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    J & L Distilling Company

    4.8 (50 reviews)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    View of the Flatirons. Comfortably numb on the J&L patio.
    Scott B.

    Definitely a cool find while we were in Boulder. It's a distillery, but there's also a tasting room, with a very creative drink menu. We came early evening, and the place was half full, and offered a mellow vibe. The smell of dank hit us as soon as we walked up (Welcome to Colorado), hence the "mellow" vibe. The bar was full, but we grabbed a great table inside, that faced outside, with a view of the Flatirons. (see pic) I think everyone in here was high- hell, I might've been high as well, with all of the patio hits that took place throughout our visit. The bartender was super duper friendly, and explained the whole distilling process. Apparently, "J&L" are two scientists, or something like that, who decided to start a distilling company. Ok, so {think bubbles} they're like Walter White from Breaking Bad, except they make liquor, instead of meth? The bartender laughed and said, "Uh, yeah, sort of." Wifey and I ordered a couple Chatauqua cocktails, which have their "Sno" Vodka, and other "stuff." Actually, I ended up having three of them, so it was one tasty cocktail. We also tasted the gin, and "fyr" which sort of reminds me of the old Aftershock cinnamon liquor. Who knows, I was inebriated, and mostly likely high at this point. I opted not to buy the "Sno" Vodka, because I wasn't blown away with the taste of it, on its own. I'm more of a Chopin guy, but the "Sno" was good, and supposedly the distillation process is elaborate. All in all, a very cool place. I will return, next time I'm in Boulder.

    Beet Down cocktail with Sno gin, by far the most photogenic drink.
    Lucy W.

    Delicious & creative cocktail menu, and the drinks are so photogenic (the other Yelper's photos alone were enough to convince me to order this drink)- Beet Down with gin. Very affordable too. Friendly staff- we tasted all 3 of the liquors (gin, vodka, fyr) in tiny cups for free before ordering cocktails from their specialty menu (all of which sound amazing and are great bargains). The tasting area is a small extension of their warehouse/production space, with a handful of tables and a bar, where we sat. I visited on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, and the place was pretty empty.

    a variety of cocktails
    Mamata P.

    This place has quite some good cocktails. We tried 5 of those and loved each one of those. The owner, Seth is very passionate about the work he does and explained us the distilling process. Will sure visit again.

    Cinnamon-y and potent, the Fyr liquer is a winner
    Vyjayanthi R.

    When I walked into the distillery with the tiny and empty tasting room, I wasn't very excited. A sip of their unique and fantastic Fyr Liquer later, I had completely changed my mind. And not just because the liquer was a highly potent drink with 50% alcohol content. The deliciously unusual cinnamon aroma and flavour hooked me, even though I'm usually averse to hard alcohol. You get to sample all three of their products - the liquer, gin and vodka - for free! And once you've chosen your favourite, there's a pretty long list of creative cocktails to choose from. My favourite was the beet drink whose name completely escapes me (Beet Dunk perhaps?), it was unlike anything I've tasted before! Because it was a slow night, the super nice bartender Judy spent a great deal of time talking us through the drinks (and several other random things!) and we got to watch the cocktail making process closely. I'm also impressed with the pricing - $6-$7 for each cocktail - I'm used to them being at least $10. I really wanted to take home a bottle of the Fyr Liquer with me but I couldn't fit it in my suitcase. Will definitely need to plan for that next time I'm in Boulder!

    Beet Down
    Alanna R.

    Finally made it here after months of seeing it and hoping to make it in. A friend also wanted to check it out so we made plans to go on a Saturday evening. When we arrived there was a tour in session so we made our way to the bar. There were many drinks I wanted to try but upon recommendation of the bartender, I chose the Beet Down and I wasn't disappointed. It was a seriously damn good drink! I then went on to try their version of a mojito and a ginger drink. Both were good, but had nothing on the Beet Down. My friend chose the Beet Down and ginger drink as well, along with a peach drink. The service was really great and we even got to talk for quite some time with one of the founders! Overall a great experience and fun evening with a friend.

    Better-infused gin is the best!

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    Best distillery in boulder. Hands down. Amazing. Great mixed drinks. Amazing vodka, gin & liqueur. Amazing. Excellent. Great!

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    There isn't anything that I can say that hasn't already been said! Amazing cocktails and an extremely friendly staff.

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    Great place that is unique and casual. I love their cocktail menu, and their spirit tasting flight. It is fab!

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