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    Willow Creek Distillery

    5.0 (8 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Had a tasting with Max. He was fun and knowledgeable, and didn't rush us through our tasting. We really enjoyed our time here. The whiskey and brandy are fantastic, and we will most definitely return!

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    Thank You for an amazing wine tasting !! The owners are so hard working and there wine is a must to taste

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    Another delicious fun time tasting at Foggy Bottom. Bring new friends and your other friends will…read morewant to tag along again. Such a treat. Peaceful and small Thank you

    We returned to this place hidden behind a Mexican restaurant off the main boulevard in Los Osos…read more (Some helpful signage directs you to the back storage shed where lies the Foggy Bottom Distillery.) On a recent weekend, they had six distillation products to taste: 1) Barrel #1 Bourbon, 2) Barrel #17 CornWhiskey, 3) Apple Cinnamon Bourbon, 4) "fruit infused corn whiskey, 5) cherry spiced rum, 6)Maple pecan Bourbon whiskey. A $20 tasting got you a tiny pour of each in a whiskey cairn glass. Most bottles were $80 for 750 ml. One was $100 ( I forget which). It's a little pricey, but he's a one-man operation with none of the big distillery economy of scale working for him. Right now, he's emphasizing the tastings and the distillery-logo gift items, such as an engraved whiskey cairn glass (those are cool!) and assorted t-shirts. I'm glad I found this small local spot. I hope he grows enough to be able to try barrel-aging his stuff for longer periods. His products are pretty young, but definitely interesting. I'd be really excited if he were to try working with malted barley, too. However,I do understand that this is a small operation. The guy looked a little more tired and less chatty about his product than he was a couple of years ago. He might consider taking on someone to help with the tasting room pourings and talking to the public. I think he could use a bigger space, already. Parking in the lot in front of the restaurant is available. In a pinch, you can also park across the street and walk over. Be careful, traffic on Los Osos Valley Road is pretty fast.

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    Great venue and good cocktails. It was quiet when we were there. Maybe it's too big? Busier when…read moreCal Poly is in session?

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    I did not try the food but it looks and smells great. They have a menu that you can scan to order…read morefood from a nearby pizza place and the pizza place will drop it off to the distillery or the brewery. The service is fast and friendly and very welcoming. The atmosphere is diverse and inclusive and designed for people to have a great time alone or in groups. There are plenty of bars, plenty of seating, and plenty of outdoor seating. The hub is shared with a brewery. Bryson made me a custom birthday drink based off of a quick description of what I look for in a drink and it is ONE OF THEE BEST THINGS IVE EVER PUT IN MY MOUTH!!! They should consider adding it to the menu! It's sensational. My first time here and I love this place!!!!

    What a great little distillery! Not really little inside but it's got a nice little feel. It's…read moreattached to a brewery and the signed outside are hard to see so you'd most likely drive right past if you didn't know what you're looking for. Then when you park make sure to walk towards the driveway because that's where their entrance is. The staff that was there was really friendly, and I liked the fact that they'd tried a lot of the whiskeys and drinks on the menu so they could make recommendations based on what you were looking for. When we were there they were out of half the whiskeys so we did a tasting with the whiskeys available. Not a bad price either 3 for $10 or 6 for $20. Totally worth it. Once you tried them you can pick your fave to make one of their many cocktail options or have it on the rocks or neat. They also had vodka, gin, Tequila, beer, and wine. As a plus they had food and happy hour! So the whiskeys were all good to me, smooth, and a couple were on the sweeter side with notes of caramel and vanilla. The rye was surprisingly one of the smother sweeter ones I tried. After the tasting I had the Matt Hattan which was delicious! My friend had the smokey old fashioned and after tasting mine he ordered a Matt Hattan as well after he finished his drink. I giggly recommend it. We ordered food and we didn't even know it was happy hour but they let us know that it was. The wings were REALLY good. Flavorful and still crispy. Lots of places lose the crisp when they had the flavor but not here. It was delicious, I ended up getting a second order after the first and finishing both! If you're looking for a chill place to hang out and can't decide on what type of drink you want definitely got this place up. You won't regret it!

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    If you're a whiskey fan you have to try their whiskey flight!…read more Came here for a whiskey tasting while my wife was getting a massage down the street. I'm not a fan of vodka or gin so I did their whiskey flight. It didn't disappoint! The employee that helped me was Sydney and she was wonderful! She explained all the whiskeys in great detail and was very pleasant to talk to. There were 4 different whiskeys and a cocktail to finish. But one intrigued me more than the rest. They have a straight wheat cask strength, a regular rye, a rye cask strength, and a vodka. Tbh they were all very good and easy to sip on. Some were a bit sweet which I like but many others might not. Now as I said before I don't like vodka but theirs is unlike anything I've ever had. First of all it's grape based because they use leftover pomace from winemaking to then ferment and distill into vodka. Then they finish it in used whiskey barrels. I swear it smells and tastes JUST like whiskey and a really good whiskey at that! I will also say Sydney is a great salesperson too because I walked out with 2 bottles (the whiskey vodka, and their rye) and a bottle of old fashioned mix that they used to make the finishing cocktail. Btw if you buy 2 bottles your tasting is free!

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    Wow! This place was a great stop for those discerning spirits drinkers. It was hopping outside…read morewith the younger crowd getting the mixed drinks and hanging outside in the beautiful weather. I was more interested in sampling their collection and it did not disappoint. The host was gracious to let us try several bottles of gin, vodka and bourbon. Personally, to my surprise, I liked the really deep and rich flavors of their top shelf bourbon. The Chocolate Love vodka was quite the surprise. My friend loved it and I had to get at least one bottle through I really should have gotten three. Great vodka flavors with a nice hint of chocolate. Personally, I recommend going inside to get the full service tasting and go outside for a cocktail to enjoy during those wonderful last afternoons.

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