Wood Hat Spirits — Local services in New Florence

My wife has been wanting to take me here for a while now. When on her girls trip they have stopped by and bought some cordials and a shot glass for my collection.

Monday we were out on 70 checking out Antique stores and decided to go on further to Wood Hat.

As we pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car we were greeted by a friendly older gentleman who we found out was the owner of Wood Hat Spirits.

Went into the store/distillery and had a lively conversation with Gary and his workers. I decided to have a tasting in the front and proceeded to get a tour and one helluva education on the making of whiskey in the back.

Gary is very knowledgeable and entertaining with the history and business of making whiskey. Never realized how entertaining that there was such a story about corn and his process of distilling. He is also a very good steward of the earth with his process of caring for the environment.

I am not a big drinker of whisky and Gary didn’t make too much fun of me for telling him that I drink J B.

My wife I bought a couple bottles of cordial’s and plan on being back to pick up a bottle of whiskey for a friend of mine who definitely is more into the spirit than I.

A very good time I highly recommend stopping by and checking it out and his staff is very friendly and outgoing and make the visit...

This place is amazing! Hands down, don't think about it, don't doubt, make a visit, get a flight, and buy a bottle or two....trust me.

I stopped into this place on a whim on a long drive to the airport (leaving my whiskey in my truck while I traveled).

I hit up a conversation with the employee and started learning about what makes this place special while having a sampler of whiskeys to taste. I thought I liked whiskey, before I found this place, and now I love it.

The corn is all unique and works into the recipes and flavors, all homegrown on the distillery's own land, and human food grade instead of the feed grade that everyone else uses. More than that, some of it is ancient corn that the owner has essentially brought back into circulation and gathered from heirloom strains around the world.

This is clearly a passion project and everything about this place is head and shoulders above the competition. The diversity of tastes, qualities, and smells is amazing. This is absolutely the first time I've ever truly had a "Favorite" distillery and if anyone ever asks me, Wood Hat Spirits is where anyone should get whiskey if they want it...

If you're doing a road trip to COMO or KCY, you've got to stop at Wood Hat Spirts. It's a great way to stretch your legs, take a break from the car and taste some amazing bourbon. WHS is just off I-70, so it makes the stop easy to do.

My cousins who I was traveling with to COMO, said I had to make the stop and experience Wood Hat. I'm glad they introduced to me to this MO distillery. It's a small and compact place, that has a rustic and dive atmosphere. I thought it was quite charming.

The young lady who served us out flights of bourbon (5 for $5) was friendly and very knowledgeable. She explained the differences in our choices and shared with us their selection of local corns and how they are grown.

My cousins bought a bottle of bourbon and I got a bottle of WHS made honey. I am a big fan and eater of local honey and theirs is made in bourbon barrels, so I had to have a bottle.

This now will be a regular stop for me when traveling I-70 and I want you to stop by, too. After you do, it will be a regular stop for...