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    10th Street Distillery

    4.8 (41 reviews)
    Special Hours 3:00 pm - 6:00 PM
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    Sangeeta P.

    I arranged a whiskey tasting for the Meetup group that normally goes wine tasting. There are three options for tasting - small, medium and a larger tasting with food pairing combined with a tour of the distillery. We decided on the one with the tour. This place is located in Downtown San Jose, on 4th Street. There is parking outside and along the street. It's a quiet street and we went on a Sunday evening. It was our group of 6 and we were the only ones when we arrived. It was a 2 hour tasting and during that time a small group of members came by and sat at the bar. So not terribly busy on a Sunday evening. The ambiance is great, the tables and the bar have the distillery as the background behind glass and its very impressive. We were all greeted with a High Ball on arrival. Once we were half way through the drink, the owner started pouring the various whiskeys for the tasting. The tastings are all 1/2 oz and we were supposed to get 6 tastings but it ended up being around 10, it was a bit much for me. The owner is the one who pours and explains the various whiskeys and he is very knowledgeable and passionate. And, a lot of these are award-winning spirits. My impression, before I made the booking, was that the whiskeys would be poured as we walked through the distillery and stopped at various points. But the tour was after the tasting and it would have been better the other way. It's not a long tour and since it is a small place, the talk about the distillery could have been conducted during the tasting as as well. This tour came with food pairing but it's very small pieces of cheese or salami, merely to enhance the taste of the whiskey. You sipped the whiskey, took a bite of a small piece of cheese provided and then tried the spirit again to see the difference. Not like most food pairings. No outside food allowed The staff that poured and talked about the whiskeys has a a lot of information about what other foods to pair it with etc. Their website could use some tweaking.

    4 tastings and sheet to take notes
    Alejandra D.

    I made a reservation online for hubby's birthday since he loves whisky. We did the "Private Cocktail and Whisky Tasting" - $30/person. It included 4 tastings + a cocktail w/one of the whiskies. I had to push out the date a couple times and they were understanding and accommodating. We arrived a bit early to our reservation and were promptly seated at a table. Derek took care of us. We were poured the first whisky, given an explanation of the whisky we were tasting then were left alone to savor it and we took notes on the paper provided. I like this format then he'd bring us another one. The list had 4 tastings but we tried more than that :) For the cocktail at the end, we were given 3 options. I thought we would have a few more options to pick from. I picked a penicillin - it was sweet and gingery. It was good but maybe would've liked to have had another sweet option to pick from since the other 2 didn't appeal to me. I didn't fully see what the "private" part was of this tasting. It seemed like a regular tasting to me like a wine tasting where you sit and they bring you the wines one by one. If we were in a private room, I could see it being private but it wasn't. I liked where we sat though. When we arrived, a couple people were there and then left and then we were the only ones there for the rest of the tasting. So I guess it was kinda private at that point since it was just us and Derek. It would've been nice if perhaps there was ambiance music playing in the background - it was very quiet. Also maybe some snack offerings like pistachios or almonds to go with the tasting would be great since there was no food to purchase.

    Michelle R.

    Toured the distillery last weekend... Yes... It is gold medal whiskey... the unpeated is the best!

    The whiskeys we got to try between the two of us.
    Larry C.

    We finally got to visit 10th Street's distillery for a tasting, last fall. So this review is a bit old but I still highly recommend checking them out. I mean, it's a whiskey distillery right here in the Valley! It's great to sit and sip among the barrels, and hear from the staff about what they're up to. It doesn't hurt to know these are award-winning spirits, either :) There are both peated and unpeated varieties so you'll a terrible time trying to decide what exactly you like best. More tasting may be required.

    10th Street Single Malt American Whisky...It is really good!
    Rogelio S.

    A friend of mine here in Yelp recommended me to try this whisky...I'm glad he did. I tried it neat and it has this citrusy fruity flavor whit the right alcohol kick. This whisky is made in San Jose, CA (sadly I had to order it on line and wait for it for 4 days because it is not available in Texas yet) by a very new distillery, but they really learned very quickly how to make a good product...It reminds me of whiskys from much older and known distilleries like Yamasaki or Glenlivet. They have two options available, peated (they source their peated malt from Scotland) and no peated...I tried the non peated as I am not a fan of smoky whisky. I really liked it, I hope they can soon offer their products here in Texas. If you like Scotch...You are going to like 10th Street Whisky!

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    John D.

    "Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough." - Mark Twain I was fortunate enough to get a private tour of the South Bay's first whisky distillery, and I've gotta say I was really impressed. These boys run a first class operation and have it down to science. They import their peated barley straight from Scotland herself but everything else from the water and the microbes in the air are pure San Jose. They've invested a ton into their gigantic copper kettles and age the finished product for almost two years in American Oak barrels. Their hard work is already paying dividends as they received an award at the 2018 Whiskeys of the World competition for "Best in Class." Admittedly I'm not a big whisky drinker but their product is so smooth and full of smoky peat flavor that I became an instant fan and purchased a bottle for my personal collection. Bottles run around $60-70/ea, depending on location. Availability is still limited as they're just getting started but it can be found at various high-end restaurants and liquor stores throughout the South Bay & SF. They are hoping to be in Total Wine & More soon, so keep an eye out. Here's a (fairly) accurate list of where one can find their product: Restaurants: The Sea By Alexander's Steakhouse Scratch Paper Plane Oak and Rye Gentry Forbes Mill Alexanders Steakhouse 55 South Liquor stores: Vintage Wine Merchants The Whisky Shop South Gate Liquors Palo Alto Valley Fine Wines and Spirits Market at Edgewood Maplewood Liquors K&L Wines Desi International Market Country Time Liquors California Food Mart Bob's Discount Liquors #5

    It is a great place to do whisky tasting! Sooo good! We became members and are looking forward to seeing this Bay Area start-up grow!
    Michelle G.

    It is a great place to do whisky tasting! Sooo good! We became members and are looking forward to seeing this Bay Area start-up grow!

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    Annette D.

    Start with the tasting. Everything is so good but staff explain the flavors and take you through a whole taste profile. Everyone is delicious. We joined the club and will be back.

    Private tasting! very fun
    Kristen K.

    We booked a private tasting after Thanksgiving and it was very fun. Great variety of whiskey and great explanations of each. The owner was very attentive. Would definitely visit again as a walk in. Will go back to try their new release. My only recommendation is they let me leave wo getting me on the mailing list or showing me the membership options.

    My favorite from the tasting.

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    My wife and I had a great time here. Very impressed. I do not drink much, but my wife likes whiskey. I had fun.

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    We've been members of this distillery for a long time and have no regrets! The staff is very friendly and the whiskey is unmatched!

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    Great experience. Enjoyed the tasting and bought a few bottles. I would consider becoming a member in the future.

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    Wow! Excellent whisky and the employees were very knowledgeable and helpful! Never really bought whisky until I went here.

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    Ask the Community - 10th Street Distillery

    Can you purchase bottles without scheduling a tasting?

    Kyle, Thanks so much for your interest in 10th Street Whiskies. If you know which whisky you want, you can purchase it without a tasting. You can order them from our… Read more

    What are the hours of operation?

    Yes, we are open Fri and Sat 1-6 PM. Tue-Thu by appointment

    Is the tasting room open?

    Yes, we are open Fri and Sat 1-6 PM. Tue-Thu by appointment

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    Stopped by and picked up my order of an STR and a tasting kit, as I am not a peated-scotch whiskey guy.

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