A Whiskey Worth Its Weight in Steel
1680 – The Axes Arrive in the Wilds
Colonial settlers cut their way into the deep woods of Pennsylvania,
swinging steel and staking futures among the hemlocks and hardwoods.
1790 – Timber Becomes Industry
Logging camps rise near rivers and railways, feeding sawmills that never sleep.
Wood builds towns, railroads, and the bones of a growing nation.
1865 – Whiskey Beside the Flame
after war, men return to the forests—tired, proud, and thirsty.
They pass tin cups around the fire, filled with the good stuff made in secret stills.
1920 – Prohibition and the Hidden Barrel
The law says stop. The mountains say otherwise.
Bootleggers run whiskey through the hills while axes keep swinging by day.
2025 – The Birth of Iron Axe
In the same woods where it all began, the fire is lit again.
Iron Axe Distilling Co. rises to honor the men who never needed permission to pour.
Built by Hand. Backed by History.
The Legacy
Iron Axe Distilling was born from the stories of timbermen who worked these hills, carved their own way, and finished the day with something strong in hand.
We build whiskey in their honor.
Our Values
Grit Over Glamour
Heritage Over Hype
Craft Over SpeeD
Purpose Over ProfiT
Why the Wilds
We chose the Pennsylvania Wilds because this land still remembers how to be quiet.
Still. Fierce. Honest.
It’s where whiskey should be born.
“I didn’t want to make whiskey. I wanted to make something worth remembering.”
Matt Hasselback
Founder
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