Two years ago, in the heart of historic North Fork farm country, an avant-garde independent distillery was born. Founder Leslie Merinoff-Kwasnieski’s approach to spirit-making is down to earth in more ways than one—the distillery’s partnerships with local, sustainably-minded (and often organic and biodynamic) farmers are pivotal in their quest to address issues of regenerative agriculture, climate change, and food waste. Matchbook Distilling Co. is breaking all of the old rules, and creating some of the most promising and original modern spirits on the market.