Iron Shoe Distillery

We are a small batch distillery, cocktail bar and restaurant located in Niles, Michigan.

Have you heard the legend of St. Dunstan? 

Well, this story inspired our name of Iron Shoe Distillery.  There are many versions to this legend, but all agree that St. Dunstan, the patron saint of blacksmiths, tricked the devil by nailing red hot horseshoes to the devil’s cloven hooves.  After the excruciating ordeal, the devil agreed to never enter a building that is protected by the sign of a horseshoe.  A lucky charm was born and to this day, many people still hang horseshoes over their doors to keep the bad spirits out.  We are also proud to have this same protection guide our small batch spirit production!

We distill every spirit right here, so you can rest assured that every bottle is crafted to the highest standards from grain to glass.  And fortunately, Niles is surrounded by a plethora of farms, so we do not have to look far to find locally grown grain.