Blackbird Distillery — Attraction in Rose Township

This distillery has a cool rustic kinda vibe. Food choices are short and sweet. We had the pulled pork nachos and crunch rolls. We tried each of the options for the crunch rolls, Mac and cheese, banana pepper, buffalo chicken, and steak and cheese. They come with 2 dipping sauces. A smoky homemade ranch like dip and an apple bbq dip. Both could hold their own. All the crunchy rolls were great but the buffalo chicken stole the show. I’m not a fan of spicy unless it’s worth it and these rolls not only were not over poweringly spicy but were definitely worth what spice they did have. The banana pepper one was way more spicy than the buffalo chicken and has been discontinued so it is while supplies last. The Mac and cheese was exactly what was expected out of anything Mac and cheese. The steak and cheese was a letdown. By all means try all 4 and decide for yourselves though. Now the alcohol. I’m going to preface this with, I am an alcohol snob. I don’t pretend to have a refined or sophisticated palate or anything I am just a person that drinks for the flavor not the effect. I much prefer other legal means of intoxicants. That being said there are a few flavors that hit the mark and a few flavors that fell short for me. The ones that fell short did hit for my husband though. I sampled the blackberry, lemon drop, chocolate banana, salted watermelon, and caramel apple. The blackberry was definitely better than most blackberry moonshines I have tried. It was sweet on the front and had the berry on the back. I would give it 7/10. The salted watermelon was my favorite. I could see sitting around a fire with a nice chilled glass sipping until the sun when down. 9/10. Caramel Apple was like every other caramel apple moonshine I’ve tried. Sweet and good apple flavor. Not as sweet as the apple pie so if you are looking for that. This is your jam. 7/10. Lemon drop wasn’t lemony and chocolate banana left me looking for the banana. 6/10. Nothing we tried was bad. This is a legit establishment that deserves some traffic. When you go please for the love of all things holy, spin the toilet paper roll. Just do it. WAY BETTER THAN OLD SMOKY!...

My wife and I stopped in at the Blackbird Distillery this past week while visiting family in Pennsylvania. Let me tell you that this distillery is absolutely phenomenal! The shop has an amazing array of products. They had a huge selection of moonshine, smoked meats and cheese, homemade canned pepper mixes, and BBQ sauces. We did some tasting and was blown away with the quality of everything especially the the moonshine!!! The young lady working there (sorry I don't know her name) was very personable and knowledgeable. She was able to answer all questions and was very helpful in making the decision in what we bought there. We also met the owner and Master Distiller Dave Black. This guy is awesome! He gave us a tour, a history of how the distillery came to be and explained the plans of expansion in the very near future. (Construction has already begun). Dave also signed a couple of bottles I purchased for my collection as well as a six gallon oak barrel. If you are in the Brookville area or just passing through on I80, it would be worth every second to stop in, do some tasting and purchase some of the best quality moonshine available. No exaggeration. You'll be hard pressed to find a better moonshine. I know that this will be a definite stopping point for us every time we are...

My boyfriend and I stopped in during our visit to cook forest and I can't stress enough how this is a must visit distillery on quality of product alone. Aside from how delicious and clean every moonshine we tried (and purchased) was, the owner was a lovely woman and super informative. She told us why the drinks were named the way they were, what the flavors paired well with, why things were priced the way they were and even how the moonshine is made. It was weirdly educational and extremely cozy on the inside, our flavor recommendations are the smoked butterscotch, the apple black, peanut butter ( we bought all three of those) and definitely try the orange cream.theres tons of homemade goodies inside, mixed drinks that you can buy and drink while browsing, and don't underestimate the house made drink mixes to take home with you for your own cocktails. We bought the apple pie to go with the apple black and it tastes like heaven, you can barely tell there's any alcohol in it from taste, it's dangerously delicious. If you visit cook forest, you HAVE to visit...