After a visit to Five Mile Mountain, I am kicking myself for not coming sooner! The tasting room is…read moreadorable, service is great and their products are top notch. My husband, pup and I came in after a local hike and were impressed by their whiskey initially. We ended up trying a few cocktails featuring whiskey or moonshine and enjoyed all of them. Cabo Fish Taco food truck was also on site serving delicious food. This was such a fun experience and we will definitely be back!

As far as I know there's no food there, unless they have food trucks at times. We did a flight…read moretasting and then had a mixed drink. This place is awesome. We gad a great time. The service was great. I should have gotten the names of the ladies who took care of us. But I did get pictures of them. I will share them when I get done this review. My favorite was the lemon and ginseng. It's a nice little bar / tasting room with a fireplace and a fire pit and outside bar. If you are into distilleries, you need this one checked off you list. Tell them I said hi when you go.

If you are ever in this area, this is a must stop! They make their own whiskey and vodka. Many…read moreflavors to choose from. They have a few beers on tap and in can. My husband got the old fashioned with their Maker's oak reserve. It was smooth and very good. We started with the pretzel which was dressed with very little salt and some parmesan cheese. This comes served with a dipping sauce of your choice. We got cheese. It was a good starter. I ordered the bison burger. It was amazing! I ordered it medium well and it was juicy and flavorful. Their waffle fries were crispy and sprinkled with cajun spice. Not spicy or greasy. The regular burgers are good but don't top the bison burger. Great service and efficient even while being short-staffed. The wait staff very courteous and happy. Good tunes playing. Bathrooms very clean. Checked in here and got a free shot glass hand-etched by them. This place is truly a gem!

Delicious cocktails! The service here was great! They do allow dogs on the patio! You're also able…read moreto order food here as well!

Drinks are wonderful and bartender is great. Beautiful place and ambience. I would recommend to…read moreanyone

All stars, all day. Daniel and Erin are top notch and always provide the best experience.read more

That powers are fantastic, love the attention to customer appreciation and satisfaction. You feel…read morelike home when you stop in for a drink or tasting. Great views for some people watching on the lake.

Nice variety of corn liquor in many different flavors, plus bourbon and rye as well. Super nice…read morefolks, with lots of great stories about Rooster and his cohorts back in their illegal 'shine days. We will visit again!

I've been a fan of Smooth Ambler since its very early days - but only as a product on the shelf…read more When I saw that the distillery was "on the way" to a weekend at the Homestead, it became a central party of our journey. The distillery was easy to find - outside of town, very close to the airport. Plenty of parking, and very attractive grounds. Inside, thrilled to find a huge selection of merchandise, friendly staff, and a tasting bar. Tasting portion (which does have a fee) is a very generous pour, so feel free to split between two people. You can always order a cocktail or pour of what you like. I learned about the label protocol and mash bills, and left with a few bottles, stickers, cards, maple syrup and manhattan cocktail concentrate. Oh, and huge smile on my face.

Came in off the highway as a stop on our road trip to do a tasting. Pat was AWESOME. Told us about…read moreeach spirit, and we also had a great conversation about life. Bottles are reasonably priced for craft spirits, and we would absolutely come back if we were in the area!

Went here since we were in the area and I'm a big fan of visiting distilleries/breweries, etc…read more Had no idea what to expect. I have seen the bottles of this distillery in the local ABC stores but that was about it. I have to say, the ladies behind the bar were uh-maze-ing. Seriously well-versed in the history of the distillery and they immediately made me a fan of this place. Like.. a big fan... we spent almost $300 fan between swag and alcohol. The ladies here also gave us some awesome recommendations for places to visit in the area. We visited most of them and it made our trip in this area improve 100%. When you're here, do yourself a favor and learn the story behind this place. It's worth it. Courage & Conviction!! :) Food Taste: Just a few snacks Overall Service: 5 Value of service to cost: 5 Facility: 5 Ambiance: Very clean bar/distillery area on the main floor. Open, simple, I enjoyed the livery. Repeat customer: yes Dog Friendly: outside seating if I remember correctly.

Good vibes at this place. My husband enjoys this spot a bit more than I do because he really loves…read morescotch. I had a good time and I really want to introduce my brother to this place. He would love it. Service was good. Everyone was friendly and nice. Atmosphere is lovely. The place was very clean and well kept. I'm sure we'll be back.

Bold Rock Cidery feels like such a VA staple. If you're a cider person you have to check this…read morecharming spot out. It's family friendly and has a lot of easy parking. There is plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. Do know it can get packed on weekends so outdoor seating can be harder to come by. The Cidery overlooks a huge field below that is good for kids and pets to run around. They have a huge selection of cider. They also offer a cider that you can only get at the taproom. We recently went on Mother's Day and they were doing a cute brunch and giving out free carnations. I enjoyed their classic cider and exclusive one. They have a pretty big food menu which is nice. The food is good for what it is. My group really liked the pretzels. I'd recommending stopping by.

While staying at the Wintergreen resort, we stopped here for takeout and noticed the request for…read moreeither a 15, 18, or 20% tip just for ordering carryout. We chose to give a 10% tip since we had to pay for the carryout food before we knew what it would be like. Our two salads, which were acceptable but nothing special, seemed smaller than the ones we noticed people eating in the restaurant while we waited on our food. The blackened chicken sandwich was good, but the homemade chips were mostly burnt, too crunchy, and had a bitter taste that precluded eating them. Several less-cooked chips were soggy and soft. About 10% were cooked properly and were fairly tasty. I would not recommend this restaurant for takeout, but the meals we noticed the in-person patrons eating did appear better.

Whiskey!! Wonderful find in Halifax County!! Beautiful…read morecountryside and bursting with charm. The owner was supreme and while we were choosing what to purchase, she offered us samples. From blackberry, to peach, to honey.... they are all crafted magnificently. For our visit, we settled on whiskey + coffee. I love how she asked what level of sweetness we preferred and then brought out our favorite creamer to add in the coffee. The coffee + cream + whipped topping was perfect to sit outside on a Fall evening and sip. After packaging our to go bottles, we asked a few more questions to the distiller himself and he shared that they make about 2 batches a month,sometimes 3. Even though it wasn't a tour, his sharing helped us understand the process and how lucky we were to find this gem. Even if you don't drink whiskey, go and enjoy the scenery. Order some snacks and play a few board games. Excellent for date night, Friday cheers or just because.

Yummy drinks and great people! There are plenty of places to sit outside and they are pet friendlyread more

What an absolute fabulous time we had today. Being somewhat of a wine snob, I can't tell you how…read moreimpressed I was with Ginny the owner and driver today. She took us to five fantastic and picturesque wineries that we absolutely loved. I have to say that Afton Mountain Winery was my favorite. Her 20 years of local knowledge was evident and the gourmet lunch she provided was definitely a WOW. You can't go wrong here folks. Enjoy.

Nice way to explore Virginia wine country. Love the relaxed wibe and the nice driversread more