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Whidbey Island Distillery

4.8 (126 reviews)
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Laurie L.

The proprietor was very helpful! Tasted several liqueurs ands a whiskey. Purchased a couple of liqueurs and the whiskey. Looking forward to enjoying this at home.

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!

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!

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!

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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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“I did enjoy the liqueurs though, my favorite to least being Oak-Aged Boysenberry, Blackberry, and Loganberry.”

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5.0(20 reviews)
25.0 mi

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.

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.

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Scratch Distillery - Distillery where magic happens (2/1/26)

Scratch Distillery

4.8(69 reviews)
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These guys have been on my list for years now. Friends who live an hour away have tried it, and I…read morehadn't. Tons of local friends rave about it. There was even a YEE up here a couple weeks ago, further reminding me that I am behind on the local spirits train. We finally got lively enough yesterday to stop by here after lunch. We had to squeeze our visit in between other activities, but even an artificially-shortened visit was enough to get us flipping over what's on offer. It's one of the many cool food/drink spaces in the big shell on Sunset. Short, shallow concrete steps walking up, then several different spaces warrened together once you're inside. Everything is welcoming and spotless, and all cleanable: all wood, glass, and other hard materials. It's stylish and easy to enjoy. We tried flights of 3 vodkas, 4 gins, a liqueur, and a whiskey. We joined the bottle club on the spot, which got us tastes of 2 more liqueurs and another whiskey. In related news, for the rest of my life, I may never remember how to spell "liqueur" for any longer than maybe 10 seconds. The flights are wonderfully cheap--$10 to try 4 vodkas, 1/2-ounce pours each. Most are flavored already with ingredients from all over the culinary spectrum--sweet, savory, etc. We loved the mint, citrus, and three-tea vodkas, buying a bottle of the latter. They bring a shot of tonic water to blend with the shots as you go, to your own ratio. You immediately get all kinds of ideas for mixing these with flavored bubbly waters and other ingredients, turning them into endless varieties of vodka sodas. They make cocktails on site and also suggest tons of recipes for mixing drinks with their different spirits. It's all a big Lego set for your liver. The gins were so good, and came with tonic water to blend to taste. Both the martini-style and G&T-style had tons of big aromatics and really had a savory quench to them, not the sandy hollow feel you sometimes get after a sip of gin. The barrel-infused gin was even more interesting, and would be fine as a neat sipper (that's so cool to find in a distillery with such a clear mix & cocktail focus). The chai liqueur was like a special holiday treat--it doesn't sound like the sugariest spirit on the market (not even close), but it had a special dessert treat quality without a doubt. The holiday gin was kinda ho-hum for me, with the holiday spices seeming to cancel out the botanicals and leaving a pretty tight and neutral flavor profile. The whiskey was clean and didn't show any burn, but it's still young and so far isn't sporting a flashy barrel quality. The port-cask version that came out with the club-member tastes showed more barrel, and a clear port quality too. There was also a lemongrass-ginger liqueur, along with a mint-chocolate pour. Both were amazing dessert-drink candidates, though by no means were they overly sweet. The lemongrass one would blend well into a tall summer cocktail, and the mint/cacao would turn into a cool wintry pour with a heavier body. And you could probably do 50 different other things with each of them. The staff were super welcoming and open, telling us all kinds of stuff about how they make the spirits and all the other cool stuff that they do. They clearly have built on their success, with tons of swag for sale and lots of custom-branded stuff for them. Their branding is really appealing, too. We came home with two new bottles and will pick up the club release in about month. This feels like a great way to put a couple fancier clear spirits on the bar at home every so often.

Reserved a tasting on a Sunday afternoon and were greeted by the owner. Chill environment with…read moreoutdoor and indoor seating. Owner was gracious enough to include a tour which is not typical for Sundays. Their process and growth was fascinating and I could spend hours learning about their efforts. Food options were limited although the brie, fig jam, and rosemary crackers (cheesemongers cheese & salami plate) was a good palate cleanser. Tried several cocktails and a flight of 4 spirits. They have such a large variety of spirits from spicy (hatch pepper vodka for ex) to intensely aromatic (waquavit for ex) to very sweet (falemum for ex).

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Temple Distilling Company

4.9(14 reviews)
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In short A fantastic little cocktail bar with one kind of…read morespirit, set in a warehouse. Provided you like gin, this is an amazing spot. In long It's one of the only public-facing businesses in this row of warehouses and offices. They have a small space where they crank out an impressive array of gins, plus aquavit and limoncello. The tasting room has a bit of bar and highboy seating, and there's a table next to the rollup door in the production space. After too many years without a visit, we rolled in on a sunny July afternoon for a few cocktails. Their Insta photos just made the special libations for this month sound all too irresistible. The setup is virtually unchanged since my first review years ago. They just have more cocktails on the menu, and more different special-release stuff to taste. We tried gins flavored with black truffles, coffee, and other cool accents. The taster flight is easily worth it, and we mixed in 4 different cocktails over the course of the session. They have a bartender now, rather than doing it all themselves all the time. There was a steady flow of other customers while we sat, including young families--it's kid-friendly!

What a cool little place. This little and I mean little distillery has seating for 10 in the front…read moreroom and a small overflow area that can probably hold another 5. They have limited business hours. Our bartender was so friendly and kind. They have a posted list of current drinks online but they specialize in Gin and the drinks made with Gin. But my favorite was the limoncello. The flavors of the drinks are brilliant. I want to come back and try out so a couple more drinks.

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