Asheville is a great area perfect for exploring beautiful nature and the quaint small town. After a day of hiking or other activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains, you might want to stop in for a tasty cocktail! There are many distilleries in Asheville NC and here are some of our favorites to stop in for a tour and sample the many locally crafted whiskey, gin, and other spirits.
Cultivated Cocktails Distillery
Ranging from rum, gin, and vodka, Cultivated Cocktails Distillery provides a unique experience in sampling spirits. Their tasting tours stand out with opportunities to sample all their spirits while learning their distilling process from the grains used to the garnish. Not only can you sample their liquors, but they have a full cocktail menu as well.
Chemist Spirits
Gin lovers rejoice! Chemist Spirits specializes in distilling small batch gin with prohibition-era techniques. This is a female-led distillery that combines traditional flavors with a modern twist. Botanicals are brought in into their gins, such as lemon verbena and mint. Make sure to stop by their cocktail lounge, Antidote, to try their unique spirits!
Dalton Distillery
Dalton Distillery is an important part of Asheville’s history as being the first legal distillery in the area. They specialize in vodka and rum, all handmade in small batches. You can sit out on their patio and sip on their unique flavors like their apple vodka and coffee rum. You also can sample a flight of each spirit during a tour of the distillery.
Eda Rhyne Distilling Company
Eda Rhyne Distilling Company is the place to sample whiskey in Asheville! They specialize in pulling North Carolina heritage into each small batch bottle. They use native botanicals and grains for their whiskeys, and you taste them with a trip to their tasting room.
Oak and Grist Distilling Company
Bringing Scottish traditions to the Appalachians, Oak and Grist Distilling Company produces flavorful whiskeys and gin in Black Mountain. Their distillery tour offers a chance to taste all their available flavors while learning about their unique distillation and maturation processes.
Stay at Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds
After a busy day enjoying one of the many distilleries in Asheville NC, unwind with a stay at Asheville Cabins of Willow Winds. Our cozy cabins rest on acres of natural wooded landscape, complete with open space and gardens for you to explore, all conveniently located just minutes from downtown Asheville.
Our 25 cabins are all uniquely decorated, with private decks and patios where you can enjoy the stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Find your perfect mountain retreat and book your stay with us today!
