WHISKEY MADE TO MINGLE
An unconventionally delicious whiskey by two women who know a great spirit when they taste it.
– Founded in Los Angeles, 2024 –
ABOUT
BRING JOY TO THE JOURNEY, INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
Hi there! We’re cousins who spent over a decade working in music and film. What we loved most about our work was bringing people together to connect over shared experiences. Having acquired a taste for whiskey backstage and in countless venues, bars, and restaurants all across the country, we noticed something fundamental – whiskey was almost exclusively served as a man's drink, so we set out to craft our own and invite everyone to the party.
Our expertise is in knowing what tastes good. We follow the flavor, not the rules. This led us to doing something unusual for the field but totally sensible to us – blending Straight High Rye Bourbon and American Single Malt Whiskey to create a deliciously smooth spirit that can satisfy the palates of many.
Lodestar Whiskey embodies the laid-back lifestyle of our California base and the universal truth that life's special moments are always better when shared. We make it our mission to create community wherever we go and we hope Lodestar inspires you to gather, connect, and celebrate the company you keep.
Here’s looking at you.
xo, Anna & Wendelin
COME DRINK WITH US
UPCOMING Lodestar Events:
May 16 : Romantic Comedy (stand-up comedy show, free admission)
6:30pm, The Ripped Bodice Bookstore, Culver City, CA
May 18 : The Thirst Project Gala
SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
May 23 : Gretchen Bender / Otto Piene : Art Exhibition Opening
Spruth Magers Gallery, 5900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
May 31 : The Boogie Down / DJ Set with Boogie Boudreaux of KCRW
10pm, Gold-Diggers, Hollywood, CA
June 7 : Free Tasting at Madewell Men’s for 1st Friday
5-7pm, Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
June 8 : Free Tasting at Hi-Lo Liquor
3-6pm, Culver City, CA
June 9 : The Venice Fest Kickoff Pool Party
Hotel June West LA, Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
June 15 : Free Tasting at Hi-Lo Liquor
3-6pm, The Camp, Costa Mesa, CA
June 22 : The Venice Fest
12-8pm, Venice Blvd, Downtown Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
September : Orange Coast Whiskey Festival
Orange County, CA - date & location tbc
October : Los Angeles Whiskey Festival
The Bloc, DTLA - date tbc
November : Pasadena Whiskey Festival
Pasadena, CA - date & location tbc
News & PRESS
Los Angeles Magazine - Women of Impact
American Whiskey Magazine - A New Perspective
Bourbon Banter - Lodestar Whiskey Review
The Spirits Business – “Distill Ventures Backs Five Drinks Brands”
CBS News Los Angeles “The Morning Wrap – It's National Irish Mule Day! With Lodestar Whiskey”
Press Pass LA — “Behind The Label: Lodestar Whiskey”
Foodsided - Lodestar Whiskey Forges a Path to Appeal to an Inclusive Audience
Santa Monica Daily Press - Entrepreneurial Women Taste Success with Launch of new Whiskey Brand
Gear Patrol - The Best New Bourbon and Whiskey Releases of 2023
Voyage LA - Community Highlights: Meet Anna Axster & Wendelin Von Schroder of Lodestar Whiskey
FIND US
Hi-Lo liquor
The Liquor fountain
Lincoln fine wines
SurfRider Hotel MaliBU
CASSIA
LUNETTA
ISLA
Girl & the goat
GOLD-DIGGERS
Esters wine shop
LOCAL KITCHEN & WINE BAR
ROADRUNNER SPIRITS
JAR
cole’s french dip
lodge room
CHECKER HALL
Good times at davey wayne’s
no vacancy
melrose umbrella co.
SEVEN GRAND
the chestnut club
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