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| - If you're looking for a quick and fun tour to stumble away from, AZ Distilling Co if the place to go! Meg gifted me the Tour for Two Groupon for my birthday and, being a big spirits fan myself, I was excited to try out something new.
I will admit, the location is kind of hard to find. It's tucked away in cinder block warehouse building off the street with a small sign in front of the drive. We took Uber so we both could enjoy drinks without the risk of visiting Sheriff Joe. We drove past it two or three times without knowing it before we ended up having the driver drop us off at The Yard and walking there. So if you don't have a designated driver to go straight to the distillery, you may want to do the same and walk over from the Yard since it's only a minute or so walk and will save you a little on the drive.
The owner Jason greeted us on our way in and pointed us to the tasting bar where Garret was finishing up the previous tour. You can tell right away that they love what they do. Whether it be giving each other a hard time or laughing with the customers, they're definitely having a good time.
Garret did a great job summing up the tour right away. "This is our distillery. Now get your $#!+ and get out" failing to say it with a straight face. But in all seriousness, he did a great job explaining the distilling process, the alcohol proof before and after each stage, and what they do differently in their process that makes their spirits so unique. At each stage he took a moment to ask if we had any questions to be sure we had a good idea what they do.
After the 20-30 minute tour to see and understand the whole process before being led back to the bar for tasting. Despite the tour description, I can say that the pours were more than 0.5 oz a piece. We got to sample the Copper City Moonshine first which was very smooth with a clean taste.
The next one we got to sample was the Copper City Bourbon. Definitely a must have for any bourbon lovers out there/ Smooth and flavorful while still hitting you for your best Whiskey Face. Would blend perfectly with your favorite mixer.
My favorite by far was the Desert Dry Gin. Before you take a sip, you have to smell how fragrant this Gin is. Distilled with Lavender, Cinnamon, Coriander, Cumin, Cardamon, Apple, and Lime Zest, the smell of this gin alone is mind blowing. As soon as you taste it, you're hit with the awesome blend of flavors and how smooth the Gin is. Out of all the spirits we tried, this one made me think twice about not taking a bottle home.
The last sample on the tour list was their Vodka (I don't remember the name of it sadly). The Vodka was very smooth but didn't seem as potent as I would expect from a vodka. But potent or not was very enjoyable and would be great in a martini or mixed beverage.
Once we had all these we also got to try two cocktails they made exclusively in house - Apple Pie Moonshine and Bee Knees. Would have loved to swipe one of the bottles of Apple Pie Moonshine. Sweet, fragrant, and spot on Apple Pie flavor. Could easily get into some big trouble because was very drinkable and can't taste the Moonshine at all. The Bees Knees was also fantastic. Made with AZ harvested honey, lemon aid and their Gin, had just the right amount of sweet honey flavor with the kick of the gin's spice combination.
Would loved to have sampled their whiskeys but because of the demand, it costs extra for a flight. Given how messed up I already was by then, I felt it best not to tempt fate and risk having to pay homage in the morning.
All in all, I had an amazing time on this tour and definitely have some new favorite spirits to stock up on. I highly recommend making sure you've eaten recently before coming in or else you're going to end up on the floor. Will definitely make the trip out again to grab a few bottles n the future.
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