66 Asheland Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801

Ninja Spirits Distilling is a premium small-batch liquor distillery located in the beautiful Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina. Our craft liquors are classic, smooth, and deadly, crafted with care and attention to detail using only the finest ingredients and local Appalachian mountain water.

Hours
To be announced soon!

 

Drink Bucky…Always Ready – Always Right!

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Drink Bucky…Always Ready – Always Right! 🥷

More About Ninja Spirits

We take great pride in producing our spirits locally, using traditional distillation techniques and a commitment to quality that is unmatched. Each bottle of Ninja Spirits is made in small batches, ensuring that every sip is a unique and memorable experience.

The use of local Appalachian mountain water in the distillation process adds a unique flavor profile to the spirits, which is sure to please even the most discerning palate. Our water is sourced from deep within the mountains and is naturally filtered by the rocks and soil, resulting in a crisp and refreshing taste that is truly one-of-a-kind.

We invite you to unleash your inner ninja with every sip of our premium craft liquor. Whether enjoyed neat or mixed into your favorite cocktails, their spirits are sure to impress and delight. So why not raise a glass of Ninja Spirits today and join the ranks of the Ninja elite?

  • Chall Gray

    FOUNDER

    A native and lifelong resident of WNC, Chall Gray’s bar projects have received coverage in the New York Times, USA Today, Whisky Advocate, Food & Wine, and many other outlets. Gray is a co-owner of Little Jumbo, which Garden & Gun recognized as one of the "Best Cocktail Bars in the South," and by locals with many honors in the "Best of WNC" awards. His acclaimed first book The Cocktail Bar: Notes for an Owner & Operator was released by the American Distilling Institute in 2018. He lives in Asheville with his wife and son, and can be reached through his bar consulting firm, Slings & Arrows.

  • Matt Simmons

    HEAD DISTILLER

    A Raleigh native and graduate from AB Tech's Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation Program with a concentration in distilling. Matt has turned his love of distilling from a hobby, into an obsession, and into a career. Along with his distilling background, he is a fan of cocktails and is excited about creating some fantastic craft spirits.

  • Allison Brown-Rangel

    SOCIAL MEDIA/PR

    A local (that's right, a LOCAL!) of Asheville and co-owner of Asheville Brewing Company since 1999, Allison has always been more cocktail-centric than beer-centric. "After watching the craft beer movement catch fire, it's exciting to be a part of this next wave with craft spirits." As a social media manager for the past 15 years, chances are you have come across her nationally acclaimed social platforms for companies such as Asheville Brewing Company, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, Rabbit Rabbit and Asheville T-Shirt Company. Her knack for curating engaging content and fostering online communities has garnered recognition, including her ABC Instagram account earning a spot among the "Top 9 National breweries you'll want to follow on Instagram”.

  • Mike Rangel

    FOUNDER

    President of Asheville Brewing Company since 1995, founder of the Asheville Brewers Alliance, and all-around good guy, Mike Rangel is super psyched to take 28 years of experience in the Western North Carolina craft brewing movement and apply it to creating delicious, hand-crafted spirits with our amazing local WNC water. "The RTD (ready to drink) segment is growing fast, and being able to provide professionally blended cocktails outside of a bar is an exciting concept.”

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Send us an email about yourself.

  • At this point, Ninja Spirits is only available in North Carolina. When we extend our distribution footprint, we’ll have the most updated info on our website.

  • We feel that in all of us lurks the ninja, the part of us that kicks in when we need to be extra stealthy, of calm mind and of stout heart. We raise a glass to that spirit that lives inside us all.

  • The Koka and Iga schools are the most famous schools of the ninja arts, but they are not the only ones. They say there were 49 schools of ninja in the territory of Japan. All schools were created with the purpose of serving that master (master lord) of their domain and worked for the development of the region.

  • The Buckminster Cocktail Co. was conceived by the Slings & Arrows team (Chall Gray, Jay Sanders, Lucia Gray), who turned out to be a perfect strategic partner to bring a series of bottled and canned cocktails to market for retail sale and on-site at our South Slope complex.

  • We wish you luck, all we can do is pass you on to this expert