Eli Shanks

By Woodley Smith | March 26, 2025

Eli Shanks is a Cidermaker from Boston who has been making cider for over 12 years in the United States and Chile. He is a serial entrepreneur in the premium food industry, having started an urban farm, restaurant, bar, and two cideries. His goal is to help rural communities in Chile and the United States find sustainable ways to increase their standard of living so they can maintain their way of life. He is the Head Cidermaker and Co-Founder of Punta de Fierro Fine Cider and currently lives in Missoula, Montana where he is the Head Cidermaker at Western Cider.