Many thanks to Cody for allowing me to visit and pepper him with questions…read more Not a distillery with the glistening mashtuns & stills of big money startups, Howling Moon is pure lean startup. Moonshine prepared the old school way with business savvy. Says they sold their first batch and are growing based on demand. Main room has three pot stills with thumpers, they're working on a fourth still. HM is "proof" that with determination and know how, it's possible to make a go of it. Love the spirit - and the spirits! Good luck. PS wasn't sure what what a rating would mean. Mine is for hosting me at their digs.

Cute little place to stop at. Their moonshine didn't really blow me away. Just did a tasting. It…read morewas strange the way they made their whiskey.

Another billboard, another moonshine pitstop! Adorable little distillery with amazing moonshine…read moreflavors and a retail area that features local artisans products ( coffee, seasonings, soap, etc).Liz greeted us and gavenus the info about tours. They offer 2 options tour and tasting for $15 or just tasting for $10. You get your chose of 6 of the 12/13 they offer. All are naturally flavored. Kendall did our tasting and was very knowledgeable about each product. They have a menu of drinks you can make at home using their product. Orange creme and butterscotch were our favorites today but honestly, you can't go wrong with any of them! Do yourself a favor, follow the signs and go check out Sugar Tits!!

We discovered this distillery located in Fletcheron our way home from vacation, and what better way…read moreto end a vacation than drinking whiskey? The tasting area is small but we were the only ones there so that was nice. The lady who did the tasting was very nice and did a good job explaining the differences between the products. If you've ever watched the moonshiners on the discovery channel, you've heard of Tim Smith. They carry his products as well. For the tasting, you get 5 they pick (Tim smith bourbon, rye bourbon( snarly yow), 314, peach, and salted Carmel, They let you pick the 6th. I had the apple, husband had the peanut butter. Both were delicious, and you tasted just as described! We also purchased the Old Fashioned pre-made they offer as well as the salted Carmel whiskey! Absolutely fantastic place, make sure you stop by!

Two Trees is open 7 days a week for tasting and purchase…read more Yes...you read that right..you can drink on Sunday now. :-) Come on down and say hi to Jessica, she is an amazing bartender and will entertain you with Two Trees history and the patented 24 bourbon Distillery process. Called "The Time Machine".

I have been on a bourbon kick lately. On my way to Asheville for a weekend trip, I stopped by to…read morevisit South Mountain Distilling. Donald Smith was super nice and gave us the overview of his family history in distilling. We tasted 3 whiskey's that he produced, the Sinister, Dignified, and Cherry Bounce. These are either family recipes or in the case of Cherry Bounce a famous recipe of Amos Owens who bought/owned Cherry Mountain. I bought 1 bottle each mainly to just support him and his vision for making great whiskey. It is tough to get started in this business, since you need to age the whiskey for years. I think Sinister was aged just 2.5 years, Dignified 3.5 and can't recall on Cherry Bounce. Don also showed us Old Bessie the still he designed. Its a great visit and worth stopping in to see on your way down I40.

What a great locally family owned distillery! Not only do they have very good quality liquor (…read morewhiskey, rum and a moonshine) Owners Don, his Mom and Wife along with David "Doc" , are really down to earth friendly people that will gladly give you the family history on moonshining. Everything is done in this one building, the mash, the brew and the bottling. It's also a nice gift shop that sells shirts, hats, glass wear, canned goodies like jams and sauces. They offer tours and tastings for $10. It was really cool being able to see the mash cooking away. What other Distillery can you do that at? One thing that is an absolute thing to do, is they have a program where you can do your own bottle. They show you ( and you do the work) from start to finish until you have bottled your own liquor with your name on the bottle.

Booked a private cocktail class where we got to learn all about the history of Cultivated…read moreCocktails, the liquors that they distill, and their partnerships within the community, all while sipping on samples of their liquors! We were able to sample 4 liquors and 4 liqueur. For the liquors, we samples rum, two types of gin, and vodka. All had high ABVs but the rum and vodka had very light flavors without the usual bite at the end! Their regular gin had a strong juniper taste, while their Shades of Rose Gin carried a lighter, fruitier taste. For Liqueurs, we were able to sample their Appalachian Aperetif, Ginger Cordial, Creme de Cacao, and Coffee Liqueur. My top three were the Shades of Rose Gin, the Ginger Cordial, and the Coffee Liqueur. After choosing our top three samples, our mixologist made us three half cocktails from our selections. The class was amazing, the drinks were amazing, and our mixologist was amazing! The cost of the class was $30 per person.

The most charming and unexpected little spot! The food and service were incredible, and the drinks…read morewere spectacular. The owners and staff were so welcoming--I walked in a stranger and left feeling like a friend. I only wish I didn't live all the way in Indiana because this would absolutely be my go-to place. Highly recommend the Caprese flatbread and the Morning After drink, both were so delicious!

We saw the billboard for Rock bottom on our way to Atlanta for the weekend and decided to make a…read morepitstop! Good choice! Small place that carries moonshine and vodka mostly but also dabbles in whiskey. Samples are free and product/retail is all reasonably priced. Service was friendly and knowledgeable and even gave ideas for drinks that could be made at home with products. We tried the pineapple and strawberry moonshine and both were good. Husband's favorite was the peach vodka and while I'm not a vodka person normally, this was fantastic and I will drink it! I enjoyed the honey whiskey!! Luckily this place is not to far from home so we will be back!!

Such a cute place to stop, learn a little and taste delicious product. I had a wonderful…read moreconversation with the owner who took the time to explain the process. If you are in town or happen to be driving by stop you won't be disappointed!

Located 20 minutes outside Asheville,we decided to stop on our way back to Charlotte…read more Very small locally sourced distillery located in a small industrial area . They are a 100 % grain to glass small batch gin and whiskey distillery. They do tastings for only 1.00 each,flights as well as hand crafted cocktails. We tried their Barrel Reserve Gin matured in casks for at least 1 yr,Single Malt Whiskey and their Rye Whiskey. They do sell bottles to go but we're out of the Rye since it is a limited release only available at the distillery. Their spirits are good in taste and are worth a visit.

Located about 15-20 minutes east of Asheville out off I-40. Do a flight to sample their products…read more Their Speyside- style single malt and their American malt whiskeys were pretty good. Plenty of parking on sight. Staff was friendly and interesting yo talk to. The flight was just $5 for 5 tastes. Well worth it!

We overall enjoyed our experience and especially thr mojito and jungle bird drinks…read more It was a rainy cold day for May weather so unfortunately didn't get to sit on the patio as I had hoped! The crowd was a little slow (prob due to weather) so not a super vibrant atmosphere when we arrived but it got a little busier as time went on. We enjoyed all of our cocktails, the ones we ordered were: Daiquiri -- 8.5/10 Jungle bird. -- 10/10 our favorite drink of the night!! Iced coffee (this is a cocktail) -- 9/10 because of the uniqueness and the drink was really yummy Mojito -- 9/10 really good mojito but was heavy on the ice Basil French 75 -- 6.5/10 I personally wouldn't order it again, I was excited to try it but it just wasn't my personal preference Hurricane -- 7/10 didn't love this one and asked for more sour mix I would absolutely come here again, especially on a nice summer day, and sit outside to enjoy the vibes! I also think it would be fun to come back for live music. I will say we ordered some food and it was just okay, convenient while drinking yes but not really the standout aspect of this place. We got the pretzel with beer cheese and the meat lovers flatbread, which is very small, about the size of a 8 inch personal pan pizza.

This place has done amazing work making this place what it is today…read more Great drinks great bartenders and very knowledgeable tours when available Must visit!

Stopped in at their new digs (well, they've been here for 4 years, but I've not visited here since…read morethey moved. There was this whole pandemic/lockdown, see, and I kinda didn't travel...) and now they have a tasting room with real food and flights of their extended offerings. Carolina Crème is why I came, but they have an Avena Oat whiskey and an Heirloom Rye vodka that are both very nice!! Also had a BBQ BLT, which was amazing!! The bacon is rubbed with BBQ spices, and rather than fresh tomato, they use julienne sticks of marinated sun dried tomatoes. It hit just right! I did request another leaf of lettuce, since the other ingredients were a bit salty. That did the trick for the half that traveled toward home with me. Only a small part made it all the way home to Durham, however. I kept nibbling at it while driving. So good! I'll need to make this pilgrimage again soon.

The concept of the place is really cool but I found the cocktails that me and my friends got to be…read moreunbalanced and therefore difficult to enjoy.