Woody Creek Distillers — Local services in Basalt

Of all the distilleries I’ve been to,I have yet to find one that tops Woody Creek. The impromptu tours they are happy to give, the craft cocktails made to order, and their the AMAZING spirits. I’d be remiss not to give their staff well deserved accolades. They are knowledgeable, welcoming, and never pretentious. There is no shortage of passion in their pours and love of their product. A special praise “shout out” to Christian. He remembered us from a year ago! His generosity to listen to our stories and share his, was equally as good as their product.

If you want to go in for a flight, a tour, some swag, fantastic conversation, or just to relax, you can have all of that here. To say their selection is diverse and always satisfying, is an understatement. Side bar: some of their spirits are only sold here. I highly recommend buying a bottle that is straight from the source.

The whiskey is smooth and if you enjoy a good rye, their rye isn’t good, it’s so great it should be banned. I’d drive here from Denver every weekend if I could. If this review sounds a bit over the top, it’s because...

Ambience was okay, but I expected more of a leathered look with leather sofas and chairs, etc. but we aren’t here for the interior design are we. We are here for that brown water. While bourbon is supposed to have a caramel, custard, vanilla, or notes of honey flavorings, Woody Creek’s bourbon fell short, or rather, fell a long way from what bourbon should be. Several samples of their premium line, to include the most expensive bottle, was taste tested by myself and my partner, who both agreed that all samples had either a very acetone taste or lacked that real bourbon flavor that we were in search of. All had alcohol on the nose, thin on the finish and almost no mouth feel. Perhaps we are spoiled, since we both lived near the bourbon trail for so long, but we have also been to young distilleries with great flavors. The prices are trying to appeal to the higher class bourbons, possibly to the locale of Aspen, but sadly, the product does not...

Great product but awful service today. Have been going here every year for the past 6 years. We love there products - bourbon, rye, gin - and have always had great service. Today was a different animal. It wasn't busy (ourselves and 1 other) and after we got served the bartender never came back to check in with us, she spent the majority of her time visiting with a friend. We were planning on having another drink and buying at least one bottle but left instead, it probably cost them $150 in purchases. Hopefully the next visit will be better or we...