Adrift Distillers is adjacent to the Adrift Hotel and Pickled Fish. It is also conveniently…read moresituated across the street from WorldMark Long Beach where we are staying. WorldMark guests are treated to a complimentary tasting, so The Homie and I decided to check this out on 6/18/25. The counter person there was extremely welcoming and knowlegeable. He replied to my inquiry that they have been in business since 2018. He gave us the rundown of all the featured spirits: vodkas, rums, whiskeys, and liqueurs. The Homie selected 3 whiskeys & 3 liqueurs to sample. I selected all five whiskeys and the coffee liqueur. While we sat outside for our tasting, we also saw a deer and osprey. I ended up buying a 375 mL bottle of the Rhubarb Elderberry liqueur to take home. The Homie and a friend also visited today (3/20/25) and purchased some gin for a family member. Approachable and no upsell pressure experienced, one can make a fairly educated choice and purchase.

When in Long Beach, be sure to stop by this small batch distillery. Tastings are $1 or…read morecomplimentary when you buy. We love supporting small businesses and with that in mind set out to find our favorites among the vodka, gin, whiskey, amaro and liqueurs. We ended up buying the love warrior gin, wheat whiskey, bourbon, coffee and cranberry liqueur. Twist our arm why dontcha! Theo was friendly, knowledgeable and gave us recommendations based on what we preferred. He also gave a little backstage tour which gave us more insight into the company and process, and told us about local events, things to do and when the new bottles come out so we could plan future trips. The tasting room is small, just a few stools and one table inside but on a sunny day there are picnic tables outside.

This place was very neat. We stumbled upon it after lunch while visiting. We thought why not! The…read morebarrels made a fun table and experience. The gentleman that owns the place is very knowledgeable and friendly. It was $5 to try 3 but I think we tried 4-5 each. We figured we spent $10 already and for $15 more we got a bottle of one of our favorite ameratto's. We also let with peppermint snchapps. He has just about everything you could want or to make everyone's taste! It was awesome listening to him speak about his liquor he is clearly passionate.

Very friendly staff. Smooth spirits. Freaking adorable distillery dog (Fin.) A must stop while…read morepassing through. Don't skip the mango schnapps.

Excellent Mini Craft Cocktail Flight experience. Barry, was fantastic at hosting us. We learned a…read morelot about Pilot House Distilling, the products and their history all while sipping perfectly curated cocktails. Happily bought a couple bottles to take home. Cheers!

Went with the mini cocktail flight. Three cocktails for $21. Enjoyed the Key Lime Martini and the…read moreEvening Bloom G+T...Strawberry Lemonade was just okay. Guy at the bar was just barely friendly...but sounded like he had to wait a while to take a quick lunch. Pretty chill spot, but kinda quiet. Could use a little music or something. They do drinks to go, which is nice. Would come back to try other cocktails.

Their drinks were delicious! We came to do the Gin tour at 5pm. There was 3 of us in the group. Our…read moretour guide Zach was amazing and shared a lot of interesting information. All the workers were great with a positive attitude. A flight of 3 drinks was $15. Or you could get a flight of 5 for $35. Thanks for a nice first experience touring a distillery. We will most definitely be back.

Very interesting Chris was awesome also the whole staff . Always like avaition gin before the…read moretour but nice to learn the process of making it.

Great selection! Knowledgeable service. Clean, chill, energetic vibes. So many choices! Tucked away…read morebut definitely a must-stop! Love the sipping vinegars Top notch gin! Fantastic espresso vodka.

Steve and I do love our craft beer and the trip we went on that led up to us going to Sandstone…read moreDistilling involved a beer brewery or two. But we do like to change it up and go to a distillery or a winery frim time to time. Stopping at Sandstone was just the perfect stop for this change of pace. We had a small taster set of a few of their different spirits which were great. Everything we had was wonderful and Steve bought a bottle of vodka I believe to take home. The staff were wonderful as they were very friendly and took us around on a small tour going over the distilling process and the history of the equipment there. This was a great stop and one worth making stops at whenever you are nearby. I also believe you can get their products online or at select stores.

Talking Cedar is a solid alternative to the dining at great Wolf Lodge…read more It's just around the corner with ample parking. We got there around 6:30 PM on Thursday evening and the wait was about 20 minutes for families, but we sat at the bar at a high top and got right in. We found service to be friendly and prompt. The gentleman who was taking care of us was attentive without being pushy. We started with the fried pickles which came out with ranch and aïoli for dipping. It was a huge portion. Tasty indeed. While I know pickles are inherently salty, I did find these to be exceptionally salty, leaving me to wonder if the batter was also salted, which definitely would not be necessary. Just know that if you are planning on ordering them. We also both got the Smoked Steak Salad. The salad was fresh and nicely dressed. Both of them came with a very generous serving of meat. The meat was just OK. They do not ask you how you would like your steak cooked, so once I got it, that made sense. I'm guessing they don't just smoke it for a little bit and finish the cooking it another way because it is well done with some rough bits - perhaps leftovers from something else. Honestly, I would prefer to have a nice juicy steak on top of a salad, and while I enjoyed this enough, I probably would not get it again for this reason. We both got a beer flight too, and found all four choices to be really good! I will definitely come back here when I'm tired of options at Great Wolf. I'd be interested in trying their sandwiches, as I saw a couple people with French Dips that looked really good.

Last weekend was the second time my family & I visited Talking Cesar Restaurant, this time with my…read moremom with us (from out of town). We were excited, greeted nicely and were sat down pretty quickly. Then it took a turn. Our waiter took alittle while to get to us. Once he did, he was basically rushing to get our order. 20 mins later came back with our water and my husbands Bourbon Flight. This is me by the way looking at my photo album to track the time. 25 mins later our appetizer came and they were delish. We had ordered Garlic Parmesan Wings and Giant Pretzel. We waited over an hour and our waiter finally comes back to tell us that due to a Big Table outside our food is running behind, we said that's fine. 30 mins later, he comes back and tells us he mistakenly did not put our orders in and he takes full accountability but the fact that he only placed 1/2 of order and realized it an hour and a half later and waited 30 mins passed to tell us was beyond acceptable. We had a 1 year old and a 2.5 year old babies with us, we got there at 5:15pm and left at 8pm with no Main Course, we decided to leave and they offered to give us our main dishes for free and that had to pay for our apps and drinks. At that point, we weren't even hungry anymore- we were more upset than hungry. Word of Advise- don't dismiss a table of 5 for a table of 20. That party of 20 already includes 16%-18% Gratuity on their Tab, whereas a table of 5 could be giving you 20%-25% Gratuity for yourself only & not to have to share with other servers esp. if you are given cash. That table of 5 could sit there for hours just sitting and chatting and won't turn the tables over to new guest, whereas a table of 5 can eat, enjoy their meal, give good tip and leave within an hour and a half. And you'll have new table instantly, more money for you. To the kitchen staff, don't walk past your guests when they're asking you a question and as if they didn't exist. I'd hate to think it's Race Discrimination because we were the only Asians there but that's definitely how it felt.

Great selection and very friendly service. The owner took time to explain the origins of the…read moreWhiskey and recommend samples.

Family owned, and a really awesome family at that. They're passionate and knowledgeable, and…read morewilling to share what they do and how they do it with anyone who stops by their sweet little shop in Vancouver. Grain to glass is what they pride themselves on, and the products they produce are really fantastic. Stop by and have some samples, ask for a tour of the place, and take a bottle for the road. Might I suggest a glen cairn or flask as well. My personal favorites are the bourbons (both Cask Strength and Private Reserve are great), apple shine, and the unfiltered vodka! Cheers!