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    Whidbey Island Distillery

    4.8 (125 reviews)
    ModerateDistilleries
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Limited Rye Wisdom and Bunker Rye. Delicious.
    Dean S.

    Little hidden gem seriously buried in a bunker. Easy to blow right past it as we did for 5 years. Great whiskeys and liqueurs. Colton was great and knows the products and methods well. Bought a couple bottles and a liqueur sampler. Recommended!

    Rebecca S.

    Check them out! Free tasting and you will go home with one of their liqueurs without a doubt, they taste amazing and are overall pretty natural, no added sugar! My husband and I stopped in and we are so glad we did. We enjoyed the free tasting and the gentleman we worked with was so knowledgeable about the island, he helped us plan our full day there and we loved every spot we went to! Thank you so much!

    Blackberry liquor - going to be phenomenal in a fall flavored mule!
    Molly I.

    A wonderful experience at Whidbey Island Distillery. Showed up with a baby and a dog for a tasting. Sat at a lovely little table outside where we treated phenomenal rye whiskey and some berry liquors. The general manager who led our tasting was kind, knowledgeable, and suggested a few other good spots to check out. The other folks that wandered in were friendly as well. Walked away with several bottles - it was just that good!

    Cute tasting glasses!
    Christine L.

    I can't speak well enough of this distillery. We went for the free tasting, and ended up buying a bottle of the deliciously sweet Bunker rye! They even made us tiny cocktails at the end because it was my birthday. The host was super friendly and knowledgeable, and she didn't pressure us to buy anything. We wanted to taste outdoors (because we had our dog) and she made it very easy for us by bringing a bottle outside for each tasting. Our favorite was the rye, but the liqueurs were unique and tasty (though they were a bit too sweet for us to drink neat). Even their water was great ;) Thanks Whidbey Island Distillery for treating us and our pup so well. Very dog-friendly!

    They offer complimentary tastings of 5 items, and we ended up buying 3 to take home!
    Dianna N.

    Who doesn't love complimentary tastings?! We visited February 2022 and they had 5 offerings: - Bunker Rye Whiskey $63.01 after taxes - Double-Oak Aged Bunker Rye $87.12 after taxes (Limited Release) - Blackberry Liqueur $37.50 after taxes - Loganberry Liqueur $37.50 after taxes - Oak-Aged Boysenberry Liqueur $49.55 (Limited Release) I'm not a whiskey drinker but I don't say no to free samples. My boyfriend does like whiskey and his current collection includes Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Bowmore, Kilchoman, Balvenie, and Lapgroaig. He bought a bottle of Whidbey Distillery's Double-Oak Aged Bunker Rye after trying it here, so I guess it's good! I did enjoy the liqueurs though, my favorite to least being Oak-Aged Boysenberry, Blackberry, and Loganberry. We ended up bringing the first 2 home, and are currently enjoying the Boysenberry in a Moscow Mule and Cupid's Arrow (recipe on their website). I also want to try it with ice cream and sparkling apple juice. The possibilities are endless! They do sell the little tasting cups for $4.50 each if you want one as a souvenir. I didn't get the name of the gentleman helping us, but he was super nice and had great recommendations for other places to visit on the island. We can't wait to come back! ***** My Star Ratings: 1 Star - Terrible. Just thinking about it makes me angry. 2 Stars - Meh. Unlikely for me to return. 3 Stars - OK. Open to coming back, but wouldn't go out of my way to. 4 Stars - Yummy! Will definitely return if I haven't already. 5 Stars - AMAZING!!! Would plan my day or even a trip around eating here.

    Amped Up Loganberry Smash
    Wendy V.

    I couldn't give this place more stars. From the punchy but warming whiskey to the 4 local fruit liqueurs, you can't go wrong. The liqueurs are sweet but balanced and complex. My personal favorites are the blackberry and the loganberry. Not only do they have a special product, but the lady serving us was helpful and friendly. She offered excellent suggestions on recipes to enjoy the liqueurs as well as helpful local tips. She really was a highlight. One of the distillers was there (both times) and he was also very friendly. No snobbery here. They just want you to love their product. Here's my recipe for a boozed up bramble using loganberry liquor. For two cocktails: 1 ounce lemon juice 3 ounces gin 1 ounce limoncello 1 ounce Whidbey Island Distillery loganberry liqueur Garnish: lemon peel and a Luxardo cherry (or a berry) In a cocktail shaker with ice, add first three ingredients. Pour into rocks glass with crushed ice (crushed is best as it helps with the dilution). Drizzle 1/2 ounce loganberry into each glass. Garnish. Enjoy!

    Jen M.

    Complimentary tastings of whiskey, 3 berry liqueurs and a mix of two awaited me after a ferry delay and I was not disappointed. In fact I was quickly greeted, seated and served with a smile and hospitality, even though I walked in close to closing. Patio seating had a handful of tables, service kept my water filled, and everything was delicious. The rye whiskey was one of the smoothest I've ever tasted and the Berry liquors were phenomenal. I could see how they would be good on desserts or added to cocktails. Can't wait to drop by again and bring others. So good!

    Drink menu changes daily
    Ciara W.

    What a cute distillery and unique process/set up of making the liquor in store! Everyone should try and get the groupon for the tour and tasting. It was a good time! Tasting the berry liquors were my absolute favorite! What a great spot on whidbey island!

    When on Whidbey...
    Sandra B.

    Absolutely amazing liqueurs, well worth their high point accolades and more. We are on Whidbey several times every year and stock up with each visit. Our particular favorite is blackberry, which makes a wickedly delicious Blackberry Whiskey Sour or, for a lighter touch, pour some with a sparkling wine for a Whidbey Royale!

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    Kids friendly, great tasting liqueurs and rye. We left with bottles!!! Great enthusiasm and knowledge from Jonathan

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    Great people with amazing products! We left with several great bottles ! We will return !

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    Great experience! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. A great stop during our tour around Whidbey Island

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    The rye whiskey is worth travelling 1,000 miles to taste and purchase, and each of the liquors were delightful!

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    I had a wonderful experience at Highside Distilling. I went to Bainbridge Island with my boyfriend…read moreas a day trip and we wanted to find a nice spot for a drink. We saw this place on yelp and thought it would be a great spot to find locally brewed spirits. When we entered we were greeted by Rob and Dylan. They were super friendly and Dylan did a great job at explaining the different spirits and what they have to offer. We decided to each do the 4 glass tasting for $15 and with 8 tastings total we got to taste most of what they had to offer. My boyfriend loved everything he tasted! I'm not really a big fan of darker liquors but I really loved the Harvest Gin and Eagle Harbor Brandy, I had to bring a bottle of each home to share. We drove to Bainbridge so it was super easy to get there and there was lots of parking available. Overall an amazing experience with great conversation and definitely will be visiting again.

    We had such a fun time here. We got this recommendation from a bartender near the Queen Anne…read moredistrict. They said high side distillery was a must try place on Bainbridge Island. Getting there, the drive was really simple and the surroundings beautiful. The distillery itself is tucked away in the back near some other garages. There is parking near there but it is limited. We chose to sit outside because it was such a beautiful day. The service there was great because the individual behind the bar was very attentive, asked us questions about what we liked, and gave recommendations based on our answers. We wanted to start off with the flight, which was a great option because it helped us really decide on the drinks we wanted to try out that were recommended to us. In the end we got two drinks each and walked away with a bottle of brandy and gin. Safe to say that we enjoyed what we tasted. Highly recommend if you are in the area and want a nice chill experience.

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