Located in the old Stroh's building, this distillery has been around for 10 years and offers anything from Whiskey to Bourbon to Gin and more. They offer a tour (well worth the $20 price tag) that starts out with a yummy adult bevvie and takes you through their distilling process, rickhouse, bottling, and event spaces. Our tour guide, Michael, was very personable and fun and made the tour quite entertaining. Loved the little stories along the way. Highly recommend - we'll be back again as we enjoy distillery tours and usually have to go to Kentucky for good ones like this. read more

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Happy Valentine's Day!!! We truly enjoyed our experience at The Whiskey Factory. It was a unique, quaint experience in celebration of this thing called Love! The place was decorated to perfection and a lot of attention to details such as a special note waiting for your Valentine. We both ordered a few drinks and enjoyed a charcuterie board of meats, cheeses, and spreads. The special touch was the saxophone player! What a fun event and such a cool venue! read more

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I was lucky enough to take a tour of this facility through Eventbrite. What a fun tour! The tour guide is very informative with some fun facts and humor. We were given a mixed drink while we waited for it to start. Very tasty. It doesn't look like much on the outside but the production is pretty impressive compared to how they got started. If you get a chance o take this tour I would highly recommend even if you aren't a liquor connoisseur. read more

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One of the more educational and enjoyable tours and tastings I've had. Plus, the bourbon is really good! Knowledgeable and responsive staff. Strongly recommend. read more

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Whiskey tour, tasting, backstory on the facility and the bourbon making process was very cool. The tour guide Mike was knowledgeable and fun. We had several drinks I will definitely do this again and it's worth it!!! read more

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Great venue for a wedding. Retro, steam punk, gorgeous venue. The product tasting when you walk in is a plus. Food was fantastic, the best catered wedding food I had. Moist chicken breasts and short ribs that melted into your mouth. Had a blast! read more

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Private event. Very impressed with the facility and the staff. Classic Detroit venue (the old Stroh's brewery). Excellent bar! read more

The Whiskey Factory - The interior of the second floor event space. Plenty of room for a big wedding. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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My wife and I took the 1pm tour on December 21, 2024. When we arrived we were greeted at the door by Mike our tour guide and offered a cocktail while we waited for the tour to start. I've taken tours at large distillery's before and thought they were great, but the experience at the Detroit Whiskey Factory was more enjoyable. It's a small facility that doesn't run tours every 15-20 minutes so you are able to ask as many questions as you want. Our tour guide Mike was very informative and also hilarious. He definitely made us laugh with his jokes and that made the tour more fun. If you're ever down at the Eastern Market on a Saturday and want to learn a little about making Whiskey I highly recommend taking the tour at the Detroit Whiskey Factory! read more

Located on the site of the old Stroh's I've cream factory, Detroit City Distillery Factory and Tour has brought life back into the old bones. Walking in, you are immediately greeted by a host area, but looks can be deceiving because looking around you are not seeing the decorations imitating what a working distillery should look like, you are stepping into the heart of the machinations that make some of the best spirits in the world We were all here as part of the Detroit Spartans (Michigan State Alumni group) tour of the distillery as a fundraiser for the alumni scholarship. Sidebar: the owner is a Spartan which is only further evidence of the great product this distillery makes. We were greeted on entry by Garrett who would also double as our tour guide tonight. He gave us a complimentary welcome drink (junipery and delicious) and then proceeded to guide us for the next hour on a journey that taught us the history of the building, explained the bourbon/whisky making process, why it's perfectly legal to make bourbon outside of Kentucky, and the proper way to judge a bourbon (the rise, the attack and the fall) and of course finished it off with a tasting. I just can't gush enough praises on Garrett first and foremost. He was knowledgeable of course, but even more importantly he was enthusiastic. He genuinely seemed to love giving this tour and explaining how glorious their product was to people. It was infectious and the crowd responded in kind to the enthusiasm by being very active. I don't think I saw one person in the group not enjoying themselves. Secondly, I want to gush about their event space. It is not flashy. It is not overly decorated. Strings of lightbulbs highlight bare ceilings, barrels of whiskey being aged, cement floor and a beautiful wooden bar at the far end of the room. Yet, in this simplicity is just a quaint, lovely space perfect for smaller events. If you get an opportunity to go to an event here or to be a part of the tour I would highly recommend it. Just so well done and left feeling genuinely happy and warm. Highly recommend! read more

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This was our main reason for coming to Detroit today. We got reservations to the Whiskey Factory. We weren't sure what to expect as it's a warehouse but they have transformed it into a really cool spot. The Ambiance was terrific. There were candles everywhere and areas you could sit and hang out. A bar area as well! Our tickets offered a choice of three drinks each. And we also ordered a charcuterie tray. They had a decent variety of choices so that was nice. The presentation was beautiful. Unfortunately, our 8 on reservations at the Highlands cut our experience q bit shorter than we would have liked. It was a great place to hang out and enjoy, but we felt a bit rushed. The fact it was raining and we were getting a lyft back also meant our experience was a bit rushed. We are planning on doing their Sunday Brunch Special there next, so I'm excited to do things in reverse order and just chill and enjoy. Either way this experience was unique and made me very happy! read more

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There is no better vibe, service and cocktails in Detroit! This was my second event here and both times it felt like such a treat! Like an experience instead of just a day out. We attended one of their brunch events- $65 pp for two courses paired with specialty cocktails, tax and tip included. The cocktails were AMAZING- and we all ordered a 3rd at the end just to continue tasting! We weren't expecting much from the food because this is a whiskey place, right? But it was delicious! My only sadness is that no more brunches on the schedule right now as they have a lot of weddings coming up. Stay on their email or social media and then snap up a reservation when they come available because they SELL OUT a quickly! Love this place! read more

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Tour guide let one of the tourist drink straight out of a bottle. Found that to be highly inappropriate and unsanitary. When questioned about it tour guide made smart comment and dismissed it. Couldn't trust the cleanliness of this company after this experience. My whole group will be avoiding this company on the shelves and I urge you all to do the same if you care about your health! read more

Michael did a fantastic job conducting the tour, showing us around, and giving us all sort of history.

Amazing ambiance. I will definitely visit this place again. I just wish they had music ! That's the only thing that was missing. They are also pretty reasonably priced read more

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Had an awesome time on the whiskey tour! Great experience not only listening to the history of whiskey making in this country, but Detroit's impact in it. Our tour guide was fun and knowledgeable and made EVERYONE feel welcomed. I walked away happy and informed and would highly recommend to others. Note: the entrance is hard to find as the Whisky factory shares the building with the Distillery. Go to the entrance with the closed gate and hit the buzzer to be let it. Also makes a gorgeous, rustic wedding space. read more

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We used the Whiskey Factory in Fall 2024 as our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception event space and so glad we did! Working with Amelia, Alyssa and the Whiskey Factory team was a DREAM. We immediately knew after our walk through of the venue space that it definitely fit the "vibe" we were going for, but as many other brides, I wasn't sure where to begin with planning our wedding. Both Amelia and Alyssa were very helpful in being quick to respond to our questions as they came to us, made sure to be very detailed in their responses and even shared what previous couples did for their wedding to provide us some inspiration, which helped us a lot with our decision making. Our wedding day began with some unexpected complications with parking, but Amelia was very calm, organized and handled the stress of the situation with grace. She kept my other vendors well informed on what was happening, all while dealing with the chaos and it was resolved before guests arrived. We were blown away at how beautiful the space looked. It perfectly accommodated our 120 guests and felt very intimate and cozy without feeling too tight. We also received MANY high praises from our guests relating to the space, the fun Detroit City Distillery cocktails and delicious food from Two Unique Catering - pro tip: get the short rib! Only negative comment we heard was in relation to the cocktail hour downstairs - we chose not to spend extra money, but some low-lighting or additional seating would have helped create more ambiance. All in all, it was a perfect evening, and we are forever grateful to the amazing staff for helping us make it so memorable! read more

The building decor itself is worth 4 stars, in my book. 2 course Sunday brunch- bruschetta,goat cheese,pesto, berry salad- paired with a talon gin & strawberry basil tonic. 2nd. Course - breakfast pizza with eggs, veggies, cheese and rocket green salad- kind of like a flat bread- paired with bloodline whiskey, apricot and lime. 2nd course was large - bit of leftovers. Service was great. Was it worth $65 a person? Probably not - but possibly I only live once ! read more

Amazing event venue. I visited the whiskey factory last week for my company holiday party. Great space, very industrial and unique. Ideal for a industrial/rustic wedding in the city. Minor downfall with lack of great parking but with Eastern Market right across the street the problem is easily solved. We hired in Forte Belanger to cater and the set up perfectly fit our needs. Amazing service, speedy for the leave volume of people at the initial rush. STRONG drinks, as expected from a distillery. (Photo not mine) read more

The Whiskey Factory - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Took the factory tool and learned a lot about the friends that started the business and some interesting facts about Whiskey. It was fun. The booze is OK. At the end of the tour, you get two small shots. One bourbon and one rye. That's in. Still, glad I did it. read more

Stopped in for a tour and a taste. I was not disappointed. So much history in this building. Loved looking around and trying the bourbon. Loved the vodka and gin also. This would be the perfect place for a business event or a wedding. They have a major hall upstairs. I ended up picking up a few bottles to bring home. To good not to have some in my own bar. It's so good to see Detroit winning. You have to stop in. read more

The Whiskey Factory - Awesome place - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

If you are even one iota interested in Whiskey, take this tour. Very informative. You get a yummy welcome cocktail(that you can refill) and you learn and taste a ton about whiskeys. I thought I was a fan of bourbon, but their rye changed my mind. Just go! Garrett was our tour guide and was fantastic and full of history. read more

We booked with The Whiskey Factory in Dec 2018 for our Feb 2020 wedding. There was a change in event staff, but there weren't problems until our wedding day. At our event, we had multiple problems with TWF. After, I sent TWF a detailed email with the issues below. Their response was "we did nothing wrong". I pushed back saying that we did not receive what we paid for in services. Their final response was "Our lawyer will handle it". We talked with their lawyer. He apologized for our dissatisfaction and expressed concern for potential 'defamation' by one of my guests that I had mentioned in my emails. His response was that we would be able to get some money back for services not rendered IF WE PROVIDED CONTACT INFO FOR THE GUEST. (We requested $1000 returned). TWF lawyer followed up after a few days, offering $500 for our dissatisfaction, again needing to provide the contact info. At that point, it became clear that TWF did not care about our experience or service, they were only interested in talking with my guest about "potential defamation". We did not accept their offer and have walked away from the situation all together. I would never recommend this establishment. They don't respect your event, time, or the high price tag you pay for their service. 1) The elevator broke between cocktail hour and dinner. We had several guests with mobility issues, including a guest in a wheelchair. It was resolved by the security team carrying the guest up the two huge flights of stairs. I don't know if this was my planner's doing or TWF's offer. 2) The drink package that we selected, Riopelle Tasting Room was supposed to be served. However, during cocktail hour they served only 3 Artisanal Batch Cocktails from punch jars. We discussed the cocktail hour setup at the final walkthrough on Jan 25, where Alyssa confirmed it would be served at the full bar upstairs. 3) The 3 TWF selected batch cocktails continued to be served from the full bar, even after our planner spoke with Lindsey, the on site event staff, explaining that punch was not a part of the package we selected. Guests were able to order the other 14 cocktails handmade, but TWF selected the 3 most popular to serve as punch, to speed up service for my 50 guests. The batch cocktails degraded over time, later the appearance became murky, gray and very unappealing. I want to be clear that the batch versions of the cocktails are not comparable to the handcrafted, nor are they batch served at the Tasting Room. 4) The bartenders had tip jars out. We were told that the required 25% service fee was to guarantee that they would not accept tips on the night of our event. The bar staff removed their tip jars when asked. 5) One of the bartenders continually made different versions of the cocktails than the other. Some were not drinkable and replaced, which was done promptly when pointed out. I was only aware of a few instances at the event, but on Sunday several of my guests let me know that they had issues with the drinks as well. 6) TWF had event parking for a concert parked in the same lot as our guests, although the contract states that shared parking is only on Detroit Lions game days. This was a problem for getting the wheelchair bound guest out of the building because the event parking staff had parked concert-goers on TWF loading ramp. 7) TWF events staff allowed a factory tour of 20 people to come up to the venue area during our booked time, directly before the ceremony. read more