Fun place for a bourbon/liquor tasting. You can choose a flight and then choose your favorite(s). The bartender was very knowledgeable about their products and is able to make suggestions based on your likes and dislikes. Set up as a bar area and tables around the room, so very relaxed atmosphere. read more

Saxtons distillery and tasting room are such a gem in Brattleboro. We were spending this Monday afternoon in town and stopped for a tasting. Christian greeted us nicely and recommended certain ways of doing tastings and specs of each. He chatted while making bar menu cocktails for other guests. We each selected a regular flight and a reserve flight to try all their spirit options that we thought interesting. I can't say enough about how very impressed I am with the quality of the bourbons produced here. The double barrel bourbon, a maple bourbon and & a maple rye were all excellent choices on the regular flight menu. I also appreciated Perk coffee liqueur & the flavors and complexity of the Snowdrop gin. ($5 flight) On the reserve flight, friends chose the 15 year angel bourbon, 12 year rye reserve, aged snowdrop gin, and the vineyard rye full strength. ($12 flight) Really can't say enough about the quality that is offered here! Plus the facilities are inviting and I'd enjoy a day on the patio or to hear some music some afternoon, it's a great spot. I highly recommend a stop and purchase here! Cheers. read more

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Saxtons was a great time. This location is bit outside downtown Brattleboro and it's got plenty of room both inside and outside. And plenty of parking. We sat inside, which was lovely, but the outside area looks fun. My sister and I each did a tasting and we loved the spirits. My favorites were the Sapling maple liqueur and the Sapling maple bourbon. Staff was really friendly and we enjoyed the distillery cat. I'm looking forward to returning to try some cocktails. read more

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This place is awesom. Love the maple bourbon and double barrel bourbon. We'll go back soon!!!

Always delicious cocktails. Enjoyable outside atmosphere. Friendly Staff. Weather cooperate and was able to enjoy cocktails outside. Look forward returning. read more

Saxtons Distillery - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Brattleboro, Vermont

*** 4,300th review *** My husband wanted to explore some local distilleries, and Saxtons was open on this given Sunday and right off I-91. We had a pleasant time talking with Tim, learning about the Saxtons liquors and what makes their different offerings distinct. For the tasting, we tried 4 of 5 available liquors. Tim steered us in the right direction and encouraged us to try to rye even though we initially planned on skipping it. Don't skip the rye! It is much more unique and has a nice spiciness. We were also impressed with the coffee liquor, which can be drunk straight or mixed in with cocktails or stout beers (a greasy chain, we learned!). Their gin, the most prized liquor, was very good for those who like floral gins. I was a little surprised to pay for our tasting even after dropping $50 on bottles to bring home. It's pretty common for the tasting price to be waived upon a purchase. read more

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Absolutely loved our experience at Saxtons River Distillery. We had heard amazing things about their Maple Bourbon and had to give it a try. This bar was one of the coolest places we've been. Lots of fun games (we loved the shuffleboard table!) and great cocktails! They also had a cat that roams around the building and it's so friendly and sweet. The honey bourbon is so yummy and we loved everything we tried. You can also bring your own food to the bar as well. Will definitely return! read more

Saxtons Distillery - a glass with a drink and a bottle - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Brattleboro, Vermont

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Stopped in to Saxon River, and were so happy we did. Had a great time chatting with the owner, and sampling the unique liquors. We bought a few to give as gifts and brought home the maple liquor which I used a bit to glaze bacon and we drank the rest and loved every single sip, even tried to lick the inside of the bottle, we loved it so much. This one is a must stop in when you are in the area if you love unique liquors and alcohol. read more

Good interesting spirits! The barrel aged spirits were especially tasty and novel. I was especially pleased that their tasting room is outdoors for pandemic safety! It looks like they may be set up for all-seasons outdoors service - enclosed tents and a large sheltered area with tables. read more

Did a weekend trip with my girlfriend as I wanted to visit a bunch of different states, since I'm from minnesota. I walked in thinking oh I only will get one bottle nope I ended up with 3 granted I wish I had more money for all of them as everything was extremely good especially the perc coffee liquor and if you're not a gin fan even there gin wasn't that bad which surprised me as I hate most gins this place is a must visit if you're in the state. Service is extremely good and makes you feel welcomed. read more

Tried to visit with a group of 6, after calling and greeted by a lady who said she might serve us on the patio, weather pending. Arrived, fully sunny and ready to sample, but then after calling again because no one was around, we were met by a disgruntled employee who obviously didn't want to work and said we could only purchase bottles, no sampling and "she was not making any cocktails". Painfully obvious she didn't want us there. We left, but not before she ran out the door yelling at us if everyone's was ok- no, it's not. very poor. We'll spend money elsewhere. read more

This was a fun stop on our trip to Vermont. A woman at the Grafton Village Cheese store had recommended it, since it was right up the road. The sampling room is one space and while we weren't really allowed to walk into the distillery part, you were able to look into the room and see all the barrels and equipment. What I loved about this spot is they did paid AND free pours - we opted for the free pours which came in the tiny cups like the ones you'd use to take cough medicine. Plenty enough to try each of the liquors, though. We started with a really unique gin that they make out of 16 or 17 different herbs/flowers which was really flavorful. Everyone was allowed to try up to 5 different liquors out of the 6 available. I opted out of the maple bourbon and maple rye, but the maple liqueur and the coffee liqueur were both very good, sweet, something you might put in your coffee or mix with other drinks. The gentleman working there (didn't catch his name) was friendly and informative and didn't seem too irate at a group of 10 getting a bunch of free pours - a lot of bought full bottles after the fact! read more

Drinks are delicious! My girlfriend got a hot spiced cider with bourbon, as it is cold out. She highly recommends! I went with the Manhattan, also delicious! They have a spacious outdoor area with heaters and two enclosed areas with heat as well. It wasn't too crowded and we were able to get our own hut. Cool spot! read more

I was already in love with this company but this place solidified that love even more. You can still get all the wonderful spirits and liquor that you would expect from these lovely people, and of course a tasting, but here there is a bar that serves mixed drinks made from their stock. As if good booze and great staff wasnt enough they set up an outdoor seating area so we can still enjoy them even during a pandemic! Go check them out you will not be disappointed! read more

shout-out to the lady giving Sextons River samples at Grafton Cheese village today (7/10/2021) amazingly friendly and informative. She made our experience feel like hanging out with a friend trying new stuff. My wife and I also really enjoyed the products. Real top notch stuff I've never had a honey bourbon that tasted like that before. You can actually taste honey. Hands down the best I've ever come across. Also my wife, who does not like bourbon, loved it all and decided we should buy a bottle. Great job, keep up the great work. read more

Visited today on a tour of local wineries/breweries/etc., and were disappointed to find that they were closed. We did not call ahead, but I honestly feel no need to when the company has a website that seems to get updated, a facebook account, instagram account, twitter account, youtube channel, etc. If you are taking advantage of social media and posting regularly and yet still cannot take a moment to post a message saying they will be closed for the holiday, when your website clearly lists you as open on that day of the week, I'm not sure what to say. Maybe I'll get back here some other time, but we went out of our way today and were disappointed. read more

Tastings are free (1/2 oz per item) but you can only have 4 or the 5. I went with someone else so we split 2 so we could try them all. There was gin, maple rye, maple bourbon, maple liquer and coffee liqueur. All of them tasted amazing and the gentleman that gave us the tasting was very knowledgeable and pleasant. We would have bought the gin and the coffee liquer to take home if they had smaller bottles of both but the guy said that was something they were working on and they were waiting on label patents. Wound up buying a bottle of bourbon aged cider from a guest brewery. read more

It was worth the stop!! In the Vermont welcome center there is an advertisement for Saxtons Distillery. The best part of the advertisement was sampling options!! Well.....alright let's make the stop while enroute! I'm very guilty of impromptu moments!! You will find Saxtons right off the highway, but the tasting room is on the side. Once inside my nostrils were greeted with the smell of bourbon, whiskey, gin.......But I came for the samples!! Placed in front of me was Coffee Liqueur, Maple Liqueur, Maple Bourbon, Maple Rye and Snowdrop Gin. For a small fee about $8 bucks or so, I sampled all of them. My favorite was the Maple Rye very very smooth and a bottle was purchased to go home!! My least favorite was the gin which is probably because I am not a fan of gin at all. However, I sampled it just to say I did it, but nah you can have that back. If you are a gin drinker you would probably enjoy it, but I will stick to my bourbon or whiskey! The employee was very helpful and informative and prior to leaving, they started getting busy. My only regret is that I only purchased one bottle to bring home. read more

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Some of the best service I've gotten during the time of covid! The staff is extremely kind and friendly. I wish more places were like here. I highly recommend for any friendly gathering. The staff was extremely knowledgeable in their wares. They even make their own sanitizer! It is the best I've EVER purchased! read more

Okay, let's get down to business. Going back home, we passed by this little distillery, and I honestly didn't think much of it, just a small place to get local spirits, beers, and wine. To my surprise, it was a good find. Upon entering the store, one of the workers came right out and greeted us. He was extremely friendly and really knowledgeable about the different products that they had. He had also offered to give us a tasting of 5 different products and each were just enough to get a feel of what you could be buying. My favorite two were the coffee liquor and the Maple Rye. I wish I bought them, but the coffee liquor only came in one size, and that was one size too big for me. Overall, I definitely will be on a lookout for their products locally, as well as online, and maybe I'll even buy some. 5/5 read more

The booze is definitely unique and flavorful. My only complaint is we dropped over 3 hundo with these guys and they (guy with short grey hair and glasses) still charged us for a few "proper pours," which is a little under what you'd get at the dentist in mouth wash. Lame! Take care of the people who are throwing down money and purchasing bottles. read more

Great little distillery about 10 minutes off I-91 in Brattleboro. They'll give you a "wee taste" of their Sapling Maple Liqeur, Maple Bourbon, Maple Rye and Perc Coffee Liqeur, or you can pay $3-4 for a full tasting. All of these are worth a try; the Coffee Liqeur is particularly fantastic and made with beans roasted by the local coffeeshop Mocha Joe's. The Maple Liqeur is sweet and almost syrup-like, it goes down smooth for sure. They also sell some VT wines, including some interesting ice wines I didn't see at the Brattleboro Co-op. read more

Stopped there to buy booze for my brother in law during our vacation in south vermont. You can taste the stuff before buying it. Easy access and parking. Friendly staff. read more

The tour is well worth it and the gift shop well thought out. Saxton's product is excellent whichever flavor catches your fancy.

I've been to both locations a few times. The other location does tastings, but not mixed drinks, but the service has always been amazing. My first time at this location was a great experience. The bartender was attentive and the drinks and service were great. I went for a second time this weekend, and it was a drastically different experience. While it was busy, that's not my fault and service shouldn't suffer. Hire another bartender if needed. The list of mixed drinks is small, and for the second time they were out of an ingredient for one of the drinks. We ended up ordering manhattans. The bartender mixed them and poured them, and walked away leaving the drinks several feet away from us, and we had to stretch across the bar to reach them. I can't recall ever ordering a drink and not having it placed in front of me. There was no garnish placed on the drink either. Also, the bar was so sticky it was difficult to pick the drinks up. The first time the bartender told us if we bought bottles to take home, a tasting would be free or she'd discount our drinks, which she did. This time, we bought some to take home and no discount. Make a policy and stick with it, repeat customers will remember things like that. read more

Nice place to stop if you're driving by. Especially because the tasting is free. It's also located next to an art gallery that has some stunning stuff. Anyway...the distillery. Personally, it didn't suit my tastes. Very sweet liquors. But, it definitely is unique so worth a quick stop. I wouldn't go far out of my way to visit though. read more

Super cool experience. The spirits were very unique and the place itself was pretty cool. You can't walk into the distillery area itself (obviously) but you can look into and take pictures. The people working there seemed to be living the dream and were great to talk to while tasting. The town of Brattleboro is one of the most eclectic and vibrant I've seen. So make a day of it and make sure this distillery is on your list. read more

The alcohol was average. The service was not very good. The bartender/manager spent her time creating a flyer instead of discussing the distilling process. read more

These ciders are amazing! I was surprised by the clarity of flavor distinctions. The flights allowed a sampling of several choices for the indecisive. Thanks, Alicia read more

Even if you are not into bourbon, this distillery is a definite must do! We were given the tiny tasting (free) which was just enough to fall in love with their products. Everything we tasted was smooth and delicious (especially that maple bourbon and coffee liquor) and the man who helped us was incredibly friend. Would definitely visit again and can't wait to buy the maple liquor when I get home. read more

Great distillery. My wife and I went to check it out. We got a peek into how everything was made. The person there explained the process and gave us a taste test. We ended up buying some to take home and enjoy. It was a quick stop but we were glad we tried it. read more

So, this is more of a review of two their products, the Sapling Maple Bourbon and the Sapling Maple Rye. In a nutshell, WOW, AWESOME!!! I was on a trip and rushing to get somewhere, so unfortunately I could only stop for about 5 minutes, but I had driven past the distillery several times and was curious how the maple bourbon would taste. Based on the photos they have posted on their website, I think I spoke to Ivan, who was very nice and knowledgeable. Because I was in a hurry, he quickly poured me a couple of their products to try. I loved the Sapling Maple Bourbon and the Sapling Maple Rye so much I bought a bottle of each to bring home on the plane back to Florida. I took the Maple Bourbon to a small party and the bottle was empty in about 20 minutes. As bourbons and ryes go, they aren't cheap, I think it was about $47 per bottle (approx), but it was well worth it. I liked it so much that I found one of the places listed on their website to ship it to me and Florida and I'm happily willing to pay the bottle price plus the shipping. If you're in the Brattleboro area, Saxtons is well worth a stop. Also, the Grafton Village Cheese store up the road is worth a stop too! read more