Our Story

Bakalian Family Distilling: Crafted With Passion

Bakalian Family Distilling is a small, family-owned distillery run on a picturesque family farm by Brazos County locals. We craft premium spirits in small batches, pouring our heart into every bottle and welcoming our community to experience the difference.

Now this is where we tell you some long winded story about how we came to be, maybe we’d throw in a story about how we were shining in the back woods and we got to a point that we thought we better go legal before the Law kicked in our doors. But we don’t have a marketing budget for that! So we’ll tell you what REALLY happened;

  • We loved drinking Whiskey,
  • We decided to try making it and we loved doing that to,
  • People started buying it and they loved drinking it too,
  • So we thought “Hey lets build a website so more people can get in on the love”.

We reckon our whiskey is a pretty BFD and we think you’ll agree. We guarantee we are better at making whiskey than we are at marketing!

Handcrafted Spirits

All of our spirits are produced in small batches, ensuring quality and authenticity.

Tasting Room Experience

Enjoy a welcoming atmosphere and sample our range of products.

Our Approach

A Commitment to Craft

From grain to glass, every step of our process is handled with care. We believe in transparency, tradition, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in every batch.

Our Journey

2020

A Hobby Turns into a Business

After years of moonshining in the well pump house on the family ranch, Nick goes legal

2022

First Batch Crafted

After years of perfecting recipes, our first whiskey is bottled and shared with friends and family.

2024

Opening Our Doors

We relocated the distillery to enable us to open the tasting room to the public.

2025

BFD Goes Home

After 12 months of blood, sweat, tears and cash spent on fixing up the building our landlords terminated our lease with no notice. So, we moved back to the ranch where BFD started.

2026

Growing Together

With every bottle and every visitor, our story continues—rooted in passion, family, and community.

Meet the Bakalian Family Distilling Team

Our distillery is a true small family business. All of us have multiple roles and responsibilities.

Nick Bakalian

Founder & Distiller

Maria Bakalian, Co-Founder & Operations

Bec Bakalian

Creative Genius

Rohan Kelly

Rohan Kelly

Distiller & Good Times Coordinator

Whiskey

Rodent Control

What Our Visitors Say

We’re proud to be a part of Brazos County and love welcoming new friends. Here’s what some of our guests have shared:

★★★★★

A truly welcoming place—amazing spirits and even better people.

happy customer at distillery event

Jamie L.

Local Whiskey Enthusiast

★★★★★

The tasting room is beautiful and the staff make you feel like family.

happy customer at distillery event

Chris R.

Event Guest

★★★★★

Loved learning about the distilling process—can’t wait to come back for another tour!

happy customer at distillery event

Morgan T.

Tour Visitor

Ready to Experience Bakalian Family Distilling?

Visit our tasting room and discover the difference of small-batch, handcrafted spirits. We can’t wait to welcome you!