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    Smugglers' Notch Distillery

    4.1 (7 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    John R.

    Thoroughly enjoyed visiting Smuggler's Notch at this tasting room. The staff was cordial, knowledgeable and very helpful! Their bourbon & rye were single sourced and quite tasty. I'm not a syrup fan - but our resident mixologist, Bobby B, had made a special cocktail with maple syrup that was very good. Smuggler's Notch had 3 maple syrups all aged in spirits casks - rum, bourbon & rye. After a quick consultation with Bobby, I selected the rye aged syrup and was very glad that I did. You can have a cocktail during your visit & I chose the Liber-Tea with rye & the rye aged syrup. What a great way to start the evening!

    Staff was knowledgeable! Sampled so many and even their maple syrup. Walked away with a couple bags of goodies! Support local

    This place was a gin lovers happy place. Samples and so much knowledge from staff. They even shared some great places to grab some food

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    Vermont Distillers - Tipsy Pickles - made with Metcalfe's Maple Bourbon!

    Vermont Distillers

    4.6(27 reviews)
    25.9 mi

    This is a must stop for those who visiting distilleries and those who enjoy cocktails. When you…read morestep inside the friendly staff welcome you, ask if you have been in before. They then let you know you can sample 4 different spirits, my wife and I declined on this part only due to the fact we stopped at the nearby brewery first. We went right into picking our cocktails. Next time we definitely would do the sampling. Cocktail wise their current menu was broken into three different sections, those being Vodka, Bourbon, and lastly moonshine. An extra category on the bottom did include two mocktails as well. I thought the cocktails were extremely reasonable either being $11 or $13. I got their peach smash which was a really good drink utilizing their honey bourbon and peach liqueur which was balanced so well! My wife got their French martini that utilized their vodka and raspberry liqueur and came in a frosted glass. We loved both of the drinks and even though my wife typically is not a bourbon fan she liked mine. While we enjoyed our drinks inside and appreciated the atmosphere of the inside including the decor the true view is outside. Enjoy your cocktail while taking in the view, you can be on the patio or at a table or chair at the overlook. Can snap some amazing photos that's for sure! To sum it up, friendly and welcoming staff who make delicious cocktails with a great setting inside and out!

    Superb, love this place. I stopped by Hogback gifts and there is three distilleries in this area…read more Just be careful of the hillside road, blind driveways! The staff is friendly, let you use their bathroom.

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    Apple Pie Moonshine cocktail.

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    Peach Liqueur in a cocktail.

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    Yankee Distillers

    Yankee Distillers

    4.8(35 reviews)
    41.7 mi
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    To me, there's something special about a visit to Yankee Distillers. There's a sense of "We know…read morewhat we want to do, and we're gonna do it!" here that I haven't gotten from many other distilleries. Being off the beaten path, it's not someplace that will get a lot of casual drive by's - they get the people who want to come here. I wasn't sure what would be of interest to me here. After the tastings, I was very pleasantly surprised to find it would be their vodka! I'm not normally a vodka person, but there is a very short list of distilleries that make a vodka I can actually sip, and I just added their Eleven Lakes Vodka to that list, most likely right at the top. Finishing a very close second was their Rye. By the way, the ingredients for these come 100% from New York State. And with so many distilleries in NY shortening their aging, I appreciated that all their whiskies age a minimum of 6.5 years. The people here definitely love their craft and appreciate conversation with folk who have an understanding of distilling. If, of course, you can make it past the very effective guard dogs, Basil and Barley - though it's not so much they're protecting the place, just making sure they get their much deserved attention from you before, during, and after, your drinks. There's almost always something new going on here; when we arrived today's list had just been freshly laminated. Visit often.

    This review will be short and sweet…read more The Yankee Distillery is making their own booze on site and serving it at a simple bar as soon as you walk in. They are going the extra mile by making authentic mixers made with real ingredients. Take one look at the container of bloody mary mix on the bar and you will see what I mean. I ordered the Manhattan and it was fabulous. Every sip was perfection. The owner is a very warm and happy fella who clearly loves his business. The other draw at Yankee is the team of pugs that meet you on arrival. They look like loaves of bread with smooshy faces connected. One will sit on your lap with out any coaxing! This is a happy place serving happy things. The bottles of booze are a bit pricey but the drinks are reasonable. Definitely get out and enjoy one soon!

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    Vermont Spirits Distilling - No 14 Bourbon + Vermont Gold Vodka

    Vermont Spirits Distilling

    4.0(38 reviews)
    46.0 mi
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    What started as a request to use the restroom and hopes for a bit of sustenance, turned into a…read morewonderful chat and mini-tasting with some friendly folks. On the drive back from Montpelier to Portland, following the pilgrimage made by many a New Englander to witness solar eclipse totality, I had to get off the road, out of traffic, and find a restroom stat. It was divine intervention that made me pull off that specific exit. It seemed dead amongst the nearby businesses in that little enclave, but a hint of human activity pulled me towards Vermont Spirits. After my coy request and use of the restroom (what a relief!), I stood at the bar and asked about their line of products. Barkeep Meg was nice enough to allow me to sample some of their offerings, including the super secret juice! Also really appreciated being able to talk with the chief, Randy, and exchange eclipse experiences. Really friendly folks, and it truly kept my sanity in check. Thanks for the conversation and allowing this wayward traveller use of your restroom. My bladder thanks you! I've already cooked up a couple cocktails with the No. 14. Delicious stuff!

    Such a great tasting experience. We had Amanda (I believe that was her name) and she was so…read moreknowledgeable and friendly! It was our first time going and I will definitely be a returning customer when I am back in the area. All of their spirits are worth the trip! My sister had their vodka and said it was amazing. I had their gins and bourbons and my god so good. If I could give 10 stars I would. We all left with purchases. Definitely not a place to skip it's a must visit.

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