Smokin‘ Tails Distillery Ducks Unlimited 6 Year Bourbon Whiskey

Smokin ‘ Tails Distillery Ducks Unlimited 6 Year Bourbon Whiskey 576.5%-AbV, 750ml Bottles

About Smokin ‘ Tails Distillery

Smokin’ Tails Distillery is a small-batch craft distillery in Phelps, New York, founded by Master Distiller Peter Cheney (a Moonshiners: Master Distiller winner) and partners, focusing on high-quality spirits made from local grains, including moonshine (like Mooseknuckle) and whiskey, known for its tasting room, community events, and unique spirit offerings like The Undertaker’s Spirits. They create spirits like Sinister Cinnamon, Apple Pie, and various whiskeys, emphasizing local ingredients and craft production, and are part of the Finger Lakes craft beverage trail.

Key Aspects:

Founder: Peter Cheney, a winner on the Discovery Channel’s Master Distiller show, brings his award-winning expertise to the distillery.

Location: Phelps, New York, a spot in the Finger Lakes region.

Focus: Small-batch, high-quality spirits using locally grown New York State grains.

Products: Flavored moonshines (Apple Pie, Sinister Cinnamon), rye and four-grain whiskeys, vodka, and cream-based spirits, plus their own brand “The Undertaker’s Spirits” and “Mooseknuckle Moonshine”.

Experience: A hands-on, locally-focused distillery with a tasting room featuring live music, merchandise, and community events, built with local involvement.

Community: Part of the “Phelps Triangle,” connecting with nearby wineries and breweries, and fostering a strong local vibe.

After years of Peter making his moonshine in the hearse garage and all of us friends taking full advantage of his creations; Chris jokingly said, “We should open a distillery!”  We all proclaimed, “Pete’s moonshine is like nothing we’ve ever tasted before!” After winning Master Distiller in March 2020, Chris’s jokes soon became a reality. Six months later, during a worldwide pandemic, Smokin’ Tails Distillery was born.


We received our federal liquor license rather quickly but waited with anticipation for over six months for any word from New York State Liquor Authority. On a chilly Fall Day, we finally received a letter stating a few small things needed to be completed and we thought we were in the clear!!! However, we soon realized the final items needed were pictures of our Tasting Room and Still Room….tasks we hadn’t even started!!! Not to mention we only had 15 DAYS to get everything accomplished!! With the help of family and friends, we built our much-loved black walnut bar and created a beautiful cozy Tasting Room in just 13 days!! Something we are very proud of.

While we opened during a Worldwide pandemic, we had no idea where this business would take us. Let alone how quickly new friendships would be made with so many people, not only from New York State but nationwide. We truly thrive on making our customers feel like family, but most importantly creating high quality spirits using locally grown grains. Without a high-quality product none of this would exist. Pete, Sharon, Chris and Lisa have nothing but gratitude for our friendship, but even more for this crazy adventure we have with Smokin’ Tails Distillery!!! Shine On Everyone!

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