Rhode Island Spirits is women owned, queer owned, and veteran owned. Opened in 2019, we make organic, gluten free spirits using fresh, farmed and foraged ingredients.

The company is was founded in 2019 by Cathy Plourde & Kara Larson. In 2024, the ownership group was expanded to include two key fulltime employees, Patrick Cull (Production Manager) and Amy Gravel (Tasting room Manager).

RI Spirits is proud to operate as a people-first company. We are dedicated to inclusion, excellence, and transparency, and we work hard to ensure that we are a welcoming environment both as a workplace and to the public.

We believe in offering unique flavors and distinctive spirits. Our commitment to gluten free, organic, and kosher products is rooted in a belief that everyone should be able to enjoy premium spirits that work with their individual needs.

We forage botanical ingredients and partner with local small farms because we value the uniqueness of Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley. We seek to make spirits here that could be made nowhere else.