Flying ace farm

Distillery is a homage to a World War II pilot

October 1, 2025 By Julie Summers Walker

On a 200-year-old farm in the rolling hills of Lovettsville, Virginia, just an hour outside Washington, D.C. and a 20-minute drive from AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, is a brewery/distillery/barbecue restaurant that quietly pays homage to a World War II flying ace in the owner’s family.

The bourbon distilled at Flying Ace Farm is award-winning.

A scale replica of a Corsair and the aviation-themed logos on the bottles of spirits and beers are the farm-to-bottle products of Flying Ace Farm. The farm has produced an unusual type of corn for many years. “Bloody Butcher” corn is an artisan heirloom product so-called because of its intense red kernels. It has a higher protein and lower starch content than traditional corn products and combined with malted barley and wheat produces a fruity flavored bourbon with undertones of banana bread and kettle corn in the American Ace Bourbon the farm produces. They lay claim that it’s a “bloody good bourbon.” It has won World Whiskies Awards several years in a row. Flying Ace Farm also brews beer, including Flying High Hefeweizen and Pilots Pilsner. The site is open for weddings, trivia nights, and live music. With views of nearby Furnace Mountain and barbecue provided by Monks on the Farm, this is a great place for a fall outing.