Crittenden Distillery LLC — Local services in Diamondhead

First a quick note: tours at Crittendens are typically on Friday afternoons but occur sporadically! This is a small family distillery, check their Facebook page to find the date for the next tour.

As for the tours themselves, it's a small, cheap, laid-back affair that's a lot of fun and well worth the $10! You get the opportunity to ask questions, see the barrel rick house up close and personal, and sample plenty of bourbon.

Even better than the tour however, is their bourbon! I'd highly recommend buying one of their unique single barrel options. Bottles range from double oaked offerings to wine finished Bourbons to their standard bottled in bond. On my last visit I picked up the 6 year Family Reserve bottle, and let me say, it's as good as most bottles of Stagg Jr that I've tried. Once again, I HIGHLY recommend picking up any bottle of their bourbon, you...

Went to check out the tasting room and maybe do a tour, but they apparently do not do tastings on the weekends. They are actually not doing tastings at all currently due to their computer system being fried by lightning a couple weeks ago.... However this is not indicated anywhere on their website and nor are their hours. They didn't even have their new bourbon that's advertised on their Facebook page apparently due to issues with getting the labeling according to the liquor store clerk. Whiskey/liquor selection was slightly above average for their size and location of the store but pricing was average. Nothing...

Matt Crittenden and his family run this distillery in Kiln Ms. It's just off I-10 and easy to find. They make some great whiskey Monday thru Friday but can't sell bottles before 10am and usually wrap up the day around 3. They do offer tastings of most of their recent creations. Kiln has been known for years for the whiskey making but Matt does it legally (IYKYK). Stop by...