Humboldt Distillery is the first distillery I got to visit, tour, and taste, during my recent visit to the Eureka/Arcata area.
I contacted the distillery a few weeks ahead of time - to insure they would be open for a tour and tasting. If you want to visit for a tour and tasting - YOU MUST CONTACT THEM AHEAD OF TIME TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT!
When I arrived, I was greeted by Mike - the head distiller. After introductions, Mike dove right into the tour. We spent about 35 minutes on the tour - Mike is very knowledgable, and I very much enjoyed listening to him, and asking questions about this and that.
Afterward, I got to taste 3 of their spirits - their blended whiskey - and two different vodkas. All were very good, but I especially enjoyed the two vodkas!
I paid for my tasting (I think they might waive the tasting fee if you are purchasing spirits - but I cannot recall what the actual policy is). As I flew out to California, I did not have a good way to haul bottles of spirits back home to Virginia!
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