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    Vikre Distillery

    4.4 (143 reviews)
    ModerateDistilleries
    Closed 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Trisha J.

    I was so excited to check out Vikre Distillery and honestly, I was a little disappointed. Walking in is quirky, you go up a few stairs to the main lounge area. I was confused by the decor, it was all over the place. There was a large wooden sculpture of a narwhal, a disco ball spinning, leather couches, upholstered furniture, etc. it was way too mismatched in my opinion. The main drink menu was very fluffy drinks, I was surprised they didn't have more spirit focused drinks. I did appreciate all the local/in house made ingredients. The server wasn't very helpful with our questions and was just kind of awkward. I tried the Tiny-tini flight which was fun. Each of the three tinis were good, my favorite was the Caesar tini. My husband got an old fashioned which he said was average.

    Choose 4 Flight
    Kelsey B.

    This place has a spirit of its own. Laid back with a retro vibe. Very welcoming and helpful staff. The furniture was comfortable too!!! I got the choose 4 flight and enjoyed 1 whiskey, 2 gin, and 1 auquavit. I completely loved the gin. They offer tours, but not on Tuesdays, so I doubt I get to find out more about their process. I enjoyed some chips and Top the Tater Dip. I guess. This dip is a local favorite. It's not something I will be ordering again, as it seemed just like sour cream, onion and chive dip.

    Menu book
    Matt W.

    This is I believe my third time stopping in Vikre and it delivers every time! Located on the canal strip just before you hit the lift bridge, it has this rustic, charming, almost intimate vibe to it. The staff is always upbeat matching the tunes you'll hear in the cocktail lounge. On this trip I did the Tropical Goth which instantly transported me to a warm beach with my feet in the water and zero cares in the world. Shout out to the craftsmanship of this cocktail on an almost 90 degree day. Definitely recommend checking them out!

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    M P.

    Came here later at night. Very original drinks! Very good! Everyone was super nice & the ambiance great to kick back with friends & talk and have excellent craft cocktails! Couches, comfy chairs. Will be back.

    Greg W.

    Will forever be a "must stop" for me any time I'm going through Duluth. It doesn't get much more relaxing and quaint than this after a nice lakefront walk. The staff is amazing, bartenders friendly, and service prompt. I always get a spirit flight with whatever is seasonal and salmon dip from the always amazing Northern Waters Smokehaus. Their cocktails are really good, too, but I prefer neat. The rest of their bar snacks are good and I appreciate that they have solid vegetarian options. They just need to bring back the licorice holiday cocktail and I'll be there all day!

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    Garrett Z.

    Finally got a chance to stop in and try this bar out. I usually would stop by and pick up a drink kit to go but I had an evening just to chill so perfect opportunity. I had a couple of their summer drinks. I loved how many of the drinks were expertly crafted with house made syrups like pistachio orgeat, brown sugar syrup, pecan falernum, and black currant syrup. If none of those sound familiar, don't fear. Their menu is unique and well thought out to compliment their own liquor but the classics can be found here as well. Prices were very generous considering the amount of elements added to each one. Expect about $10-15 a drink. This place reminded me of a true to form tiki bar or craft bar, where love and craft is put into each drink. Bonus that they are steps to the iconic lift bridge and lake walk. I did not try it but I definitely eyed a couple that was eating the norther waters salmon pate, it looked and smelled amazing. Next time...

    Destiny H.

    This is the second time I have been to Vikre and both experiences have been wonderful. It's located in the canal park area just less then a block from the lift bridge. There was a very small wait to get our group seated at a table. The staff was honest about how long the wait could be which I appreciated! The decor is rustic, casual and very welcoming. The drink choices looked amazing! I decided to have the cocktail called "Cruel Summer". The ingredients I included H&S whiskey, passion fruit, pineapple juice, pistachio orgeat, hibiscus-infused Amaro Superiore. The color of this drink was cute and it tasted really amazing! All the flavors blended really well! Definitely make this a stop when visiting Duluth!

    Flight
    Elizabeth W.

    One of my favorite places to stop whenever I visit Duluth. Vikre made a gin drinker out of me. I recommend trying a flight just to understand and appreciate their offerings, but their cocktails are also excellent. When the weather is good, don't forget the adorable patio in the back.

    Lovely presentation of their gin flight
    Laura J.

    Smelly, stinky, stenchy Not for me It smelled so bad like sulfur or horse hooves that I couldn't enjoy my experience or drinks We were sat in the back by the brewing tanks, maybe others didn't notice it as much or just don't mind. It smelled like egg farts as soon as we walked in. The serving staff was wonderful, the presentation was classy, but it was not for me 100% will never try a gin stop again

    Vegan snack box, frenchie flight, pining for the fjords
    Divya K.

    Vikre Distillery has a great cocktail room! Loved their selection of creative cocktails and snack boxes. We ordered the frenchie flight, a savory aquavit cocktail (pining for the fjords), and the vegan snack box. Loved everything except for the aquavit cocktail, but I probably should have ordered something else in the first place. Frenchie flight was great if you're not into spirit forward drinks, they were real easy to drink. Was pretty impressed with the vegan snackbox. It was $19 but did include vegan sausage and vegan cheese. It was a good amount of snack food for 2 to 3 people. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it did start to get pretty full. It does look like they have an online waitlist on their website if you're going at a busy time. Our server was really friendly and made great and honest recommendations. However, there was a longer wait to put in our order and we had to put some effort into flagging down a server to get our check.

    Tasting flight (can't remember what my husband ordered in that), my drink was the Sherry Baby.
    Kathryn S.

    The Sherry Baby was honestly one of the best cocktails I have ever had. I took their "gin quiz" online to see what I would like best and chose a drink based on that and WOW did they hit it just right. This had their Juniper Gin in it with some sort of banana simple syrup, chocolate bitters and a few other things I don't remember. Just wonderful! I felt so relaxed - great atmosphere to hang out with h friends. The service was great! Seated right away but it got busy after about a half hour. The server was very knowledgeable and had great suggestions for each spirit my husband tried (use in a mixed drink vs standalone, etc.) Can't wait to go back!

    Merci, Baku
    Tiana D.

    We always try to stop at Vikre when in Duluth! Love that you can check the virtual waiting room to see if you can get a table. Drinks were fantastic. We had the Merci, Baku, Beetersweet Symphony and the Alpenglow.

    I did a flight for 6!
    Shell J.

    Heard that's one of Minnesota's best distilleries, so I came here on a snow-stormy day to try my luck. Both Elizabeth and Jorden are super friendly. I had fun trying out the flight and was really impressed by everything I tried here. They are all locally produced. I got a bottle of Voyageur Aquavit, the Scandinavian whisky with caraway and more. Such a great addition to my home collection.

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    Amazing cocktails, fun vibe. Space is cool. Staff are great. You can buy on site (limit one bottle). Highly recommended.

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    Drink was delicious but they forgot our order so it took a while. They had live polka music which was interesting. A cool place.

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    We had an absolutely awesome experience tonight…read more We started at the Duluth Huskies stadium (Wade Stadium) and enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the field, locker room, and grounds, we were also treated to stories about the history of the team. The general manager was our tour guide... he was one of the friendliest and knowledgeable people I've ever met! The stadium and team are rich with history, even down to the bricks they used to erect the entrance to the field. Dave was our bus driver and tour guide for the night. After the stadium tour he took us to Bent Paddle where we were able to samples some brews and enjoy the atmosphere, what a cool place! Their beers are outstanding! The 14 degrees ESB is a GABF (Great American Beer Festival) winner! I would highly recommend trying it. There's an awesome BBQ joint that will deliver to the tasting room too! We ended the night back at the stadium with a Huskies' baseball game. The won in walkoff fashion! It was a great game! We are looking foreword to another tour. I would highly recommend a tour with Duluth Experience.

    Hi - This review is…read morea little late, but I am still thinking about the amazing tour I went on last summer, so I knew I had to sit down and write a review. I was in Duluth for my brother's wedding and didn't know anything about the city or the area. I was with my then-boyfriend and we knew it was a beautiful area, but wasn't sure the best way to experience it all. That is when I booked us on the Scenic North Shore Bicycle Tour. It was by far the best thing we did in Duluth (minus watching my brother get married,ha) and we were raving about it to all the weddings guests all weekend. The guys running the show were great to talk to and they clearly thought of everything. If you are traveling to Duluth and want to really have the best tour guides, book with them.

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