Always a fun stop if you're in the Central Lake area! They have a unique, ever-changing menu of specialty cocktails made with their locally-distilled spirits. Try your favorites on the rocks, or mixed with high-quality fruits, syrups, mixers, juices, and bitters. Trust me, they know what they're doing here! My recent trip to the tasting room was great- The bartender (Alex) was killing it with everyone's drinks, and he convinced me to try the "El Picante", a Gin-based margarita, which was insanely good! I ordered two and left with a bottle of gin so I can make them at home! Very cool, chill, comfy atmosphere inside. Grab a sofa spot and relax with an artfully made libation while enjoying your stay in Northern Michigan! I highly recommend swinging in and trying something out! read more

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Great spot on northern Michigan, all the Mammoth Distilling joints are amazing with great creative cocktails and a selection of their liquors to purchase. Bartenders are always awesome but we loved hanging with Drew tonight. read more

Fun place to stop while in northern Michigan! They have a nice variety of craft cocktails as well as locally made gin, vodka, and whiskey. I'd recommend the lavender vodka! Staff are incredibly friendly, and there's a nice amount of seating inside and outside the bar. read more

Good cocktails and excellent service. They bring in live music as well. I have been to the Central Lake location a few times and really enjoyed each visit. I like the Mammoth Old Fashioned. The Manhattan is also good but in my opinion the Old Fashioned was better. read more

Great service, very knowledgeable of the area. Knew how to make great cocktails. Had a great time! Loved the bloody- bought a bottle of vodka to take home to MN!! read more

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The Bourbon Old Fashioned and "The Dude" (White Russian) cocktails were awesome! We also enjoyed a flight of the BORROWED TIME SPIRITS for $10. Well worth it! All employees were wearing masks, customers wore masks when not at their tables. Tables and bar chairs are spaces 6 feet. Clean bathroom. Great store! read more

Mammoth Distilling - Left: Dave with The Dude cocktail (White Russian), Right: Sandy with Bourbon Old Fashioned - Distilleries Near Me - Central Lake, Michigan

I liked the corner location for Central Lake. The distillery has a great ambiance that's warm with an up north hospitality. The bar is clean and the staff was friendly and made sure I was taken care of. I tried all their spirits and I liked mostly everything. Of note, their gin and rye are really nice on their own but in a craft cocktail even more enjoyable. If you're in proximity come check it all out. read more

Great drinks and great staff!! Highly recommend for a great time and interesting cocktails! Get the Bloody Mary mix!!!!! read more

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Great chill atmosphere and wonderful drinks! The Autumn Mule is a great choice! Dart birds for some fun too! read more

Mammoth Distilling - The Autumn Mule will not disappoint! Nice chill atmosphere and great drinks! - Distilleries Near Me - Central Lake, Michigan

We anticipated the opening of this distillery in our second hometown and they did not disappoint. We gave each other the cask membership for Christmas. The drinks are top quality. The bartenders are friendly hard workers. They hustle out creative cocktails in our northern Michigan retreat. Their products are top notch. Don't miss this opportunity. Ouch...sat here on a slow Saturday night, hoping to buy a $12 cocktail. We are members, having paid a fairly sizable fee to have a cask. We both went to the bathroom and continued to wait while the 2 staff members chatted up other customers, stared at the cash register and searched the television for a football game no one was interested in. We got up to leave and someone drifted our way and said "my bad" when we said we were leaving. Anyone want to buy our membership? read more

We were in early on Saturday; husband likes a good bourbon so we wanted to try a Michigan-made. Mammoth did not disappoint! The setting was beautiful, the staff was awesome and every thing we tried we liked! Husband said the Old Fashioned was excellent, and although I generally don't like the taste of alcohol, the Duffy was sooo good! The Coffee Liqueur was also so wonderful, I had to buy a bottle for home. (Think I will change up the old kahlua ball recipe). We'll definitely be back whenever we're in the area; looking forward to trying the rest of their menu! read more

Remarkable mixed drinks. I recommend the Tom Collins (gin), bourbon old fashioned (borrowed time), and also the Olivia De Havilland. These were quite possibly the best mixed drinks I've ever had. Well worth the excursion, plus you can stop along the way to take a selfie with a couple elk if that's your thing. No judgement. Mammoth makes day drinking great again read more

I loved this bar. It had the feel of a hip chicago tasting room, but is in the middle of nowhere. I actually found a groupon for it and decided to find it. We started with the tasting, which was fun in itself. My husband and I then both got a bloody Mary as we were told over and over it was the best. I will be coming back in the summer on the way to kings orchard for fruit picking. I don't think I would get the bm again as it wasn't my style of bm. There were many other drinks to pick from though. I'd love if they added some snacks too. (meats, cheese, no cook type of thing s) I'd stay for more than one drink then! read more

Really cute distillery in Central Lake. The only reason we actually came to Central Lake. Matt took us through a flight tasting. Awesome, knowledgeable and friendly. He was fun to chat with. The ambiance was very cool. The cocktails were unique and playful. I'd totally recommend a visit if you are into craft cocktails or distilling. read more

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Had a great time at the launch of Mammoth's tasting room over the 4th of July. Bought a bottle of their Vodka and Gin, and even got to flip the switch on their initial small batch production. Over all the quality of both spirits is excellent. Mammoth uses locally sourced products and I was told the very cool story of how they came to be. It's obvious these guys are passionate about what they do. Next time I'm up in Torch Lake I'll be buying some more. read more

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Great distillery, great conversation with the owner who told us about each drink and the process of creating the business, great atmosphere. If you want to get a taste (literally) of a fantastic distillery in its infancy, this is your place. We split a liquor taster - with vodka, gin, whiskey, and rum, and had a cocktail each. I loved mine, the Aviator. No food yet, but pretzels etc while you're tasting is just enough. I left with a cute bottle of unique and delicious gin in the $30 range and will be back when I'm up north again! read more

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I am in love with this place. The fact that they make their own spirits is amazing enough. But once I had one of their cocktails I was hooked. They made me one of the best cocktails I have had in my life. Keep up the great work. read more

My new favorite bar. Great service. Great craft cocktails made with fresh ingredients and creativity. Great find in Northern Michigan. I hope they expand down state. read more

Great drinks and great service. They stayed open past close when it was my friend and I catching up.

Stopped by again, this time bringing my husband (visited with my brother and his girlfriend last time). He ordered a Bloody Mary-his fav, not mine-and I'm going to tell you that Bloody Mary was the best EVER, I would order for myself next time! The bartender said it was their own in house recipe-I was sad we could not by it to take with us-it was deelish! I ordered the Cherry Martini and that was good too. I do wish they had something in addition to pretzels to eat-not a meal, but spiced nuts, olives...I would pay additional for a little nosh with my cocktail. read more

Go central lake! This was a nice new surprise since our visit last year! The Bloody Mary's are a must do. Great addition of the neighborhood read more

Whether you're stopping in for a drink or passing a rainy afternoon Mammoth is a warm and welcoming place. The ever rotating menu of cocktails mixed with their spirits are served by a fun and friendly staff. Supporting local Northern Michigan business is fun but even more so when it's a business that genuinely cares. Mammoth supports local business by purchasing from the area orchards and I think that's a testament to their investment in the Central Lake community. Stop in and try it! read more

Absolutely love this place! The Gin is incredible, as well as everything else on the shelf. Love the Bloody Mary's too. Only complaint is it's just to far from home (4 hrs). Collin always takes care of us, and sometimes when we're lucky we see Chad or Doug behind the bar. read more

Bring a designated driver! Gin is interesting and excellent!! Yet to try anything bad here.

My grandparents used to be live in Central Lake, so I grew up visiting the charming small town every summer. When I found out that there was a craft cocktail place there (because I bought sale Mammoth vodka from Meijer for an event I was hosting), I knew my wife and I had to visit the next time we were Up North. Mammoth didn't disappoint. We each did the tasting flight and really appreciated the bartender's explanations of each product. We each also ordered a cocktail. I loved the Old Fashioned, as much for the care the bartender put into making it, and my wife enjoyed her Dark and Stormy. We also got some of their whiskey to take home for sipping and a bottle of Cherry Bounce as a Mother's Day gift that I hope will satisfy my mother-in-law's sweet tooth. Their products will almost all be available at Meijer across Michigan, so if you don't make it to the tasting room, you can still enjoy their liquor! The vodka makes an awesome Moscow Mule. read more

They distill their own gin, vodka, rum, bourbon, whiskey and cherry whiskey. I had a taster of the gin, bourbon, whiskey and cherry whiskey and all were very good. The staff was very friendly and knowledgable of how their distilling process was different than others and what subtle differences it makes. read more

This was my first time visiting after living in the area and hearing positive things for over a year now. Upon arriving we were hardly greeted by the gentleman working behind the bar, and other than two additional employees, we happened to be the only customers there. Aside from the delicious drinks, the service was completely unprofessional and uncomfortable and I'll certainly not return or recommend this business. read more

Chad and his staff are wonderful to work with! They are extremely well informed on the production of all kinds of liquors, and are eager and willing to share their knowledge! They enthusiastically pour craft cocktails made with their own outstanding vodka, gin, bourbon, whiskey etc... produced from top notch ingredients, the right way. Wow....what a difference.....I hated gin (and vodka) until I tasted this. I am hooked! I took a group of conference attendees to see Chad, for a little fun and distillery "education". Our guests loved it, and most of them purchased a bottle or 2 to take back to the hotel. They talked about it for the next 3 days, so it was a great "ice breaker". Chad has just opened a 2nd location in downtown Traverse City, and offers classes there on making your favorite liquor.. can't wait to stop in there! read more

Stopped by here on vacation and loved the place! The drink menu had so many awesome drinks, with my favorites being the Mammoth Mule and Not Pink Lemonade. The staff was very friendly and knowledgable, so much so that I came back the next night. Looking forward to seeing them in the future! read more

Great place with great spirits. Enjoyed the gin and whisky. Staff knowledgeable and more than willing to share distilling tips. Central Lake been needing a place like this. Looking forward to their new pours. read more

My favorite gin! Whiskey is smooth! Can't wait to try some of the cocktail recipes!