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Ursa Major Distilling

America's most northern distillery!

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Ursa Major Distilling

Ursa Major Distilling

Ursa Major Distilling

Ursa Major Distilling

Ursa Major Distilling

America's most northern distillery!

America's most northern distillery!

America's most northern distillery!

America's most northern distillery!

Janie Magelky
Janie Magelky
Janie Magelky
Janie Magelky
2 Campaigns |
Fairbanks, United States
$6,800 USD 35 backers
27% of $25,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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We are a small independent distillery located in the hills of Fairbanks, Alaska above the Tanana River.  Our products are distilled from local barley grown in Delta Junction and certified Alaska Grown.  All of our stills are hand made by the distiller to produce exceptionally smooth and pure spirits.

We offer 3 products:

1.  Long Winter Vodka - Our flagship product. An exceptionally smooth, honest vodka made from 100% local barley. Long Winter Vodka has a slight strawberry nose, with clean, crisp vanilla notes at the finish.

2.  Summer Harvest Gin - Bronze medal winner at the American Craft Distillers Association's Judging in March 2015! It's a traditional gin that is very balanced, with a long citrusy finish. It's made from the same local barley as our vodka, with the addition of select botanicals such as Juniper, Coriander, Iris Root, Mace, Cardamom, and fresh Rhubarb grown on the distillery property.

3.  Fairbanks Sourdough Rum - Alaska's first Rum! Fairbanks Sourdough Rum is a unique Alaskan experience. Instead of using commercial yeast, this rum is fermented using a sourdough that was started in Alaska more than 60 years ago. This is an honest rum, with no added sweeteners, spices, or flavorings. Enjoy Alaskan history in every sip!

Ursa Major has quickly outgrown our initial distilling room and are very excited to be moving our operation to the Annex Building in Ester, AK.  There we are building a cocktail lounge with a tasting room for our friends and supporters AND want to give the community an opportunity to be a part of it. 

We will feature a warm and enticing ambiance, and it will be the perfect place to get away, sit with your friends, and enjoy a cocktail after a long day.... 

The interior will have a warm, rustic aesthetic comprised of wood architecture and timber framing.  The lounge area will be brought together with inviting leather furniture, and a super fab fire place(ethanol stove that burns on our waste product).

Expanding is a big move for a small business, and we want to create a beautiful and comfortable atmosphere for our patrons.  

In order to be successful we need your help.

  • We are looking to raise $25,000 in order build a tasting room and lounge.
  • There are 7 different perks available to choose from in all price ranges.
  • We are offering 2 premium levels that feature a private event, catered by the local eatery Brazen Bistro!  Both of these events would be wonderful for holiday, anniversary, or birthday parties!
  • Note the wooden nickels!  We are super excited to offer these.  Each nickel, when brought to the tasting room, is redeemed for one free cocktail and will be personalized with your name and you will be featured as an official Ursa Major Contributor!
Ursa Major Distilling is at a very special point in its evolution.  Demand is rising as fast as word can spread across the state (and farther).  We can't keep the secret any longer!
While this is encouraging, the necessity to expand is very real and needs to happen in order to be able to keep up with our customers requests and purchases.  This adventure begins with creating 'the' northernmost Distillery and Tasting room!
  • We have spent  2 years perfecting our product and growing our line!
  • A location has been chosen, retrofitting is progressing, but not without your help.
  • Our goal is not to be the largest distillery in the state, but to be the best local establishment in Fairbanks.

Other Ways You Can Help:  

Feel like you can't contribute but still want to help?  Please help us spread the word about our Indiegogo campaign!  We need as much noise and traffic as we can possibly get...  Here is the link to our campaign, please share on all your social sites as well as email! 

Ursa Major Indiegogo Campaign 

Thank you!!!


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Moscow Mule

$200 USD
With your $200 contribution, we will send you an Ursa Major Distillery T-shirt (men's or women's), one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers as well as one of our custom designed Wooden Nickels that will be personalized with your name on it!
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May 2015
5 claimed

Gin and Juice

$25 USD
With your $25 contribution, we will send you one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
4 claimed

Gin Fizz

$50 USD
With your $50 contribution, we will send you one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers and an Ursa Major Wooden Nickel!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
2 claimed

Cuba Libre

$75 USD
With your $75 contribution, we will send you one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers as well as one of our custom designed Wooden Nickels that will be personalized with your name on it!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
3 claimed

Tanana Gold

$100 USD
Smoking HOT Deal! Limited Edition, only 100 bottles made! Ursa Major Rum aged for 1 year in new oak barrels. Individually numbered with a personalized message on each bottle. For your $100 donation, you will receive your very own 'special' bottle o' RUM! Available to LOCALS only, as you must swing by the distillery to pick up your bottle! Must be 21 or older.
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
10 out of 100 of claimed

Mojito

$500 USD
With your $500 contribution, we will send you an Ursa Major Distillery hooded sweatshirt, one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers as well as one of our custom designed Wooden Nickles that will be personalized with your name on it!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
1 claimed

Cosmopolitan

$1,000 USD
With your $1,000 contribution, Ursa Major will offer you a Private Event for 5 in the tasting room, catered by locally owned Brazen Bistro. Along with one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers as well as one of our custom designed Wooden Nickels that will be personalized with your parties name on it!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
0 claimed

Martini

$2,500 USD
With your $2,500 contribution, Ursa Major will offer you a Private Event for 20 in the new tasting room, catered by locally owned Brazen Bistro. Along with one of our newly designed Bumper Stickers as well as one of our custom designed Wooden Nickels that will be personalized with your parties name on it!
Estimated Shipping
May 2015
1 claimed

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