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Twelve 33 Distillery

4.8 (154 reviews)
Open • 1:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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James A.

Founded in 2017, the Twelve 33 Distillery (named after the month when prohibition ended) was the first distillery to open in Horry County (both Myrtle Beach and Little River are located in it). It has a wide variety of different spirits, and has a strongly recommended tasting tour. My wife and I took advantage of our free time near Myrtle Beach during a hotel change-over, making (and paying for) the reservation on-line. Both of us really loved it, and really appreciated how the uncrowded time let us slowly enjoy every part of the tour, especially the tasting(s) at the end. The tour costs $29 per person, paid at the time of reservation. The distillery's bar opened at the same time as our tour (around 1 pm). It is located in a newer strip mall, right off of highway 17, with a dunkin donuts is in the same building. There was plenty of free outdoor parking in front. It's a beautiful space inside, with plenty of open seating and high unfinished ceilings. We were the only two on the tour, and Eric was our guide. We started by writing the 6 chosen spirits for the later tasting. My wife chose - Intemperance vodka - Carolina Peach Vodka - Crusader Spiced Rum - Tipsy Joe Coffee Cream Liqueur - two others while I chose - Blueberry Vodka - Arethusa Single Barrel Rum - Big Six Double Oak Bourbon - Big Six Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey - Traigh Mhor American Single Malt Whiskey - Rocco Loco American Agave We then went on our tour, in the industrial area of the building. The actual space where the magic happens doesn't require much walking to see all of it. So it depends a lot on the tour guide to keep the spirit going: to entertain and hopefully do a little (in our case a lot) of education. Eric was great at all of it, and we even got to meet the owner (Kevin), who was working the floor. I had done a little studying for a previous distillery review, so what Eric taught us confirmed a lot. Two things of note were the two large vessels , nicknamed 'Bonnie' for the mash tun (where the grains are cooked) and 'Clyde' for the copper still. We then moved to the custom-built hidden speakeasy, where a secret password needed to be whispered to the lion head guarding the room (the secret word is related to Prohibition, like a lot of things here). Once we entered, our flights were ready and included 3 cream liquors as well. Eric then switched over to become our bartender/waiter, bringing water and pretzels, and offering suggestion and answers. He made it clear that we could take our time. Once we were done with the samples, we got to choose a full size cocktail (normally $13). We got a 'Never Trust a Ginger' (peach vodka, OJ, simple syrup, lime, basil, and ginger beer) and 'Eddie the Swinia' (bourbon, agave, lemon juice, cherry bitters). Both were excellent, eminently drinkable. We were having a really good time, admiring the atmosphere of the speakeasy. After we finished our drinks, we ordered 3 of the popular spirits to bring back home: Doc Scoflaw ($69.95), Carolina Peach Vodka ($29.95), and Big Six Double Oak ($59.95). Ten percent was taken off because we took the tour. The tax here was 8% (definitely a lot more palatable then the 21% charged in some places). We stayed a little bit longer to admire the room, and then left...remarking how nice everyone was, and hoping that future spirit tours would be as gratifying as this one.

Mary W.

New favorite spot on the East Coast! Seriously! It's unlike any other distillery I've been to. It's huge instead, wide open, yet somehow still cozy. The cocktail flights are genius, the prices are unbeatable, and the drinks are unique and outstanding. Our waitress, Ashley, was the absolute best! She gave the greatest recs (for both drinks and other places to go after). Love ya girl!! Highly recommend the Bloody Mary and Spicy Marg. I also did the bourbon tasting and you can't beat the price. They were all smooth and tasty. I love that they make all their alcohols and ingredients in house! I'm already planning my next trip back (and I live 3.5 hours away in NC!).

Christian E.

Wow, talk about options!! I'm not a beer or whiskey person so I was happy to see craft cocktails as an option! Eric was AMAZING! He was very attentive and explained everything and asked if we had questions along with giving us samples when we came in. We made the mistake of moving tables because my husband is disabled and has trouble at high-top tables because our new server Mary Jo rarely checked on us and I had to wave her down. We ordered a chicken bacon alfredo Pizza. It was over garlicky and salty The Flights were amazing and strong. The afternoon delight cocktail (seasonal) was my favorite. Ask for Eric and you won't be disappointed!

James D.

Smaller inside than it looks from the street, but that's certainly due to production side of things. Good local spirits of varying types. They of course do tours and spirits flights as well as in house cocktail specialties and reliables like an old fashioned. I posted menu pics of their pricing and all offerings. They do have a small selection of sammiches and munchies made in house as well. Pro tip, just ask for a small taster of anything you'd like and they'll oblige. Also, most of their bottled spirits are widely available, often at a lower price, at nearly all liquor stores across the Grand Strand. My favorite so far is their Big Six double oaked bourbon. We've found all the help to be very friendly. They also have strong and free wifi, just like 'merica! Only downer would be that it shares a parking lot and wall with a super busy Dunkin Donuts and as a result, a parking spot can sometimes be difficult to find.

Anissa C.

Food: we ordered 2 flights! The flights consisted of 8 different cocktails! We enjoyed them all. We live in GA! If I was local I would be here ALL the time! Service: Exceptional! Although it was super busy our waitress made sure we had everything we needed. Ambiance: I loved being able to to see the machinery as it produced! It reminded me of a flute!

Cocktail flight
Sandra H.

Do not let the entrance by the Dunkin Donuts make your first impression. We met my best friend here for her birthday and we really enjoyed it. The inside has a cool vibe. Our waitress was terrific and the tasting setup is great. Since it was the holidays, they gave us a free shot of Santa's Helper. It was like an amazing hot peppermint cocoa in a shot. We then sampled a prohibition style bourbon. Now that had some burn! I did a flight of cocktails and would recommend this so you can sample the various spirits and drinks. You can also do a flight of just the spirits as well. We were super hungry and all of the "bites" were great. We tried all three paninis and all of them were packed with flavor. My favorite drink was the "bless your heart." It was simple, not too sweet, and that JoJo gin is smooth. We ended up doing the special of buy 3 bottles and get 30% off. Fun time, good spirits, great service.

Best Bloody Mary ever!
Jennifer K.

Love this place. Great cocktails, great spirits, great service. Loved the ambiance and the vibe...

Espresso martini meets old fashioned!
Rebecca A.

What a fun afternoon at Twelve33! We took the tour and had Kevin as our guide. He was super knowledgeable and passionate about his business. We learned so much about the distilling process and also about the prohibition era. The educational tour of the distillery lasted about 45 minutes, and afterwards we were given the secret password to the hidden speakeasy for our tasting part of the tour. We got about 6 samples and then got to choose a cocktail. Everything was very delicious and a lot of fun! We decided to stay for some snacks and went out into the main bar area. Kathy, our server was so welcoming and friendly! She even replaced a spilled drink for me! We tried the pretzel bites and they were very yummy. We ended up buying the spiced rum and the cream coffee liquor to take home with us. 10/10 very nice fun afternoon out. We would visit again when in the area!

Cocktail Flight - Cobbler with Consequences, Bloody Abe Froman, Diablo Blanco and Smells Like Vacation
Kristal R.

An absolute MUST if you are in North Myrtle Beach area! The cocktails are the absolute highest quality you will ever find! The products are great and they have an amazing selection!! The food is delicious as well. The staff and owner are so fun and always so welcoming!! If you are fortunate you may get to meet one of the two puppies which are just too cute!!

Part of the tour

The tour was well worth the money. It was one of the best if the best distillery tours we have ever been on. Informative, as well as entertaining. I highly recommend it. I found the different bourbons to be excellent. I highly recommend a stop when you're in Myrtle Beach.

BIG SIX DOUBLE OAK BOURBON
Matt B.

I like to try new whiskey/bourbon's when in local areas. Came here and just felt like nobody cared we were there. Decided to get a neat pour as didn't want to try other things. For $8 the pour is a decent size for sure. Never offered any pretzels and saw another table got them. Server never asked if we wanted food. I was trying to get more info about the place as I asked sever how long have you been open. Five years and conversation ended there. Didn't seem to want to tell me or wife more about their story etc. For us small batch places are cool and if you have a good story, then maybe I'll buy something. We leave for home tomorrow and won't be back to MB anytime soon. Whiskey was decent. Feel some I've had in TN are better but that's just my opinion. Feel our sever could have made things better by acting like he cares we were there.

In the Speakeasy after the tour.

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1 year ago

Tour exceeded my expectations! Tour and sampling was better than most of the tours on the "Bourbon Trail" in Kentucky! Recommend it highly!

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Overpriced products and location isn't great--attached to a Dunkin Donuts hard to turn in and out of.

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Ask the Community - Twelve 33 Distillery

Is there outdoor space we could have a drink with our pups?

I would call them because when I was there I didn't see any outdoor seating but that was before Covid.

Do they serve snacks?

Because they are a distillery they are not allowed to serve food. They do offer little pretzels with drinks. You can only have a max of 3oz of liquor in any combination as well. Liquor laws. The rum and bourbon and vodkas are amazing.… Read more

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