We took the ferry to Bainbridge on a whim. We took the BiRide to Bainbridge Distillery on a whim…read more This turned out to be a whim-whim situation for us because we L O V E D it! I didn't catch the name of the young woman who catered to us but she was as delightful as our visit was as she carefully ascertained our likes and suggested appropriate spirits for our tastings. Spot on! My wife got a flight of botanical gins and I got a flight of several of their whiskies. Three of the whiskies were 100% wheat which I've never experienced before. The last was their Arrow Point which is a mixed mash bill. My favorite was their 86-proof flagship whiskey Battle Point but the Arrow Point was a real pleasure too. What we both enjoyed immensely was the non-barrel aged botanical Heritage Gin so we just had to get a bottle and a matching hip flask. There was a killer pizza joint with sourdough crust right across the street and a brewery with wonderful stouts in the same parking lot. For crying out loud just come here and enjoy half a day. A perfect afternoon of whiskey, pizza, and beer!

We stopped by and enjoyed a bourbon flight and a couple cocktails and ended up purchasing some…read morebourbon to go back home to Michigan with us. If you purchase a flight they take the cost of the flight ($10 maybe) off the price of the bottle if you purchase one! If you're military or MFR you get a bottle free. How amazing is that!? Not only is the building and their operations amazing, the staff was so kind, the patio for sipping was cozy, the bourbon is delicious and they take care of the important people. Be sure to check them out and buy a flight and a bottle while you're here!

A friend recommended this distillery so we dropped in and had a flight of their whiskies. These are…read more100% barley whiskies so they seem very much like Scotch to me. My favorite of the four pictured was the 100-proof MaltSmith which is their flagship. I liked it a bit better than the single-farm single-season FarmSmith. I didn't care for the PeatSmith simply because I don't like peated whiskey. The Hand Fill was great but the 125 proof was just too much for me. We were well cared for by the young lady who served us. I'm sorry I didn't catch her name but we had a great conversation and she gave us many good recommendations. Thanks to her, we purchased a bottle of MaltSmith and got a membership to CopperWorks so that we can enjoy some of their whisky on a regular basis. We wish we could have taken a tour of the distillery and tried their gin. Next time!

From the time I walked in the door to meet our hosts it was fantastic! Lori, Shawn and Shelby were…read morewelcoming and extremely helpful. They were, all 3 simply AWESOME! Lori handed off to Shawn and Shelby after they all 3 set up and made sure I had what I needed to welcome our team and guests. Excellent service, atmosphere and location. My team and our guests had a really great time and experience. THANK You! (p.s.- Shout out to Harried and Hungry for the delicious food!) -Tracy Casey / Hörmann

Did the whisky flight with the distillery tour. This was one of the most incredible experiences so…read morefar. Jim was an incredible tour host. The staff was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Definitely recommend!

Love love love this place. It's so tiny but the drinks are good. There's exactly 4 seats at the…read morecounter. There's an indoor garage area with a door that rolls up in the summer. There's also a small patio. The drinks are great. You can order from the menu and they can make other things if they have the ingredients. I had an off-menu Boulevardier for instance. Dogs are welcome here.

Nice little hole in the wall small batch distillery distribution point. They've got a small bar to…read moresit at and tasting flights available. Service was great and attentive, very knowledgeable. Try it out, get a couple bottles. Support small local business.

Stopped in on a whim and I was delighted by how outgoing and friendly the owners were. Though they…read morewere out of whiskey at the time, I did sample a flight of vodka's, gin, and rums. I took home a couple bottles of rum, which I'm sipping as I type. Their location is inviting, and cozy, though in a mall, and I look forward to visiting them again to sample the whiskey I missed the first time .

I met up at the Old Log Cabin with my parents and partner to enjoy some Dantini pizza (which is…read moreserved out of their kitchen!) and to hopefully watch the World Cup games happening that evening. We ordered a few of their specialty cocktails, as well as an incredible whiskey sour. The bartender was great and had all our drinks out quickly. At first, we were surprised that they didn't have TVs, so kind of gave up on the idea of watching the game, but they suddenly popped out a projector and had the game on the wall for us to watch! The space is a bit dark but perfect for the projector setup, or for a pre or post-dinner drink. I'd definitely recommend this spot if you're in the Interbay area, we'll be back!

This place is fire! The cocktails are great, the staff is friendly, you can bring your dog and they…read morehave water dishes for them, and you can get a pizza too. I'm taking at least two bottles home. There's music but not too loud, and there are sports on the tv.

Founded in 2010, Westland Distillery (located in SODO [SOuth of DOwntown], a neighborhood in…read moreSeattle's industrial district) is a leader in the American single malt whiskey scene. Its Garryana Edition 8 was ranked #3 in Whiskey Advocate's list of 'Most Exciting Whiskey's of 2023'. My wife and I had a chance to visit SODO on a gorgeous October day, and even though we couldn't take their sold-out distillery tour ($25 per adult), still had a wonderful time sampling their wares and enjoying the educational interaction with their whiskey enthusiasts/employees. Westland got acquired by Remy-Cointreau [French company; 3rd largest cognac distiller in the world; created as union between Remy-Martin (founded in 1724) and Cointreau (1849)]. It's MO is to use ingredients from the Pacific Northwest (barley, water, peat), and with its similar cool maritime climate, produce Scotch-like whiskeys (only whiskey from Scotland can be called Scotch, though Scotch doesn't have to be ONLY malted barley). American single malt is now an official US legal classification (since Jan 19, 2025). 'Single' refers to one distillery producing the bottle, and 'Malt' meaning it only uses malted barley as its grain. (The most popular American whiskey is bourbon, mostly made of corn and aged similarly). BG and Trista were our whiskey guides, both knowledgeable and friendly. The lounge had a variety of seating, designed for easy conversation and sipping. A whiskey flight ($13.60, $10 off with purchase) consists of 4 choices (out of 8 offered), so we shared two flights to get the full effect. Getting nibbling snacks [La Panzanella crackers ($5) with Beecher's cheese curds ($12)] that went well with the whiskeys, was a smart choice. Flagship (92 proof) Beer Cast (92) Wine Cast (92) Coleve 4 (100) Garryana 9 (100) Garryana 7 (100) 7862 (106.6) Solum 3 (100) To my pleasant surprise, my wife got really into it, sipping/tasting right along with me. We were able to get 4 (tasting) sips per UK dram. My favorite was the 7862, and my wife's was the Wine Cast (which was Trista's favorite as well). The Flagship is the most popular, and readily available at retail stores. The Solum (8 - 12 ppm) is their peated whiskey, and I couldn't discern the peat (as opposed to something like Laphroaig 10 which has 5 - 10 ppm). As it usually occurs (and supposed to happen), the really enjoyable experience got me to buy (and pay retail price) some of their product to take home. BG did mention that some of their product was sold in California (similar price but far lower tax), and did find their flagship product in liquor stores in Long Beach (also sold in Amazon Fresh stores). I ended up getting a 700ml of their available single cast program (No 7862), aged 9 years for $99, and a 375ml Flagship ($39.99) for my son-in-law. We had come right when the lounge opened, so there still wasn't anybody else there when we left about an hour later. I know that American distilleries are having a tougher time in this political climate while our friendly neighbors up North are shunning American spirits. Nice to support, especially when the product and service are this good. Notes: -- Taxes for retail sold spirits are very high in WA state. 20.5% sales tax and $3.77 per liter tax. -- Phenol parts per million (PPM) are used to measure 'peatiness' in whiskey. Peat (partially decayed plant matter) is used as fuel to roast the malted barley. -- Love the fact that Seattle's climate matches Scotland. When we took a tour of the Nikka distillery in Japan, we learned similar things. It's definitely about it's sense of place (water, type of wood barrel, maturation process). And it was cool that the founders (Nikka, Westland) lived in Scotland to get educated in the process.

Westland Distillery, founded in 2010, has quickly become a trailblazer in the American single malt…read moremovement--a category that's still finding its footing in the U.S. On our tour, we learned how Westland leans hard into local character, especially when it comes to their barrels. They collaborate with nearby mills and coopers to craft casks from Quercus garryana--aka Oregon oak--which adds a bold, spicy, nutty twist to their Garryana series. Westland uses a Washington state peat bog for their peated whiskeys. Their specific peat bog is on land purchased by a retired deputy from Joint Base Lewis McChord. It's whiskey with a Pacific Northwest soul: distinctive, layered, and anything but ordinary. After the tour we enjoyed a guided tasting of four whiskeys. The tasting room is beautiful, reclaimed from its former life as a crane factory. While there is parking in a lot on the side of the building, it is clear marked as a high prowl area and there were two fresh car windows on the ground, as if to prove it. Street parking felt like a much safer option, with more visibility. Because Westland is located in a more industrial neighborhood, there was plenty available. Cheers.

We had an awesome time on this tour today. It's a weekday so the tour itself was just me and my…read morehusband and another couple. We started at a bar near pike place market and tried two small servings of cocktails serving liquors from local distilleries. One was a negroni featuring gin from Copperworks and the other was a Moscow mule using hopped whisky from Three Howls. Next we drove to Copperworks where we got an in depth tour from one of the owners of their beautiful still. We tried four different liquors they make. Pours were pretty generous. Next up we went to another distillery that was also very nice and pleasant and last up was three howls that was awesome. Everyone we met was clearly really passionate about their craft and excited to have us come through. Our tour guide Jason told us a lot about the history and process of washington's distilleries. Id definitely go back on this tour or another with this group.

My friend and bought the Groupon for this tour for $39 per person. It advertised a tour of three…read morelocal distilleries, learning about the history of distilling and the process behind the creation of various spirits, and two tastings of vodka, gin, whiskey, or other drinks at each distillery. The tour guide was nice and very accommodating and the distilleries were fun and informative. However, the three distilleries we visited on our tour were each under one year old. So, we didn't get to try any whiskey because whiskey takes 2 years to distill. We tasted one gin at one distillery and the rest were vodka and vodka variations. I was disappointed because I was looking forward to learning about and tasting all three spirits. To make matters worse, two guys inquired about and then joined our tour at the first distillery. My friend watched them the whole time and said they didn't pay. That is not fair for everyone who did pay. I feel like we overpaid, even with the Groupon discount. We got a nice shot glass and t-shirt at the end of the tour, but I don't want to advertise for them. I suggest you forget the tour and visit the distilleries on your own. If you don't have a designated driver, just walk or take public transportation. The samples are pretty small anyway.

I think about the Salmon Grilled Cheese far too often!! It's a pairing I wouldn't have initially…read moreconsidered, but it's incredible, especially with the tomato jam. We originally stopped in just for drinks, so the high quality food and snacks was a wonderful surprise. The drinks didn't disappoint. I loved the fruity cocktails, like the Blackberry Sour, and my husband was impressed with the whiskey selection. Whether you're in the downstairs courtyard or on the rooftop patio with the fire pits, it's the kind of place you want to sit and stay a while. It's an ideal outdoor summer spot within walking distance of all the shops, but it also has a nice winter whiskey tasting vibe as well. Only thing to note is their hours are a bit funky, so be sure to double check before you head over.

Went to an all girls event here for my first time on 7/25 was in line for drinks and ordered one…read moredrink for $13 i tapped my phone to pay but while my friend was telling me to buy another one so we have to wait in line cause it did take awhile since they only had 2 bartenders, the white blonde girl put in her own tip without me knowing i then told her i was charged wrong she told me no it was the total after tax!! How is it $18 after tax if my drink was only $13 so just be careful and check how much they are tipping themselves cause it was my first drink not sure if she thought i was drunk and wouldn't notice. Horrible experience just for that i wouldn't go again!! I was thinking of tipping her but she didn't even give me the chance she took it and tipped herself that's what got me mad, you should never do that!! You can tell that definitely was not her first time doing that!

I was looking forward to this place as my second stop wine tasting. When we walked in the lady…read morebehind the counter was very cold and not welcoming. There were 4 of us that walked in. After one of us ordered a customer that had been sitting at a table came up to the bar to order. She helped that person instead of the next person in our group. We did not feel very welcome so everyone opted to just get a glass of wine instead of a tasting because we didn't want to be there long. They have indoor and outdoor seating and we chose to sit outside. She came out several times to check on another couple out there and completely ignored us each time she walked past us. We will not be back and I would not recommend this place based on the service we received. Is it worth the drive?.... No

I had a great leisurely tasting experience. The staff were extremely welcoming and knowledgeable…read moreabout Washington state wines. I really enjoyed the flight of wines that I sampled and will definitely be back!