I did not try the food but it looks and smells great. They have a menu that you can scan to order…read morefood from a nearby pizza place and the pizza place will drop it off to the distillery or the brewery. The service is fast and friendly and very welcoming. The atmosphere is diverse and inclusive and designed for people to have a great time alone or in groups. There are plenty of bars, plenty of seating, and plenty of outdoor seating. The hub is shared with a brewery. Bryson made me a custom birthday drink based off of a quick description of what I look for in a drink and it is ONE OF THEE BEST THINGS IVE EVER PUT IN MY MOUTH!!! They should consider adding it to the menu! It's sensational. My first time here and I love this place!!!!

What a great little distillery! Not really little inside but it's got a nice little feel. It's…read moreattached to a brewery and the signed outside are hard to see so you'd most likely drive right past if you didn't know what you're looking for. Then when you park make sure to walk towards the driveway because that's where their entrance is. The staff that was there was really friendly, and I liked the fact that they'd tried a lot of the whiskeys and drinks on the menu so they could make recommendations based on what you were looking for. When we were there they were out of half the whiskeys so we did a tasting with the whiskeys available. Not a bad price either 3 for $10 or 6 for $20. Totally worth it. Once you tried them you can pick your fave to make one of their many cocktail options or have it on the rocks or neat. They also had vodka, gin, Tequila, beer, and wine. As a plus they had food and happy hour! So the whiskeys were all good to me, smooth, and a couple were on the sweeter side with notes of caramel and vanilla. The rye was surprisingly one of the smother sweeter ones I tried. After the tasting I had the Matt Hattan which was delicious! My friend had the smokey old fashioned and after tasting mine he ordered a Matt Hattan as well after he finished his drink. I giggly recommend it. We ordered food and we didn't even know it was happy hour but they let us know that it was. The wings were REALLY good. Flavorful and still crispy. Lots of places lose the crisp when they had the flavor but not here. It was delicious, I ended up getting a second order after the first and finishing both! If you're looking for a chill place to hang out and can't decide on what type of drink you want definitely got this place up. You won't regret it!

Always one of my favorite places to wine taste in Paso!…read more They have a big patio and a nice fire table for cooler days as well as a decent counter and back area where you can taste indoors. The view from the patio is pretty as they sit up on a hill and they have live music frequently during the summer. They offer both wine tastings as well as spirit tastings and clubs for each as well as a cocktail club. I've been part of their cocktail club in the past and they ship a super cute box with all of the cocktail ingredients and recipe cards to make 5 or so cocktails with the spirits in your shipment. The only reason I discontinued my membership is because I wasn't getting through the spirits quickly enough as I tend to be more of a wine drinker. I am a current wine club member and really love their wines - they're super easy tasty and approachable. The price point also is great for the area. The "Ln" wines tend to be my favorite - loving the Ln 5 right now. Overall service is always great, even when they have only 1 or 2 people behind the bar they still do a great job of taking care of everyone.

Wonderful tasting with Melody who shared great information about the wine and spirits and her…read moreculinary interests! Loved the time spent there!

Great gins and whiskeys. They make all their own mixers. They are fresh and you can tell they're…read morefrom real ingredients

This is our second time visiting this distillery! This place is a nice change from wine tasting!…read moreNestled in an industrial area by tin city, you will find this small distillery! The distillery provides flights and cocktails! There is a good selection to choose from! Most people stopping in did sampling of their products! This is a good move if this is your first time or it's been awhile since you have stopped in! The items do rotate from time to time! We just grabbed a couple of holiday drinks! I started with a spice run drink: similar to a hot toddy! Almost a hot toddy coffee! Very good flavor: the drink went down too easily! We also had a couple of gin a tonics! I had a cranberry version for the holidays! Before leaving you can take items to go! They sell a bottle for 29 dollars that consist of a ready made cocktail! You can also buy there distilled items! We enjoyed our time! Price may be a little high for cocktails: 13 dollars but they were good!

Came by for a special tour on a Sunday late afternoon. Place was mostly empty at the time. There…read moreis inside and outside seating. Indoor seating has some cozy spots (see pics). Host provided an informative tour with a few tastings. I preferred their straight bourbon and single malt. I like this place and the friendly staff. I just wished they had a location closer to Santa Maria. .

Pick my son up from the SLO airport and asked him if he was hungry. I also had my sweet Aussie girl…read morewith me and it was raining outside. So I needed to find a place that would not give me grief for look at me sideways because I had my girl with me and then I thought about rotten hammer. Literally around the corner from the airport with food and all sorts of spirits. Plus, soft drinks if spirits aren't using. I hadn't eaten there yet for lunch, so I thought we tried it out. I got the Everything salad. An added chicken. It was a good size, but it just for me didn't have much flavor. It left my taste buds feeling kind of blah. My son got a turkey sandwich on a grilled ciabatta bread with fries. I looked up and down and it was gone. So his was good my Aussie girl got a burger patty. They do have dog meals there, but they didn't have any that day. I looked up and down, and her burger was gone. I guess she learned that from her brother. If you haven't been to Rod and hammers establishment yet, go there when it's not raining. You have a complete inside and you're fine from the rain. But if you go there when it's not raining, they have a great outdoor area to sit that has fireplaces and a cool sitting arrangement. You can get pizzas, pretzels, nachos, plus the food menu inside or outside. They have whiskey tastings, which are fantastic. I highly recommend trying one of those. When you're not the driver. . I recommend rod and hammers for happy hour and fun drinks. I'd have to go back and try some different items on the menu. I probably won't go back for a lunch unless I can get someone to split a pizza with me. The pizzas were good when I've been there for a happy hour. And so were the pretzels. I was so busy catching up with my son. I forgot to take pictures of the place. But I do have a picture of my really cute Aussie dog.

Wow! This place was a great stop for those discerning spirits drinkers. It was hopping outside…read morewith the younger crowd getting the mixed drinks and hanging outside in the beautiful weather. I was more interested in sampling their collection and it did not disappoint. The host was gracious to let us try several bottles of gin, vodka and bourbon. Personally, to my surprise, I liked the really deep and rich flavors of their top shelf bourbon. The Chocolate Love vodka was quite the surprise. My friend loved it and I had to get at least one bottle through I really should have gotten three. Great vodka flavors with a nice hint of chocolate. Personally, I recommend going inside to get the full service tasting and go outside for a cocktail to enjoy during those wonderful last afternoons.

I have been going to tin city for years. and I I've just now spotted this distillery that has been…read moreestablished for over 12 years! Tucked in the middle of tin city you will find this distillery that offers both inside and outside patio seating. The distillery offers two bars: an indoor/outdoor bar and a more formal indoor bar. The distillery offers both tastings and mix cocktails. The cocktails are solid in taste and amount of alcohol! Plus you can buy their products! Gin, vodka and whiskey can be had there! I also appreciate the great staff! Solid knowledge of the distillery process and their products. On the weekends parking can be challenging but across from tin city you can find an overflow parking lot.

We came to Willow Creek primarily taste the whiskey but left with much more. The tasting experience…read morewas fun and Max was a great host. He encouraged us to try the liqueurs and I so glad he did. Not only do they have unique flavors, they are not syrupy sweet like many cordials and liqueurs making them perfect to sip on their own. The chamomile and coffee flavors are excellent, as is the chocolate. I highly recommend a stop here or even a purchase online. We will definitely be ordering more. They also have a restaurant on site, so if you are in the area it's a great stop for wine and liquor tasting and lunch.

Many wineries are adding distilled spirits to their properties. This one is a part of Opolo Winery,…read moreso you know it has to be good! It's a fairly small operation, with a variety of spirits to offer. It's attached to Opolo's barrel room, making it nice and cool inside. We preferred the liqueurs over the brandies. The liqueurs had more depth and flavor-at least that's what I thought. We took home a bottle of Amaro, which is good for sipping while chilling on a summer afternoon! Be sure to check it out!

DRINKS: They were smooth and different from each other. The…read morerange of taste profiles are perfect for tastings. There's something for everyone. The cocktails were so good! SPF100 and the cosmo were delicious. SERVICE: Such nice employees/servers. Kept on checkin on us during our visit to see how we are liking things. Explained what it is we are tasting. Very knowledgeable to their craft and products. AMBIANCE: Small bar area but enough tables to serve a good amount of tasters. Not too loud and a very clean area. No strong smells of alcohol or food cooking. Good amount of parking available as well. Unfortunately they are closing the physical store but will continue to be part of the community during events and available for catering as well. Their products will still be available in stores! Come support!

**$10 CRAFT COCKTAILS NOT DOWNTOWN**…read more Here I am over the weekend really wanting a craft cocktail in slo but not wanting to go downtown for it. Thank you Yelp for suggesting this place. Right next door to central coast brewing (which I frequent a lot but they only offer beer and wine). Cute little bar, with a really nice bartender Brent. Brand new menu with some very interesting cocktails. Can also make most cocktails not on the menu. They said eventually they will be serving small bites but for now if you want food you can order bar food from central coast brewery and they will deliver the food next door to this place. Open wed-sun. They close at 8, not sure when they open. Came on Friday around 5pm and we had the place to ourselves. It was so nice! Best part? The drinks are $10 each!!!!!!!

Another delicious fun time tasting at Foggy Bottom. Bring new friends and your other friends will…read morewant to tag along again. Such a treat. Peaceful and small Thank you

We returned to this place hidden behind a Mexican restaurant off the main boulevard in Los Osos…read more (Some helpful signage directs you to the back storage shed where lies the Foggy Bottom Distillery.) On a recent weekend, they had six distillation products to taste: 1) Barrel #1 Bourbon, 2) Barrel #17 CornWhiskey, 3) Apple Cinnamon Bourbon, 4) "fruit infused corn whiskey, 5) cherry spiced rum, 6)Maple pecan Bourbon whiskey. A $20 tasting got you a tiny pour of each in a whiskey cairn glass. Most bottles were $80 for 750 ml. One was $100 ( I forget which). It's a little pricey, but he's a one-man operation with none of the big distillery economy of scale working for him. Right now, he's emphasizing the tastings and the distillery-logo gift items, such as an engraved whiskey cairn glass (those are cool!) and assorted t-shirts. I'm glad I found this small local spot. I hope he grows enough to be able to try barrel-aging his stuff for longer periods. His products are pretty young, but definitely interesting. I'd be really excited if he were to try working with malted barley, too. However,I do understand that this is a small operation. The guy looked a little more tired and less chatty about his product than he was a couple of years ago. He might consider taking on someone to help with the tasting room pourings and talking to the public. I think he could use a bigger space, already. Parking in the lot in front of the restaurant is available. In a pinch, you can also park across the street and walk over. Be careful, traffic on Los Osos Valley Road is pretty fast.

This is one of my favorite Distilleries in the SLO area and is right up there with one of the local…read moreCider producers. We visited awhile ago, since I did buy their Grappa & Brandy in a store in Orcutt. Ironically we always happen to pass by on the way to the local Strawberry Farm and never noticed it before. The owners are marvelous and the interior is quite nice. Over time, I have enjoyed their product, but since I bought several local distillery products over time, and now drink little, it is all lasting quite awhile. I think one of the owners is of Portuguese origin and the other is Russian. Their products are made from the skins of left over local grapes, which makes it interesting indeed. It is surely fun to visit here, especially for locals. It is very near Spoontrade so it is a good place to consider stopping in before a big meal or maybe after an early lunch.

This distillery became the highlight of our trip to the Central Coast. Its one-of-a-kind spirits…read moreand beautiful tasting room felt like a nostalgic journey to the Old World. Barrel-aged Grappa and Fig Brandy were my favorites, and I took home a bottle of Grappa. Everything is made from local produce, so each sip offers an entire bouquet of local grapes and botanicals. I was advised not to indulge too much, but I am not a drinker :)

What a great little spot for a personalized experience! The best thing about this place is the…read morefact that you can get the best of both worlds - wine & spirits! This is our second time visiting Villicana and we'll definitely make this spot a our go-to everytime we are in Paso. Service was spectacular as always. Everyone is so courteous and genuinely kind. We love the smaller wineries because they haven't allowed mass commercialism to take over their quality and the essence of winemaking.

We happened to see this place on our way to a different winery, but it caught our attention being a…read moredistillery also. Very casual and cute. The tasting was wonderful and very personal. You can share a tasting which is even better. They even made little cocktails with some of their distillery alcohol, which was awesome. Truly something for everyone, and very enjoyable. The owner took good care of us and was very sweet. Made our celebration special. Would I recommend? Highly recommended!