Several years ago, while visiting in Kansas City, I ordered a Hibiscus Gin & Tonic at Jack Stack…read moreBarbecue. I feel in love with the drink and discovered Pinckney Bend. Sadly, however, I could not order any to ship home to California. A return visit to Missouri was planned and a road trip to The Hermann Wine Trail area was mapped out. Our first stop? Pinckney Bend in New Haven, of course! Planning to purchase a bottle of hibiscus gin and tonic mix, I left with three bottles of gin, two of the hibiscus tonic mix, one corn whiskey, a four-pack of premixed G&TS and Hibhounds in cans, a super-soft t-shirt and one travel-sized PB 8 oz flask, complete with 2 metal shot glasses! Oh yeah, they also sell drinks of the patio for a whopping $5! Support this local business and tell them Pat sent you! Cheers

Made a stop after hitting the wineries to attend their anniversary party and it was so much fun!…read more The distillery, located in New Haven, is nestled between the railroad tracks and the river and both were more than adorable! There were special tastings inside and outside they had fire pits, bales of hay to sit on, fried food on sticks, live music and spiked warm/ cold drinks! They also had these fun fire games set up where you hit a target and a blast of fire lit up the sky - so cool! All of the drinks were amazing and they had a mug deal where if you bought the mug for $10 you could refill it for $3 - this was just for the party though. Everyone was super nice, even when my friend decided to make a hay angel after tripping in the drink line. It's also fun that Paddle Stop Brewery is across the street so we could choose from cocktails or beer. We kept saying that we felt like we stepped into Hallmark movie, with all the small town charm! This is an annual event and we can't wait to make the stop next year!!

First of all the lodge and grounds are absolutely gorgeous! We did a tasting, the tour, and stayed…read morearound for a delicious old fashioned. The owners Don and Jeanne were so hospitable and kind. The tour was by far the best distillery tour I have been on so far (and I've completed the bourbon trail in Kentucky). You can tell Don has a passion for distilling! If you're in Hermann you have to check this place out. Even if you aren't a bourbon drinker, just go for the ambiance, it's so worth it! Oh, and if you do get a bottle of bourbon be sure to pick up a bar of orange milk chocolate and cherry dark chocolate (made for Copper Mule by Ricky's chocolate shop in Hermann) to pair with your bourbon...the sell them at the distillery. I promise it will be a game changer!

This was our 2nd visit to Copper Mule. The facility is beautiful, there is a covered porch on the…read moreback of the building with seating. We both enjoyed our drinks, my husband had an old fashion and I had the slushee on tap. Both were excellent! The staff is friendly and helpful!

Love this place! Friendly staff and delicious tastings! Love the walk around fresh juice drinks…read moretoo. We will be back. Would be perfect for a bachelorette party!

We took their tour and tasting. It was very cool. The guide was extremely informative about the…read morewhole process. It was very cool. The tasting really had some diverse flavors, and put us in a position that we had no choice but to buy multiple bottles ( I mean, we did have a choice, but after the tour and tasting, we weren't leaving with out some) of the different products that they produce. Definitely recommend this to anybody that likes vodka or whiskeys. More than your money's worth.

I'm happy I discovered this distillery. It has a very big space and an extensive cocktail list to…read morechoose from. The woman behind the bar let me know that they rotate the menu a fair amount, too. I started with a flight of some of their whiskey/bourbons. They have other distillery offerings, though, and beer. The cocktails were fun and good, with a lot of high-quality ingredients. The furniture is also a nice, cozy touch that makes you want to stay awhile. I'll definitely visit again on my next trip to Columbia.

We were excited to try the new distillery in town. It opened over summer, and had already heard…read moregreat things. The ambiance was modern and trendy. Service was good. - Liquor flight (4.5/5): A great option to try the different types of liquor. The vodka and tequila were my favorites. They were both very smooth. - Zombie (5/5): Delicious tiki drink that was strong but so good! Very tropical, similar to painkiller.

This was our last stop before dinner when we went to Hermann and I loved this place. It was right…read morebefore they were closing- they were out of their signature drinks but I decided to get a spiked apple cider toddy and I WAS BLOWN AWAY by how warm and tasty this drink was. I usually hate hot drinks...this was perfect on a very cold day! Possibly the best drink I had all day it was that great! We were served by a gentleman that looked literally like Johnny Depp! He had wonderful customer service and made the short visit memorable!

Stopped here a couple days in a row, great drinks and service. Cool little bar area with a…read moreconnected courtyard area with other places Talked with JD and learned all sorts of history about the brand along with drink and town recommendations. Such a great guy and made us feel like old friends catching back up. We look forward to catching a tour with him next time.

The Fernweh Distilling Company was CLOSED on the day of our visit to Herman and we only got to see…read morethe exterior of the building. I would like to return on a day when it's open (AVOID MONDAY and TUESDAY) to try their restaurant.

I've been to Hermann about 5 times now. We've always missed out on eating here and I was so excited…read morewe were going to finally get to try it out. We had a party of 12 and we were told we'd be sat at different tables, no big deal. 8 of our party went to one table and the other 4 sat at a table catty corner to our party. We had separate waiters which I think was maybe their first mistake. Both tables ordered drinks and appetizers that came fast and were delicious....then things quickly fell apart. We were one of the first few tables seated. Our other parties tables food came out and us 4 at the other table was still waiting. We continued to wait while every table that came in after us starts getting their meals. Finally the table behind us that came in 30 min after us got their meals, we asked the waitress if she could check on our food? She came back and said it was "being plated." We wait a solid 30 more min and by this time our other parties table had eaten and were paying and we still did not have our food. Asked the waitress again who said they were waiting on mashed potatoes. We got up to check with the manager who was bartending who never once apologized or stopped to check on what was going on and only said "we got swamped." Which was a crazy excuse considering we were one of the first tables to order. Since the manager refused to help at all we talked to the hostess who was seating people and may have been the asst manager. She checked on our food and told us "there was a problem with the pesto." When our food came out my daughter mushroom and Swiss burger was charred to a crisp and hard. Finally the assistant manager took our meals off of our tickets. It was a frustrating experience for our first visit there and didn't leave a great impression. The food (minus my daughter's burger) and drinks were really good. I'm not sure where the disconnect happened but the managers poor excuse and the way he completely ignored us and the situation was pretty poor customer service. We come to Hermann every year and this year had brought people who had never been before. Sad they didn't get an enjoyable experience and my daughter didn't even get a meal.

JD was amazing and very knowledgeable. We will definitely be back. Drinks were amazing.read more

Visited the distillery located at the farm. Had a trolley tour of the entire farm with many out…read morebuildings , houses, animals (up close and personal to shire draft horse). Part of our admission price ($20.) included a tasting at the distillery. Available samples included gin, bourbons. Retail store with snacks and bottles of their spirits. Courteous and friendly and spirited!!!

Super fun tour!! I learned a lot about how the spirits are made and the history of this particular…read moredistillery. This space is really neat and you can tell how much love and passion people put into it. Our tour guide was really nice and funny, pretty casual but also very knowledgeable. We got to sample different spirits and everything was awesome.

A true gem in STL. I had the pleasure of taking a distillery tour with Sarah, and it was one of my…read morefavorite things I've done in the city. As a bourbon lover, I was so excited to taste all of their products and learn more about how much goes into each batch. The tour was extremely fair priced, filled with fun information, and you could tell just how much they love their product and jobs. Sarah took her time and really made it special. We spent most of the toor in the barrel room & went over each barrel / how long the process takes / other random questions I had (which were a lot - lol). We ended up taking home a few different bottles, but I'm already planning my next tour back to try more! The location itself is kind of tucked away and you park directly in front of the building. With GPS it's super easy to find.

I drove by this place a couple years ago and have regretted not stopping ever since. This time it…read morewas a planned stop, even though it meant leaving my first time on Whiskey Row before 11:00 AM to get here. I had seen the had some higher priced bottles (maybe someday) but i was sure I would find something i liked. I was also sure it would be one of there bourbons . . . . but I ended up leaving with 3 different corn whiskies. One made from red corn, one from blue corn, and a red, white, and blue corn whiskey (250th anniversary of the USA remember). I showed up around 4:00 PM and hadn't signed up for a tour but they were happy to give me a quick tour as well as walk me through every single whiskey. I had a sample flight and ended up taking hme one or two more than planned. Oh, and the guy actually makes wood hats too. You can try them on too. The one i tried on was a little small for me, so no laughing at the picture . . . . okay?

Stopped for a tour and tasting on our way to Hermann. My husband called ahead and booked a tour. We…read morewere welcomed upon arrival and the guide took us through some general information. Then, she took us back to where they make their products. They were in the process of distilling the day we visited, so it was fun to see everything in action. We also got to meet and chat with the owner - such a great experience. That guy has lived a LIFE. I'm not a huge whiskey fan, but my husband has liked everything he's had from Wood Hat. Definitely stop by if driving on 1-70!