, and Royal Wren.

Hand-crafted Cognacs and Whiskeys using 1905 family recipes Bouton D’Or Infused Cognacs Declaration Whiskey line (Bourbon, Rye, Single Barrel) Over 20 different liquor and spirit brands
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What They Make
Bouton D’Or Infused Cognac
Infused Cognac made with best ingredients, unique distillation, filtration, and family history
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Declaration Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Handcrafted, naturally aged in new charred American oak barrels, hand bottled in small batches, non-chill filtered
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Declaration Straight Rye Whiskey
Handcrafted, aged in new charred American oak barrels, silk filtered
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Declaration Single Barrel Reserve
Ultra premium handcrafted whiskey, exclusive distributor Declaration Whiskey
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Awards
Silver Medal, Illinois Spirits Competition 2022 2022
Latest News

Website currently being updated. Declaration Whiskey has signed on as exclusive distributor.