Here's what you do if you're from the Cincy or Dayton area…read more... You find yourself randomly in the outer burbs at Top Golf, Jungle Jims's or Liberty Center, and you want a delicious local craft or bourbon bar. You look around and see tons of strip malls and chains. What's a local to do? Map yourself to nearby downtown Middletown, a charming reemerging historic city. On the outskirts of the downtown area, park easily on the street (or behind) and find yourself at a local husband and wife owned distillery. Here, you will find the real deal. Plentiful bourbon selection, owners who understand booze and make it too, peanuts, comfortable seating, friendly locals who care, great music, events, proximity to local events downtown, and access to delicious eats. And reasonable drinks! No longer are we going to pay $17 for our old fashioneds. We have found the place and it is here. Try the Mike's Old Fashioned, then walk out to the back patio, have a smoke, or cross the green space and find yourself at New Ales with delicious pizza. Highly recommended for a drive or if in the area.

Wow! Large selection of bourbon and other liquors. Their rum and tequila are solid. Didn't try the…read morevodka. Barkeep was super nice and helpful. The cocktails were good. White Dog Ice Tea was their version of a Long Island, and was refreshing, tart, and not overly boozy tasting. I got the Cherry Mama, which was a very tropical drink that kind of reminded me of pineapple upside down cake. They also participate in DORA, so you can take your drinks and walk around town (designated area). Really cool. Clean place. Air conditioned well for a hot summer day. Great customer service. Overall, great experience. Will definitely be back.

If you want some great tasting spirits look no more. Everything that I tried was great. Very…read morepersonable owner that answered any questions that I asked. The owner even gave a tour and told me about the whole process. I will recommend anyone come to visit and buy a couple bottles to take home for yourself or gifts to others that love a great spirit!! Thanks for the tour I will definitely be back.

From the owner: We are a small Micro-Distillery, located in Dayton, Ohio. Owned and operated by Kyle Hall. We use…read more100% local Ohio grown grains in our small batch whiskeys.

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

Great bourbons, whiskeys and ryes, all with a great story to go with them. Troy is worth the trip…read morefrom wherever you live. And remember to visit the Hayner mansion (now the Civic Center) next door to the Miami County Courthouse.

What a wonderfully personable experience! We came in not really knowing what to expect and we were…read moregreeted with tastings galore. This distillery is interesting because they were the largest mail order alcohol provider back in the 1800s. The owner showcased some of their classic whiskeys between their bourbons and their ryes then brought us back to the barrels that you can bottle from and gave us a tasting to help us choose which barrels we would want to bottle. I ended up blending two barrels for an incredibly smooth bourbon that I'm excited to open up! We ended with a couple more tastings to choose between the maple rye and maple bourbon. We left with a couple bottles and an experience that we won't forget! The space is extremely small but I felt like it helped with the intimate experience. I think I'll have to make it back soon to support this fantastic small business bringing back some history! Overall, highly recommend!!

Location: 7095 Staley Road Website:…read morehttps://indiancreekdistillery.com Hours: see website Stopped in here on a day off and thoroughly enjoyed a tasting menu and learning the Staley family history as distillers. Official tours on Saturdays. Pleasantly surprised at the quality of the whiskeys and purchased our favorite 3. Extraordinary history and knowledgeable and engaging hosts. Great experience.

Loved the decor and vibe in here! Think mystical in antique bookshop. We did the tasting with all…read morethe spirits, and I'm so glad we did because it was way more worth the money and we got to try some yummy variations of bourbon. We came in with the intent to get the Legacy Bourbon, their collaboration with Hayner, but we needed up leaving with a second bottle that won us over during the tasting. Staff were friendly and informative. The stills are the oldest continuously operated pot stills in the country and they are right in the tasting room. Overall, we really liked this small little distillery and would be back if we are in the area.

This was an absolute must!…read more The bus itself was clean, comfy and even had a television to watch football along the way to the tastings. Brian was our guide and he did a fabulous job. We let him pick the places for us and each place was great, yet different from the last. He knows everything about the spirits, so any questions you have he will know the answer.

A great time had by all! Brian does a great job navigating the Bourbon Trail. Our group learned a…read morelot about bourbon and enjoyed a carefree day

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.

this whiskey is smooth. it's 90 proof. it has a great flavor....It's what i call sippin whiskey, no…read moreice, no water, no sodas. Just a shot or 2 in a stem whiskey glass.

From the owner: Our business specializes in online ordering of distilled spirits for direct to doorstep delivery on…read moretop of standard liquor store, bar, and restaurant sales. We are a veteran owned business with a solidified mission geared towards hiring other veterans and their family members, as well as giving back to the veteran community in the form of donations to foundations and more.

I kind of wish there were more stars to give here…read more.. Hung out with these folks for a conference on their grounds, which are amazing btw, and got to taste their bourbon selections and even blend our own custom blends which I shared with my friends. Very attentive and knowledgeable staff. Me not being a huge bourbon guy, more of a Scottish and Irish Whisky guy, I had to rely on their knowledge and expertise when it came to everything bourbon. I am glad I did. I usually find this is the good route. You can see from the pictures how amazing this place is. I wish I would've taken pictures of the bar itself and the outside grounds too. Amazing property to say the least. You have to go here and hear their amazing story. And for the bourbon of course.

Very interesting place. VERY interesting. They have a tasting and teach you the art of mixing…read more Make your own unique bourbon blend. You've probably been tasting bourbons for along time.....time to make your own! Stop in and see Pete. He's very knowledgeable on bourbons.