New Riff's whiskeys are outstanding, probably my favorite American whiskey along with Maker's Mark,…read more1792, and Knob Creek... but New Riff is tops for me. The charring they do to their barrels brings forward such an amazing vanilla note that runs through all their whiskeys... it just hits my palate the right way. Whether it's their straight bourbon, single barrels, single malt, or specialty releases, pretty much everything I've had from New Riff is excellent. The distillery itself is a wonderful experience, their staff is always amazingly, friendly and fun to talk to and the third floor bar is a blast. Looking forward to many many more bottles from New Riff.

Stopped in to have a drink at The Aquifer during a roadtrip and this place is massive! We were just…read morestopping by so we didn't take a tour or explore the building but The Aquifer has a massive bar with a massive selection and the service (as well as the drinks) was phenomenal!

I found out about Second Sight Spirits recently helping a friend out with shooting a video. This is…read moresuch a cool place with an awesome mysterious atmosphere. They allow you to rent out the space and this is a great spot to host events, meetings, or a special party. The drinks are great, well balanced, and they distill their own spirits! As someone who is more into mixed drinks than breweries this was a delight. The location is also really convenient being a few minutes outside of Covington. There is plenty of free street parking. Im so glad I found out about it!

I've never been to a friendlier, cozier, or cooler distillery/coffee bar! Their drinks are…read moreinnovative-distilled and brewed in-house and the drinks menu rotates with the seasons, but not to worry-they also have a consistent cocktail menu of your favorites all year. Their drinks are crowd is friendly; sit at the bar, at a table, or relax into a vintage sofa. The owners do an amazing tour of their facility, with ample tastings of bourbons, rums, and more! Don't miss this gem with a mystical theme on Elm Street in Ludlow, Kentucky!

Our experience at Wenzel was fantastic! Our facilitator Kevin was great! The tasting and blending…read moreexperience was a lot of fun.

We almost didn't visit this distillery, but I am so glad we did! We booked the Boutique Blending…read moreExperience, not knowing what to expect. We arrived a little early and ordered old fashions while they finished preparing our experience. Kevin was absolutely phenomenal and knowledgeable. Before we got started, he shared the history of the distillery and their goals for the future. The blending experience itself was super fun. We were given four pours and after tasting them were told to make different blends to see which one we liked. It gives you a chance to be your own "master blender" and if you blend the perfect concoction that you just love, they can recreate and bottle it for you to take home so your experience can last a little longer. All four Bourbons were high proofs, so if you are not a big bourbon drinker, a lightweight or simply have a lot to do later in the day, I would recommend scheduling this near the end of your day so you can sip, sample and create without worry that it will effect the plans you have afterwards. We will definitely be back and look forward to another blending experience!

We visited this spot as part of a Family event, our annual visit to see the Reds. We weren't…read moredowntown this year and so 35 of us descended on this spot, where they had set us up in a private room. This is a gorgeous facility, with lots of history. As I had been driving all day, I didn't have an opportunity to partake in one of their featured applications, the distillery, but beer was not off limits, and their selection was outstanding. Service was great, which couldn't have been easy for a group our size. We were on a reduced menu, understandably, so in fairness, I'm not comfortable with where I landed on this component of the evening. I need to go back and take a more complete advantage of what this spot offers, to including the food. I have a sense their 4+ could very well end up as a 5.

We came here on Valentines- we were seated pretty close to our reservation time-…read more They had roses on the table The crab cake appetizer was big enough to share- it was meaty without a lot of added fillers- I had the grouper which was really fresh- portion was large I almost felt like I was on the coast- ALMOST My husband had a steak cooked perfectly to his liking- The service was prompt even for one of the busiest night of the year- kudos to the staff They had live music upstairs that were able to enjoy after dinner with another drink

Been eyeing Pensive for a couple years and finally made it out this week with my Wife. We're eager…read moreto find a top-tier burger place in the area, though unfortunately this fell a little short of our expectations. Decided to split the Silver Charm for an appetizer, and it came about ten minutes later. The onion rings were decent, good flavor and somewhat crispy. The accompanying sauces of barbecue and ranch were both good as well, though both were missing something to elevate them a bit more I think. The flavor was good, but quite a small portion for $10. My wife ordered the Strike the Gold Burger and I went for the Northern Dancer Crispy Chicken. The sandwiches came out about ten minutes after we finished the Silver Charm, which was perfect timing. She liked her burger pretty well, and I took a bite too. The "caramelized onions" were definitely more sauteed, with still a bit of crunch, and otherwise I could really only taste the barbecue sauce, which was tasty, but I would have liked some more varied flavors. My chicken sandwich was... a bit disappointing. Rather than a chicken piece that appropriately fit the bun, it was more of a chicken strip, with bites that would only yield bun. In addition, because the chicken piece was so small, it was also extremely dry, which is a bummer because I actually thought the breading was very tasty. The chipotle aioli was decent, but didn't pack as much spice or flavor as I was hoping. And with only two toppings and a sauce on the whole sandwich, I was disappointed that the tomato was rather mushy and didn't seem fresh. I will say the fries that came with our sandwiches were crisp and well seasoned, and somewhat unfortunately the best part of my meal. Based on our experience, I didn't hate our dinner here and if someone invited me to meet them here, I wouldn't say no, but I'm also not going out of my way to revisit.

Burgers were excellent at Pensive Distilling. My fiancé and I both really enjoyed our meals. We…read moreordered at the bar and the service was great. The bar is small and cozy, with a really nice vibe. My only complaint, which so some people would not be a problem, is that our drinks were too boozy. They tasted only like alcohol and nothing else - they were completely off balance to a point where I couldn't really drink mine. Will go again for the food at least.

This is great venue for an event or party. So much fun. Highly recommend. Its a little hard to find…read moreonce its dark.

Enjoy this place. Nice selection of spirits. I love the James Scott whiskey. Free parking close…read moreby.

The tour gives a fascinating look at the history of the OTR neighborhood. We moved away from…read moreCincinnati in 2022 before the OTR revitalization effort started. Never would I have guess we would be going on such an interesting tour and having a wonderful meal after the tour in this area. So good to see this progress. Our tour guide was Laura and while she gave useful historical facts she definitely left us with less than a hospitable feeling and that it was a bit of a drag to be giving the same tour over and over. Maybe this is the norm or maybe she was having an off day but if you are busking for tips at the tour it is a good idea to pretend to enjoy your job. Still glad we did the tour and it left us wanting for even more information on the OTR area.

We took the Ultimate Underground Queen City tour, with Linda on the day the Keys went missing. We…read morehad a lovely walk, listening to the history of the bars and breweries of the Queen's City. I adore hearing the old stories about the cities I visit and this one, is one of the better tours I've been on. Linda clearly LOVES leading the tours, She knows what she's talking about and no question threw her. She had a great sense of humor and even let us know about other tours for later in the evening. I will take the other tours that you have in the future when I visit for longer times. These are great!

Amazing tasting event match with inro cigar hand rolling event…read more Got blend my own bourbon a hand roll a cigar with favorite cousin.

What a cool experience I just had. I was just walking down the street wandering the streets of…read moreCincinnati on a Wednesday early afternoon. Too early in fact as I pulled on the door it was still locked. As I was walking away the door slowly opened. A gentleman opened it and said we are technically closed but we open in 20 minutes. He let me in to look around. What a great gesture! We talked about my brother in laws passion for a good bourbon. I told him what he likes to drink and he pointed my out to me one that resembles it in flavor. I believe the man's name was Nathan???? He is one of the mangers on 6/17/26 Great customer service. He went through and explained what they had offer and some of the tastings they provide. They also offer custom bottle designs for an additional fee, I stayed long enough to buy my BIL a bottle If you like bourbon I would definitely recommend this place.

We had a great time at Northside. It's was a small simple place, but the product they are selling…read moreis small batch and solid. At the very least you should stop in for a tasting if you're in the area. Our server was friendly, talkative and well versed in their product. He told me they distill in-house and most of their barrel aging takes place in a nearby family barn. (Could be wrong about this, but it sounds about right). Our tasting was of five different spirits for around $12. I sampled bottle pours of their Limited Release Braille Bourbon, Bourbon, Single Barrel Bourbon, 3 month old Oak Barrel aged Gin and a two year Añejo Tequila straight from a barrel in the back. He also poured a splash of their Vodka and included a taste of their American Agave Tequila. I thought the winner taste wise was the Añejo Tequila. I'm not much of a Tequila person, but I thought the flavors were outstanding. Their bourbons were smooth, simple (don't quote me but I think he said aged seven years) and around $65 a bottle. The gin was light and smooth. I would say most of what I tried would be good for cocktails, but they weren't bad at all served neat. We were the only ones in there for awhile on a Friday afternoon, but once work let out some thirsty folks came in. Check these guys out and support them if you can. Well worth the tasting and conversation! Thanks again guys!!

I went the last day (Saturday 6/14) near close (~6:45/7p). The two tastings I got were the rum (rum…read moredrinker for life!) which was rather good and sharp taste; and the agave which was very sweet and smooth! I got a Northside sunrise (tequila sunrise) which definitely hit the spot. I'll definitely hit this place up on weekends! Also, found out that they can't technically call it tequila because it wasn't distilled in Mexico! Never knew! One thing the I would recommend would be to reach out to Bar Crawl USA or other bar crawls that frequent downtown Cincinnati and add their place to the list! Also, they allowed my dog (service dog) in, which was perfect because at the time, there were a handful of people there...but if there were a lot, I think it would be a different story But overall, LOVED it!