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Distillery · West Valley City

Waterpocket Distillery

Alan and Julia Scott's distillery reviving lost European-style amari, herbal liqueurs and bitters.[1][2]

  • Distillery2084 W 2200 S, West Valley City · Map
waterpocket.co

On DABS's Proudly Utah list as Waterpocket Distillery/Robber's Roost (distillery, 2084 W 2200 S, West Valley City, UT 84119). Sources read October 11, 2026.

What they make

  • Named for the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef; the Scotts lived across Europe and now recreate pre-Prohibition herbal spirits and liqueurs from distilleries that no longer exist.[3][2]
  • The range includes amari, an aquavit, a kümmel, a triple sec, gin and the Robber's Roost and Toadstool lines.[1][4]

Visiting

We couldn't confirm taproom or tasting-room details from a source yet. Check their website or call before you go.

Bottles to go

Their own sources don't say whether they sell bottles or cans to go. Ask before you go.

Utah lets a brewery, winery or distillery sell its own packaged products on site through a “Type 5” package agency[6]; anything else comes from a state liquor store.

What locals say

We haven't found local press or reader polls about them yet.

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In Utah state liquor stores

Bottles DABS lists for this maker, by vendor or brand name. Statewide counts are from the latest catalog check; store-by-store counts show when each was checked.

33 special-order or past listings

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these, read on October 11, 2026. Hours, menus and lineups change often, so check their website before you go. Spot something out of date? Tell us at utahdrops@gmail.com.

  1. Waterpocket Distillery (home page) · Waterpocket Distillery
  2. 'Not the worst place to own a distillery': the couple reviving craft spirits in Salt Lake City · VinePair, August 13, 2018
  3. Our story · Waterpocket Distillery
  4. Monthly product list (item, status and vendor), October 2026 · Utah DABS
  5. We are Proudly Utah: local breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries · Utah DABS
  6. Package agencies (the five types, including Type 5 at manufacturers) · Utah DABS