We've been to Talking Cedars Brewery in Rochester a few times now, both with family when they're…read morevisiting and just the two of us, and we always enjoy our time here! The atmosphere is one of my favorite things about this place. It's fun, lively and has a really great vibe. The restaurant itself is beautiful, and there's a nice little shop right up front with all kinds of cute merchandise. I always enjoy looking around before or after we eat. The food has always been good every time we've been. We've tried several different dishes, and we've never been disappointed. And of course, the beer is really good too! We especially love their Juicy IPA. We usually end up buying a six-pack to take home with us because we enjoy it that much. The only downside I would mention is that the staff can be a little slow and not always the most attentive. They're never unfriendly, which I appreciate, but sometimes it takes a while to get someone's attention or get what you need. It hasn't been enough to keep us from coming back, but it's definitely something I've noticed on our visits. Overall, we really like Talking Cedars. Good food, great beer, a fun atmosphere and a cute little shop make it a place we enjoy coming back to. We'll definitely be back again!

We had such a nice lunch here! The service was lovely from the start. Our server was attentive and…read moregot to us quickly for drink orders, and our appetizers came out reasonably fast and nice and hot. We tried the artichoke dip with crab, which was really good, along with the cheese curds. Our meals were generous portions, and I ordered the salmon cakes--they were flavorful and something I would definitely order again. We finished with the bourbon bread pudding. The dessert portion was on the smaller side and it was definitely sweet, but still very tasty! The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, with a casual distillery feel that made it a comfortable spot to sit and enjoy lunch. Overall, we really enjoyed our lunch--the food was good, portions were generous, and the service made the experience even better. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area!

We came to Heritage on Saturday afternoon. We had such a great time here! Their tasting room and…read moreshop is lovely to walk around-the first thing I noticed was their barware fully on display. They don't just feature their spirits, but they also have a great selection of glasses, bitters, and bar accessories. We are considering getting a membership to them-I love that they have so many promotions and deals (Monday-Thursday, they have different specials for the week). They have a variety of seating-indoor, outdoor and even a cute booth! My first shout out here is that they promote mocktails alongside their cocktails-everyone deserves to drink fancily, regardless if they drink alcohol. I love to see that. We seated ourselves and each ordered a flight. I ordered the aquavit, their gin, their sweet pepper vodka and their bacon vodka. I was blown away by their aquavit-it was wonderful. While I did not pick up any on this specific visit, it is in the back of my mind a few days later. Their gin is nice and dry, and their sweet ghost pepper vodka was unusual but great. The sweet ghost pepper vodka would definitely give a new spin on a bloody mary! Their Bacon vodka was my favorite for the day, and I ended up buying a bottle. I love that this was a bacon-maple vodka, and it was well balanced and not too sweet. Their flights are absolutely worth it-the quality of their spirits is excellent, and it is a good way to get to know a distillery better. Before this visit, I had only had their Mango Vodka, which is what brought me to the distillery in the first place. Leaving Heritage, my new favorites are their Bacon Vodka, their Sweet Pepper Ghost Vodka, and their Aquavit. Shoutout to Carol! What a wonderful lady. She gave us excellent recommendations for our tasting and ideas to try at home with each spirit. We bought some extra mini bottles because of her recommendations, and we were able to try some spirits we either didn't think of, or Heritage's take on a type of spirit. Our visit here was the highlight of our weekend. We will be coming back with friends.

I have been to Heritage Distilling a couple times before, all different locations on my visits so…read moreour most recent visit to this location for the first time. This location is right near the Tumwater Craft District and even though it isn't in the main building for that it may be considered a part of it since it's literally across the parking lot. I really liked this location as it has a great patio view. I really liked the merchandise and had my eyes set on an Art Deco flask that is exclusive to their tasting rooms. We usually get flights if we are planning to stay and we got the Lemon Drop Trio Flight which made up of Florence Vodka, Peach Vodka and Coconut Vodka. All very sweet but very tasty. This distillery is a great addition to this area and to the Craft District and offers a different option if a person doesn't want a cider or a craft beer from the options in the main building.

Businesses in small rural towns can be hard to thrive ... relying on tourism and local staffing. So…read moreit's great when I see so many people inside Hardware Distillery. This is a place you may just wander into to see what's going on - not expecting to buy ANYTHING - and leave with a lighter wallet with BAGGED THINGS. Interesting things. Tastings are made to be fun and interesting and almost guaranteed to have a surprise or two. If you like spirits, definitely stop in. It's a cute town. Can be a hustle in Summer - off season is my favorite time to visit Hoodsport.

You must stop here! The owner is super friendly and they just opened back up as of today…read more Complimentary tasting on Fridays. I especially enjoyed the peach and raspberry liquor. Took two gnome bottles home, just can't resist!

The flights are fun and very good, but the drinks are even better. The only thing to top all of…read morethat is the customer service. I HIGHLY recommend this place for a great time. Oh yeah! The have a fire pit underneath the cover to don't let rainy cold weather stop you from coming!

Absolutely wonderful distillery with so many choices! The bartender was friendly and knowledgeable…read moreabout everything we tried. Love the 6 sample tray. Free tasting if you stay at the Adrift or Shelburne properties. It's a small distillery with a few tables indoors and plenty of picnic tables outside as well as bicycle parking out front. We had bicycled the discovery trail and after tasting we tried one of the cocktails as well. I enjoyed the herbal amor and my husband enjoyed a 'no fills' but very tasty mary. (they use a quality mixer with their vodka). Do not miss the cranberry liquors. I enjoyed the coffee liquor as well, so of course we had to purchase some to go.

The drinks are delightful and flavorful. I got the Picante…read morePigeon Paloma, great crisp and uplifting taste. The Sea smoke old fashioned is a great interpretation of a traditional old fashioned, recommend having one.

Pilot House Distilling had a wonderful selection of spirits, from vodka and gin to whiskey and…read moreagave. Finding Absinthe is rare, but Pilot House has it, and it's the real deal with the wormwood. They even have the absinthe pour tap, so they can do it up right. In addition to the absinthe, which I absolutely had to get, I also ordered a gin flight. My server, John, was very knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. The patrons there were all friendly. The atmosphere was comfortable and they had plenty of swag. I bought a tiny bottle of absinthe and a sweatshirt, so I would have fond memories of that fine establishment every time I wore it.

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.

Great selection! Knowledgeable service. Clean, chill, energetic vibes. So many choices! Tucked away…read morebut definitely a must-stop! Love the sipping vinegars Top notch gin! Fantastic espresso vodka.

Steve and I do love our craft beer and the trip we went on that led up to us going to Sandstone…read moreDistilling involved a beer brewery or two. But we do like to change it up and go to a distillery or a winery frim time to time. Stopping at Sandstone was just the perfect stop for this change of pace. We had a small taster set of a few of their different spirits which were great. Everything we had was wonderful and Steve bought a bottle of vodka I believe to take home. The staff were wonderful as they were very friendly and took us around on a small tour going over the distilling process and the history of the equipment there. This was a great stop and one worth making stops at whenever you are nearby. I also believe you can get their products online or at select stores.

We took the ferry to Bainbridge on a whim. We took the BiRide to Bainbridge Distillery on a whim…read more This turned out to be a whim-whim situation for us because we L O V E D it! I didn't catch the name of the young woman who catered to us but she was as delightful as our visit was as she carefully ascertained our likes and suggested appropriate spirits for our tastings. Spot on! My wife got a flight of botanical gins and I got a flight of several of their whiskies. Three of the whiskies were 100% wheat which I've never experienced before. The last was their Arrow Point which is a mixed mash bill. My favorite was their 86-proof flagship whiskey Battle Point but the Arrow Point was a real pleasure too. What we both enjoyed immensely was the non-barrel aged botanical Heritage Gin so we just had to get a bottle and a matching hip flask. There was a killer pizza joint with sourdough crust right across the street and a brewery with wonderful stouts in the same parking lot. For crying out loud just come here and enjoy half a day. A perfect afternoon of whiskey, pizza, and beer!

We stopped by and enjoyed a bourbon flight and a couple cocktails and ended up purchasing some…read morebourbon to go back home to Michigan with us. If you purchase a flight they take the cost of the flight ($10 maybe) off the price of the bottle if you purchase one! If you're military or MFR you get a bottle free. How amazing is that!? Not only is the building and their operations amazing, the staff was so kind, the patio for sipping was cozy, the bourbon is delicious and they take care of the important people. Be sure to check them out and buy a flight and a bottle while you're here!

From the time I walked in the door to meet our hosts it was fantastic! Lori, Shawn and Shelby were…read morewelcoming and extremely helpful. They were, all 3 simply AWESOME! Lori handed off to Shawn and Shelby after they all 3 set up and made sure I had what I needed to welcome our team and guests. Excellent service, atmosphere and location. My team and our guests had a really great time and experience. THANK You! (p.s.- Shout out to Harried and Hungry for the delicious food!) -Tracy Casey / Hörmann

A friend recommended this distillery so we dropped in and had a flight of their whiskies. These are…read more100% barley whiskies so they seem very much like Scotch to me. My favorite of the four pictured was the 100-proof MaltSmith which is their flagship. I liked it a bit better than the single-farm single-season FarmSmith. I didn't care for the PeatSmith simply because I don't like peated whiskey. The Hand Fill was great but the 125 proof was just too much for me. We were well cared for by the young lady who served us. I'm sorry I didn't catch her name but we had a great conversation and she gave us many good recommendations. Thanks to her, we purchased a bottle of MaltSmith and got a membership to CopperWorks so that we can enjoy some of their whisky on a regular basis. We wish we could have taken a tour of the distillery and tried their gin. Next time!

Don't let the name trip you up. This distillery is on Vashon Island and is near the town of Vashon…read moreand is not in Seattle proper. With that said Steve and I just kind of stumbled across this place and noticed that they were doing a tasting to the public so we went in to get a taste. All of the different kinds of gins we tasted were amazing! Some of the varieties that we tried were quite unique and equally delicious! We sipped a gin that had strawberries made with it which was fantastic and a simply delightful coffee flavored liqueur to finish the tasting with. The folks here are super knowledgeable, friendly and you can tell that they love what they do! Really a great place and when my gin supply runs low I will definitely keep this place in mind when restocking!

These are some seriously nice people and they make some outstanding booze. The Gin is aromatic but…read morenot perfumey or medicinal like some gins. They also have some nice flavored Vodka; I like the coffee which is made with real local coffee. Every month or so they offer a chance to volunteer in the bottling process in exchange for a free bottle of something. I haven't done that yet but I can't wait to give it a try. Come in when they're doing tastings and have yourself a treat.