All Points West Distillery — Attraction in Newark

I booked a tour for my birthday on Groupon and I got an amazing deal ! The staff was very super friendly and inviting. In fact the staff member that I spoke the most w/ was actually the owner I didn’t even know. Very friendly down-to-earth guy. Upon entry we were given a Mojito which we both love. The tour was very detailed informational and Our tour guide was so friendly he encouraged us chime in with questions even gave us a lil back story on why some refer to liquor as “ spirits”. I actually had no idea how liquor was made, that there were so many regulations and how specific it be can. I’m a little bit of a history geek so I definitely enjoyed. The tasting was one of my favorite parts we tried 2 whiskeys and 2 gins I will definitely say you can taste the quality. The bartender was also very informational and friendly. He help us understand and describe the flavors we were tasting. I really had a great time and I would definitely want to go back with my girlfriends. I would love to experience the tour in a group setting!

SB: My only advice if you book off of Groupon like I did call the actual distillery to confirm because the dates/time for reservations on Groupon...

Casual "hard liquor " fans to craft distilled aficionados:

IF....

You want to taste and enjoy top-shelf Pot Still Irish whiskies, gins, and vodkas.

You want to be fascinated by the technical process of making high quality spirits (less "Willy in Woods mixin' mash" , more "Big Bang Theory")

You want to laugh about crazy "wiskie-business" stories... (1640's Staten Island colonial settlement torched to cinders by otherwise peaceful Lenne Lanape Indians after being wronged by local whiskey Barron) note: it sounds funnier on the actual tour

You are on a layover at Newark Airport and want a quick dash of local culture (12 minutes away Taxi/Lyft /Uber)

-You're from the Newark Metropolitan Area and you want to spike that "local pride" section of the brain

You're from New York and you heard Newark is the real deal...

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We booked a tasting at All Points West for my dad's 60th birthday, and had a great time! Our tour and tasting facilitator was Gil, the founder, and it was clear he knew his stuff. We learned a lot about the distillery and the history of all the alcohol they make, which we then got to taste. You definitely get a good amount of tastings for the price, plus a complimentary cocktail to start, and you can then purchase additional drinks if you'd like. We had a lot of fun! Gil also recommended a few restaurants to go to for dinner afterwards, and we had a delicious dinner just around the corner from...