So the service was excellent and the interior space is so cozy and eclectic. There are a variety of…read moreseating options. They have exterior seating but the day we went it was a bit too cold for that. Now let's talk about the liquor. This should be the star of the show. The issue is two fold. The bourbons, there main spirit, is not refined enough to support the hefty per bottle price tag. Stick with the cocktail flight. All the cocktails were excellent and well made. Great if you want to visit and sit around with a drink and friends. If you're going to buy bourbon or you're a bourbon connoisseur then your time is probably better spent other places.

This is such a fantastic place. Cozy atmosphere with impressive flight and cocktail options to…read moresample the Ironclad lineup. There wasn't one bourbon that we weren't impressed with. Standouts were the hot honey bourbon and the Single Barrel 11th birthday batch. Got to take a tour of the facilities and a behind the scenes look at their mash process, distillation, and the beautiful barrels aging all Wiles learning facts and information about the Ironclad brand and the bourbon making process. Everyone we interacted with was peasant and fun! 10/10!

"What does the fox say?" The drinks were great and the Original Rye was our favorite. We were too…read morelate today, and they were all booked for tours through the New Year, but the staff let us down easy and were super kind and helpful. The space is quite wooden and quaint. The sho has great finds as well. Loved the socks! Cheers!

We did the tour and it was great. The bar area has a lot of seating and a really large drink menu,…read moreeven for those who don't drink whiskey or bourbon. Staff was very kind and attentive.

This place is great! What a hidden gem. Really reasonable prices. The apple pie moonshine is so…read moregood! Definitely get a flight. It is worth it. I'm sure their cocktails are good, but the flights are where it's at. Best bang for your buck! Super chill entertainment, good energy, great service. The owner gave my brother, my dad and I a tour of the place. Really exceptional experience! Highly recommend. Best little bar in Deep Creek hands down.

This is my new favorite place to go. Now don't pack up all of your friends and head out for a…read morenight of drinking because this is not that kind of place. Because it's a distilling co, they can only offer you 2 mixed drinks or one flight. You can't go wrong with either one. It's very small with 6 stools at the bar and a love seat but they will know you by name if you go enough lol the guys are always very nice and accommodating. It's veteran owned and operated and has some crazy hours but if and when you get a chance check them out! Oh and make sure you try some of that moonshine!

Their hand crafted whisky's are crafted and distilled inside the distillery for you to view, while…read moreenjoying your delicious whisky cocktail from the bar. If you're lucky you might even get to meet 'Maverick' the in-house friendly Belgian Malinois.

Small tasting room and lounge attached to the distillery. There is a build your own Old Fashioned…read moremenu that lets you pick a whiskey and bitters which is fun for fans of the drink. Prices for the bottles are a little higher than I expected, but local spirits from locally grown corn is a pretty cool thing. Real farm to glass stuff. They also have a limited amount of beer and wine on the menu for the non-liquor drinking friend.

8 Shires has such fun and welcoming atmosphere. Tucker was extremely knowledgeable giving…read morebackground and detail on each spirit. He really took his time to make sure we had an amazing experience. Now the spirits, let's just say if I could buy one of each I would! So unique and flavorful!! The Paul Revere cocktail is definitely something special and fun. I highly recommend this distillery and we will definitely be ordering additional bottles once we get home! (They ship!!)

No food served here, just amazing colonial style cocktails and spirits. Felt as if I had stepped…read moreback in time. If you are looking for something unique and historical, this is it!!! Take a trip back in time to the colonial days and discover how modern cocktail recipes came to be. From flaming drinks to simple mojitos, each drink has a historic story of invention and who consumed them. The service is friendly and they are happy to explain everything on the menu. Their genuine passion shines through and the pours are rather generous on the flights. So drivers be aware that you won't be able to finish them! Whiskey & Rum are the primary spirits served, though there was a gin on the menu as well as a few others. The atmosphere is equally period appropriate. Will not disappoint you if this is your vibe!

The Vanguard is always a mixed bag…read more Ordering a drink on a busy night is the worst. They need a dedicated order line. No idea why they don't have one. It's just a horrible experience as is. They need to go to Precarious and see how they do it. Their food is generally good to great. They have a $5 before 5 app and drink special menu that is a really good deal. Nice spot for adults to have some drinks. Just be patient as service is generally slow. Now onto my recent experience.... I suggested it to some friends who wanted to grab some beers on MLK day which was a Monday. There were 4 of us guys and 7 kids. It's a lot. I get it. They weren't overly busy. Maybe a quarter full. I tried to keep the kids away from other tables by giving them boundaries. They were not happy with us. They didn't like the kids being outside in their patio (freezing, no one out there) etc. The one server was getting destroyed. She had just like 6 tables, but a 16 top. I felt badly for her. Our drinks correspondingly took about 20-30 minutes each time we tried to order. She was nice when she could get to us. At one point a person who said they were a manager, I think she said her name was Hannah, came over and said the kids couldn't be going around (again, I had boundaries not by any other patrons etc. from what I could see they were honoring them, but who knows), anyway she asked if we could keep them by us, which is fine. I then asked her if I could put in a beer and app order as I had been waiting for our server with an empty beer for at least 20 minutes. Instead of taking the order and ringing it in, she said she'd send the server over and disappeared never to be seen again. 5 minutes Iater the server was able to get free from her big table and get our beer orders and food in. Several items were forgot, but at this point we were kind of over it. Just not really your typical relaxed brewery vibe. Felt like they wanted it to be more of a sit down restaurant. That big long story to say it's not a spot for kids. Overall food and drinks are solid. Beer is solidly middle of the pack for Peninsula. Management needs some work.

Hadn't been here for a while and we decided to stop on our way home…read more We didn't order any food items because we had just finished eating but they have some interesting items on their menu which I hope to try next time. We were greeted immediately as we entered. You have to wait to be seated but there was no wait. Our server was so nice and friendly. She took our drinks order and answered all our questions. This place should be on all locals list to check out. The vibe is very chill. We have stopped by when it's been busy and they've had live music and also when it's been on the quiet side like today. Every time the service has been superb and the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcomed. I only wish they were a little closer to home since they are located in Hampton but don't let that stop you. It's not a bad ride.

Had a really nice time touring Cavalier Distillery! The history alone is worth the visit, but the…read moretasting really sealed the deal. We did the extra tasting of the Old Cavalier (highly recommend!) and couldn't leave without the Hye Rye, the Old Cavalier, and that incredible Bourbon Cream. Love seeing the dedication that goes into hand-bottling every single bottle. These will be staying well-stocked in my bar from now on! We'll be back for sure. Here's to the Cavalier Distillery!

We did the advanced tasting with the addition of the Old Cavalier. The tasing was delightful. The…read moreproducts are well crafted, and the ambiance of the tasting room was very enjoyable. I would recommend this tasting to anyone in the Virginia Beach area, and I would recommend the additional pour of the Old Cavalier. My only critique would be that we seemed pressed for time and a bit rushed. Maybe allow a little more time for the tour/tasting so the customers have more time to savor.