No Whitefish visit is complete without stopping into Spotted Bear Spirits... We stopped in on a Wednesday night before our dinner reservations and as always, it was a great visit... Great drinks, liquors, service, and atmosphere. Spotted Bear is such a chill lil place to stop into between 4-8 pm with friends and family. read more

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What a fantastic little place in Whitefish! My husband and I came here for some pre-dinner drinks and loved it! It was very quiet on a Sunday, which was great for us - as the bartender was attentive, explained their menu and provided recommendations. I tried the huckleberry mule and the lemon drop martini - both of which were delicious. read more

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We had the Best drinks here and loved the friendly staff and the great atmosphere. We loved all the drinks we had, the salt and pepper martini was amazing. read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - huckleberry mule was delicious - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Great spot for drinks! I stopped by with my coworkers last week after seeing all the great reviews online. We initially walked past it cause you have to go into a main door that is connected to another door with the business next to it. The decor inside is really nice and they have great artwork on the walls for sale. It's very cute with a rustic feel. Theres also good amount of seating on the first floor and additional seats upstairs in the loft area. The drinks aren't too pricey and they have great specialty cocktails! Everyone working was very friendly! read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - shelves filled with bottles of liquor - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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Wow! I am so grateful to have sat next to a local from Whitefish on the plane flying into Kalispell who recommended I go here. We loved it. Not only is the interior beautiful but the cocktails are outstanding. The team of people who worked here Saturday night were great too, kind & fun. Good news - you can even buy from of their distilled products there! Wonderful craft cocktails to go with the spirits they make on site. They even made a specialty drink for winer carnival. read more

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What a great find! Loved my Oaxaca Old fashioned which is an agave based drink that has a subtle smokiness and a bold flavor profile. Limit is two drinks per person due to the distillery laws so keep that in mind. They sell bottles of their liquors available for purchase as well as some merchandise. Chill vibes with friendly service decorated with landscape art on the walls. Overall, great place to stop for drinks before/ after dinner! Will be back next time I'm in Whitefish. read more

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Refreshing stop while we waited for dinner! The woman serving drinks was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and patient while we perused the menu. I loved my Oaxaca old fashioned! Limit is 2 drinks per person. Babies/children are not allowed near the bar area, but are welcome at any of the tables. read more

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10/10 if you love craft cocktails! Wonderful service, tasty drinks and a neat place. We sat here and had great conversations with the bartender and guests around the bar. The drink limit is 2 per person so make sure you are picking your favorites. I had the barracuda and it was sweet but had a spicy kick to it. My second drink was the salt and pepper and if you like grapefruit you'd like this one. Barracuda was definitely my fav out of the two but since I was limited to 2 drinks I had to try a different one. My husband got the barrel smash both times because he loved it so much. We can't wait to come back and try more of their cocktails. They also sell their liquor (spotted bear spirits) - they had vodka, gin, lemon cello, etc. read more

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The "not quite Tequila" stuff they're pouring here is DANGEROUS. Super smooth. This is the liquor bar for people (like me) who don't always love the commercial liquors as much as, say, the Canadian tourists for example. read more

Always amazing! Been coming here for years. It's fun to have a rotating menu. I do wish they'd muddle in the herbs whenever they are apart of a drink vs just a garnish though. read more

Hinklehatz agave is the best spicy tequila you will buy. I love the space, super cool , two levels. Only open a few hours however the bartenders are great. They even sell everything to make there recipes. I bought the picante mix, the chili salt and the hinklehatz. Best combination and spicy margarita I've ever tried. She even gave me a discount since it was my birthday. Great spot in whitefish. read more

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This little hole in the wall is a must stop! My husband and I are beer drinkers by heart, but not only left with $150 worth of homemade spirits to take home, but went back again and enjoyed another few drinks of their menu. The atmosphere inside is vintage and calming, so it's a great place to relax after all the in town hustle bussel. They also use vintage glasses for your drinks. We never had the same glass and I loved that! We tried I Switched Barista's, Barracuda, The Last Syrah, and the Old Fashioned. The Barracuda is a must try. It was one of the more unique drinks we've ever had. You can also buy smaller, medium, and full size liquors to take home to enjoy yourself or if you know someone who's appreciate a good spirit! Perfect gift options! Also, they can only serve 2 drinks per person per day, so make sure to pick your favorite 2! Or try the flights :) read more

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Love spotted bear! Went twice during our vacation and had yummy drinks! Ordered more tequila to make drinks at home in Florida!!

One of our stops on our a fun Friday night out in Whitefish. The drinks here are delicious! LOVED the selection made with their local spirits. The servers are super friendly and honestly the vibe is all about just having a good time. My highlight was the Hemingway. Gotta love an egg white drink with a foamy top! Note: Montana State law only allows two drinks to be served at a distillery, so make sure you order what you want as you can't keep trying things out! Overall, really great spot to kick off an evening downtown. read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - Salt n' Pepper in the tall boys - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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When you have a group of 7 people who all order their two drinks and then are told later that they have a loyalty/rewards card? Pretty disappointing. I had heard so much about this spot and how great it is. Service was typical in whitefish. People forget that customers are how they actually make money. Our bartender just wasn't friendly. She acted like she was doing us a favor. Five of our seven were locals. I had the White Russian, which was tasty, and a flight of agaves. Nothing remarkable or knock your socks off. The subpar service is usually a dealbreaker for me. read more

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A must go if visiting Whitefish!! Amazing spirits and customer service. We live in Boise so we bought several bottles to go, and they even gave us tips on how to make the drinks we loved at home! Highly recommend checking them out. read more

Amazing drinks that have really well balanced flavors. They're never too sweet nor too strong in taste. Never been disappointed by any of the cocktails I've tried here. read more

There's basically not one drink not worth sampling. But if you only get one, get the salt & pepper martini (with gin, trust me). read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - Salt & Pepper martini with gin. Best drink on the menu, best martini I've had. - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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Delicious cocktails and great ambiance. The employees are super friendly. Highly recommend you stop in for a cocktail. read more

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Spotted Bear is a great spot to grab a cocktail (or two) in downtown Whitefish. All spirits are distilled locally, and the cocktail list has something for everyone! The bartenders were attentive, friendly, and provided great recommendations. It's a great stop before grabbing dinner, or if you're in the mood for an early nightcap. We came home with a bottle of their barrel aged tequila, and will be ordering more online when we need to restock the bar. One thing to note is they are a distillery vs. a bar, so they can only serve each patron two drinks per day. read more

fantastic spirits. fantastic mixers. Nice ambience. I love getting the to go mixera, Margarita is really good and the Baracuda is super fantastic. Their gin is top notch read more

Best drinks in town, by far. Chill people, and very fresh ingredients for every single drink.

What a cool spot! Blink and you may miss it but if you find it, you are in for a treat! A female-owned and operated spirits distillery with super creative drinks in their tasting room and even some retail so that you can take home some of their creations await you in a small retail space just on the tip of town. Highly recommend for tourists and locals alike but don't plan on kicking it here all night - there is a two drink maximum so come here before dinner or a night out! read more

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I had the freaky tiki and it was delicious! I went here for my 21st just the other day and it was a great first drink! It has an amazing ambience but with limited seating for parties over four unfortunately. However, it was easy to make due. The service was amazing, and it was super laid back yet sophisticated at the same time. The prices were incredibly reasonable for both cocktails, and their house bottles of liquor. There was a great selection of merchandise that I will certainly be stopping by again to look closer at. read more

I could not have found a better place to enjoy amazing spirits. I stumbled on this gem of a spot when wondering the streets of Whitefish. I was stoked to find a bartender that was just as enthusiastic as I was about the spirits. Knowledgeable and patient with all my questions we walked me through each spirit. The atmosphere itself is simple but adds to how the space operates. I loved the concrete bar top and and the labels were organic and raw. I will be back to enjoy more specialty cocktails and can't wait to meet the Distiller her self. Thanks for the great experience! read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - The Line Up! - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Best place to get cocktails! We came here at least 3 times during our 4 day trip. We were so impressed. It's a bummer you can only get 2 cocktails a day here but it's definitely worth going. Cute spot too. read more

A lady from the Avis car rental company suggested this place. Not this location, however since I was walking around I figured I would stop in anyways. The atmosphere was good, there wasn't space at the bar so I sat a little further back. I just had to order my drinks at the front, but the bartender ended up bringing me my drinks. I would say out of all of the distillery's I've tried so far, I like this place the best. They're spirits are smooth and had great flavor. I enjoyed the Limoncello and Agave the most. They also had had really good Gin and Huckleberry vodka (so sad they don't have it for sale). There's also a bar dog and who doesn't love that! I will be back next time I'm in town. read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - Huckleberry Margarita - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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So much potential but the cocktails are mediocre. All are made with a mixer vs fresh ingredients. Also you can't taste the spirit as the mixer overpowers it. We need a real stand alone craft cocktail bar in this town! read more

It's an absolutely awesome place. Limited seating but the drinks and staff are super friendly. Drink prices have gone up 1/3 this year so it used to be a place I could go every week but now it's more for special occasions. read more

Came here for cocktails. Had the seasonal drinks. I got cocaine bear and my husband had their butter beer. Both vodka based and the vodka was very smooth. Nice and friendly service. Hipster style atmosphere. Would come back. read more

Salt and pepper martini! Must have when in whitefish. Would not have ordered if not recommended but did and so glad I did.

Swung in for an after dinner drink. We both had a White Russian. It was very good and served up super fast! We wanted to return to try out their Halloween drink specials but didn't get a chance to. Would definitely return! read more

Great drinks!!! Well we only tried two but they were fantastic. Great combinations and unique. Wish I could have tried more. Staff was nice and helpful. Went home with a bottle of the vodka. read more

Usually love this place...drink wise! Love their vodka, etc. Today, I ordered a salt & pepper martini.. my usual. Bar gal could care less that I was not happy with my drink today. No pepper taste.. only grapefruit. I explained that this is my fave drink... clear glass, etc...she could care less!! Not Happy..I bring my vacation guests here... read more

Very excited to check this CUTE place out, however the attitude of the lady taking our orders was not so cute, she was very unpleasant, rude and it felt as if WE were wasting her time...? I kindly ask that you treat your customers with a bit more respect, or find a new line of work. You're in the CUSTOMER service industry. This was on 8/20/20. We walked out, we absolutely won't be coming back. I recommend going to Casey's rooftop bar (walking distance) from the spotted bear. Great attitudes, amazing drinks and a lovely view! read more

Delicious cocktails and super friendly and knowledgeable staff! I'd absolutely recommend stopping in for a drink (or two!) if you're in Whitefish! read more

Small, intimate, not crowded or crazy. Very nice bartenders. Great warm drinks for after skiing.

Delicious cocktails and friendly service. We really enjoyed our visit to the Spotted Bear this week. I can't recall the cocktails we tried, but they were both delicious and creative. Every drink on the menu clearly has thought put into it. Definitely recommend stopping by for a pre or post-dinner cocktail! read more

Unique distillery embracing local flavors. Stopped here one late afternoon to have the most luxurious flight tasting of spirits: gin, vodka and agave. Alone these spirits were quite an experience, the clean and modern flavors in each sip take you places! I especially liked the gin and agave - the descriptions are spot on. I had to try their delicious concoctions too, ordered the salt and pepper martini (superb), the americano (with house made amaro!). Beautifully crafted. They def keep things fresh here; the cocktails are seasonal using fresh herbs and house made syrups. Nice spot in Whitefish, I'll be recommending. read more

Spotted Bear Spirits - 4 thumbs up! and americano - Distilleries Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Love love love !!!! Fav spot in Whitefish. Beautiful cocktails and beautiful mixologists read more