Non-Alcoholic Spirit
Wilderton
Oregon distillery making distilled (not extracted) non-alcoholic spirits. Lustre and Earthen are botanical, complex, and treated like craft spirits by serious bars.
- Type
- Non-Alcoholic Spirit
- ABV
- 0.0%
- Calories
- 0 per 1.5oz serving (Lustre & Earthen); Bittersweet Aperitivo 30 per 1.5oz
- Format
- Bottles (750ml / ~25.4 fl oz)
- Made in
- Hood River, Oregon, USA
- Since
- 2019
Wilderton (formally Wilderton Aperitivo Co.) was a non-alcoholic botanical spirits brand founded in 2019 by Brad Whiting, a liquor-industry veteran, and Seth O'Malley, a distiller. Originally producing in Portland, the company opened in Hood River, Oregon what is widely credited as the first dedicated non-alcoholic distillery and tasting room in the United States in 2023, near the banks of the Columbia River.
Rather than imitating gin, whiskey or tequila, Wilderton built complex zero-proof spirits from scratch using vacuum distillation of water-soluble botanicals to capture aroma and flavor without alcohol. The core lineup was Lustre — a bright, citrusy and floral expression built on bitter orange, tarragon and lavender — and Earthen, its darker, spicier and smokier counterpart featuring white peppercorn, lapsang souchong and cardamom; a Bittersweet Aperitivo (grapefruit, gentian, orange blossom, sandalwood, rosemary, angelica) followed. Lustre and Earthen are 0.0% ABV with zero calories per serving and contain no added sugar, color or preservatives; both are gluten-free and vegan-friendly.
Note: In January 2026 the founders announced that Wilderton Aperitivo was winding down operations after roughly seven years, citing a "historically difficult" funding and financing environment. The Hood River tasting room had closed at the end of August 2025, and the company did not file for bankruptcy. The brand should be considered discontinued.
Wilderton lineup
- Lustre
- Earthen
- Bittersweet Aperitivo
Recognition: Bartender Spirits Awards 2022 — Silver Medal (Earthen, 88 pts)
“Wilderton Aperitivo, which made one of the best NA spirits on the market, announced that it is closing its distillery”— Jonah Flicker, Robb ReportRobb Report →
Where to drink Wilderton
15 verified venues pour Wilderton.
Cheeky & Dry
Phinney Ridge
Cheeky & Dry is Seattle's first and only fully alcohol-free bottle shop, a family-owned Phinney Ridge store stocking hundreds of zero-proof spirits, wines, beers, aperitifs, RTDs and mixers, with an in-store tasting counter.
Nutmeg Bar and Market
East Passyunk
Nutmeg Bar and Market is a fully alcohol-free bar and mini market on East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, opened in April 2024 by Brian Rothbart, a hospitality veteran and former winemaker who got sober in 2017 and previously ran a wine bar in Jersey City. He named the bar after his dog, whose portrait hangs in the window. The drink program is built on botanicals, fresh juices, and house-made syrups, alongside zero-proof spirits, dealcoholized wine, and NA craft beer to-go from the attached market. Named pours include the Cappuccino Martini (espresso with Three Spirit Nightcap), the South Philly 75 (Dhos Gin and Töst), Vermouth Gone Wild (Free Spirits Vermouth Rosso and Wilderton Earthen), and the Grapefruit New Fangled. Nutmeg doubles as a sober-curious community hub, hosting open mic, quizzo, story slams, comedy, and art nights.
Rosette
Rainier Beach
Rosette is a worker-owned Rainier Beach cocktail and wine lounge where alcohol is optional, built around zero- and low-proof drinks, natural and Black-owned wines, and small plates — from the team behind Jude's Old Town.
The New Bar
Cow Hollow
The New Bar is San Francisco's dedicated alcohol-free bottle shop and tasting bar, the Cow Hollow outpost of the brand founded by Brianda Gonzalez, who opened the original Los Angeles location in July 2022. The SF store opened in March 2024 on Union Street, in the former home of plant shop The Sill. Everything sold is zero-proof: one wall holds non-alcoholic wines, ciders, and sparkling bottles, while the other side carries NA spirits, beer, aperitifs, bitters, mixers, and canned mocktails. The shop keeps 40–50 curated labels at a time — names like Ghia, Lyre's, De Soi, Wilderton, Three Spirit, Ritual Zero Proof, Seedlip, Athletic Brewing, and Kin Euphorics — and runs daily in-store tastings with staff who specialize in booze-free alternatives. Online ordering, in-store pickup, and local delivery are also offered.
The Zero Co.
Poncey-Highland
The Zero Co. is Atlanta's first dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop, opened in December 2022 in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood by Cory and Malory Atkinson, the husband-and-wife team behind nearby Elemental Spirits Co. The shop grew out of the rapidly growing zero-proof section at Elemental and stocks more than 500 non-alcoholic products — spirit alternatives, de-alcoholized wines, NA beers, and ready-to-drink cans — alongside locally made shrubs, vinegars, bitters, and elixirs. A bar-cart sample station lets customers taste before buying, and the space hosts tastings and events. Carried brands include Ghia, Seedlip, Lyre's, Wilderton, Ritual Zero Proof, De Soi, Three Spirit, Free Spirits, Athletic Brewing, and more. As co-owner Malory Atkinson put it, the goal was a "warm and welcoming" space for all kinds of drinkers and non-drinkers.
Abigail Hall
Downtown
Abigail Hall is a 40-seat cocktail bar on the ground floor of the Woodlark Hotel downtown, set in the 1907 Cornelius Hotel's former Ladies Reception Hall and named for suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway. Its menu carries a standalone "No-Proof Cocktails" section plus further spirit-free drinks built on zero-proof spirits such as Pathfinder, Wilderton Citrus, and Sanbitter.
Bar Benjamin
Melrose / Fairfax District
Bar Benjamin is a second-floor craft cocktail bar that opened in May 2025 above The Benjamin Hollywood on Melrose Avenue, from The Hundreds co-founder Ben Shenassafar with partners Jared Meisler and Kate Burr. The cocktail program — developed by Jason Lee (n/soto, Baroo) and beverage director Chad Austin — is known for elaborate, food-driven drinks, and the non-alcoholic list is a genuine priority rather than an afterthought: Austin, who is five years sober, builds the zero-proof cocktails with the same rigor as the full menu. Named NA drinks on the current menu include the Smiley Face (a mango-margarita riff with yellow bell pepper syrup, fermented mango, acid-adjusted pineapple, Wilderton Citrus Bitter, and Optimist Smoky), plus Aura Farm, Bangkok Dangerous, and Tepache Bird. The room is intimate and reservation-friendly, with walk-in bar seating.
Copra
Fillmore / Lower Pac Heights
Copra is a coastal South Indian restaurant that opened in 2023 in San Francisco's Fillmore / Lower Pac Heights neighborhood, led by Michelin-starred chef Srijith "Sri" Gopinathan, drawing on the cuisines of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Alongside a full cocktail and wine program, Copra runs a serious zero-proof menu that mirrors its cocktail list, building drinks from the same Southeast Asian-leaning pantry — coconut yogurt, makrut lime, star anise, lemongrass, and orange blossom — rather than treating non-alcoholic options as an afterthought. Several of the zero-proof cocktails are built on non-alcoholic spirits including Wilderton Lustre and Vibrante NA vermouth. Named pours include the Orange Ruby (lemongrass, Wilderton Lustre, Vibrante, orange blossom, tonic, makrut lime), the Salty City (coconut yogurt, cucumber, salt, black garlic, lemon), and the Tiger's Eye (cinnamon, star anise, lemon, Wilderton Lustre, bittersweet aperitivo). The room is a tropical, design-forward space.
Death & Co Los Angeles
Arts District, DTLA
Death & Co Los Angeles is the first West Coast location of the internationally acclaimed cocktail brand founded in New York's East Village in 2006. It opened in the Arts District of downtown LA just before New Year's Eve 2019 from the Proprietors LLC team (David Kaplan, Alex Day, Ravi DeRossi, Devon Tarby), bringing the group's exacting cocktail standards west with a roughly 25-drink seasonal menu plus a separate walk-up Standing Room bar. For non-drinkers, the bar maintains a dedicated "Zero Proof" section — currently four named, full-craft cocktails ($16–$18) built on genuine NA spirits including Seedlip, Lyre's, Wilderton, Optimist, and Giffard's NA aperitif. Recent named pours include Second Wind, Hullabaloo, Vividus, and Alien Sound. The zero-proof drinks get the same compositional care as the alcoholic menu, making it one of DTLA's more serious NA offerings.
Hale Pele
Grant Park
Hale Pele is a renowned Northeast Portland tiki bar with a robust spirit-free section built on fresh-squeezed juices, house syrups, and NA spirits like Wilderton. Non-alcoholic options include tiki-style drinks such as the Jumanji and the Saturn Return, plus alcohol-free versions of its tiki classics.
Pacific Standard
Central Eastside (KEX Hotel)
Pacific Standard is the ground-floor cocktail bar of the KEX Portland hotel in the Central Eastside, opened in October 2022 by acclaimed bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler (formerly of Clyde Common) and partner Benjamin Amberg. The menu is built around radical transparency: the ABV of every drink is printed on the menu, running from 0% all the way to a 39% House Old Fashioned, so guests can make informed choices. A dedicated "Alcohol-Free Cocktails" section anchors the non-alcoholic program, alongside a "Low-Proof Cocktails on Draft" list and zero-proof beverages including kombucha, Leitz "Eins Zwei Zero" wine, and BERO non-alcoholic beer. The bar pours its own house-made non-alcoholic spirit and uses Wilderton Lustre in zero-proof cocktails like the Tiger Balm (pineapple, lime) and the Wandering Path (grapefruit, lemon, egg white). Food spans oysters, steak frites, and Morgenthaler's famed chocolate chip cookies.
Victoria Bar
Humboldt
Victoria Bar is a mostly-vegan restaurant and cocktail bar in North Portland's Humboldt neighborhood and an early local champion of the spirit-free movement — roughly a third of its cocktail menu is dedicated to non-alcoholic drinks, built on NA spirits like Wilderton, plus Athletic non-alcoholic beer.
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Frequently asked about Wilderton
Wilderton is a non-alcoholic spirit made in Hood River, Oregon, USA with 0.0% ABV. Oregon distillery making distilled (not extracted) non-alcoholic spirits. Lustre and Earthen are botanical, complex, and treated like craft spirits by serious bars.