One Eight Distilling

Our passion to build a distillery came from a desire to connect with what we drink; to use locally sourced ingredients, to recycle our spent mash to area farmers, and to pay our respects to the ancient traditions of distilling while bringing innovation and love to every bottle we fill. We are proud to produce spirits from grain to glass all within our warehouse in DC. ALEXANDER (SANDY) WOOD

Alexander (Sandy) Wood worked for more than a dozen years as an attorney in the District before finding his true calling when he learned about the emerging craft distilling industry. Sandy has an abiding love of great whiskeys and good cocktails and a deep respect for the value of creating a company that contributes to the community. Sandy lives in DC with his wife Danielle and his three children, Ella, Zoe and Auden. ALEX LAUFER

Alex Laufer worked in biotechnology for seventeen years, moving from San Francisco to New York to the DC area. A lifelong passion for good food led him to create Eatological, a catering company focusing on local ingredients. Alex’s background in production research, lab management and cooking were the genesis of his interest in distilling. Alex lives in Silver Spring with his wife Jen and his two sons, Jonas and Abe.