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The story

Wigle Whiskey is a family affair. Meredith Meyer Grelli, her husband Alex, her parents Mark and Mary Ellen Meyer and her brother Eric opened it in the Strip District in March 2012, the first distillery operating in the city since Prohibition.

To get there, the family pushed for a new state law in late 2011 that lets small distilleries sell straight to customers. Their copper still was built in Germany. They named the place for Philip Wigle, a Whiskey Rebellion figure who was convicted of treason and pardoned by George Washington.

Wigle now makes more than 150 products and buys about 500,000 pounds of organic grain a year, more than anyone in the region. There's a restaurant at the Strip distillery and outposts at Ross Park Mall and Pittsburgh International Airport.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Wigle Whiskey is a chain winery or distillery at 2401 Smallman Street in the Strip District, a Pittsburgh neighborhood.

We list 2 Wigle Whiskey locations across Allegheny County.

Its latest Allegheny County Health Department record on file is a reinspection on Jun 18, 2026, which ended with an Inspected & Permitted placard.

Details

From Allegheny County food facility permits. The owner can add the rest.

Address2401 Smallman Street
NeighborhoodStrip District
CategoryWineries & distilleries
HoursNot listed yet. Owner can add.
PhoneNot listed yet. Owner can add.
WebsiteNot listed yet. Owner can add.
SourcePittsburgh Spotlight directory (built from Allegheny County food permits)

Health inspection

Inspected & Permitted
Latest inspection on file: Jun 18, 2026 (reinspection). 4 inspections in the past year.From Allegheny County Health Department open data, records dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matched to this listing by address and name. This may not reflect current status; the Health Department's records are the official source.

Nearby

The closest listings to Wigle Whiskey. 109 places in Strip District.

Strip District guide

Sources: listing details and inspections from Allegheny County Health Department food facility data via WPRDC (public domain). Story sources: Pittsburgh Magazine, Ever Evolving, Wigle Whiskey Turns 10; The Pitt News, Wigle whiskey distillery celebrates rebellion hero. Map from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Distances are straight line. Listing data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.