It takes hard work, dedication and courage to start a distillery from scratch, even more so in the middle of New York City. Allen Katz has been a leading expert and figure in the spirits industry in the United States. However at the New York Distilling Company he truly feels at home now. Fabulous gin, old school Rock & Rye and the fairly recent addition to the family Ragtime Rye: NYDC boasts an array of top-notch spirit.