Chris did an amazing tasting for us. Best tasting and tour ever! Highly recommend trying the salted caramel and butterscotch moonshines and the vodka sodas! The place was so cute and rustic and everyone was so kind and enthusiastic to help us. I would definitely recommend this if you are visiting Hot Springs.
Tricia G.
Fun place to spend a rainy afternoon. Micah was our host for the tasting. $10 gets you samples of many of the flavored moonshines. Was it the best ever? No. But a couple were tasty. Especially the canned vodka drinks. I purchased a four pack of the orange dreamsicle style.
Lisa C.
My husband and I visited the distillery on New Year's Eve to have a cocktail prior to our anniversary dinner reservation. The staff greeted us warmly, showed us around and got us set up for a tasting. We enjoyed the tasting and the young lady who did that for us was very helpful and jovial. She was very good at her job! after our tasting, we sat at the bar for a delicious cocktail and the bartender was just as friendly and interactive. We enjoyed our tasting and cocktail, purchased a bottle of moonshine, and have already planned a return trip for more tasting and cocktails. I highly recommend visiting. We did not do the tour as we have toured another distillery but we may even try a tour next time to see how this one is different. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and we will definitely be repeat customers.
Janet S.
Great place.Friendly staff.Rustic decor and inviting atmosphere.Moonshine tasting was fun and delicious. Marilyn was a terrific hostess. Thoroughly enjoyed it.We also took the tour. Very informative.We bought several bottles and a couple of T-shirts!Highly recommend this place.
Christopher S.
Loads of good shine here. I recommend the peanut butter. Had Chris as our host during the tasting he was awesome. The look of the old building is coolAs well and it has a back porch.
Thomas K.
Review based on bar service/experience - extremely over priced drinks ($17 for sub mid tier old fashioned) with high local alcohol taxes. Drink flavor was ok but not worth it. Hopefully another trip for moonshine tastings will be better, but the moonshine based drinks we had were no better. Would rather order beer or not come back. Cocktails should have set recipes rather than me picking between several options of liquor ranging from moonshine, vodka, or bourbon for one drink.
Lena L.
Dropped in and had a fun tasting. Great vibes from staff. We had a few of the moon shines, pineapple, espresso, butterscotch and the 120 proof mule kick. I don't understand the need for 120 proof liquor, it was face squishing, glad I did it but wouldn't drink it. Then we had a few of their vodka sodas and they were very delicious. If they were available locally in NJ I would definitely purchase them.
Sharon T.
We have visited every year since they've opened.The staff has been nothing but amazing,warming and very friendly.The customers are even like family.Erica helped us out so much today.Thank you and we will be back real soon
Kristina O
Brittany is our girl! From the very first email to the day of our baby shower Brittany and the team at Crystal Ridge Distillery were always so kind, informative, and flexible. Our baby shower was beyond our expectations. We reserved the small party room which was more than enough space for our over 40 guests. There were so many options to add on as well. I can’t emphasize enough how happy we are about choosing The Party Room at Crystal Ridge Distillery. Any of our future events will definite held here! Thank you so much! We can’t thank y’all enough! ?
Cheryl Lamb
Really enjoyed the tasting with Abbie and the cocktails by Logie Bear! Everything tasted great and we love the atmosphere!
Flavored moonshines are not really my thing but Crystal Ridge does a good job with them. They are a bit sweet but they taste spot on to what they say they should taste like. This distillery is really nice and the tasting is a lot of fun. They also make a really nice young whiskey, although it is currently distilled in Texas. If you are visiting Hot Springs, I would put them on your todo list.
Candi R.
Had a great time at this place. Did the distillery tour and tasting. 10.00 p/p and was well worth it! Abbey was out tour guide and was fantastic! She was fun, energetic, funny and informative. I think she deserves a raise After the tour we sat at the tasting bar and had several samples of the moonshines and tastes of a couple signature drinks. We had a great time tasting. We bought a few things in the retail section then has a tasty drink... or 3 at the bar area. All the staff were so fun ! The distillery also has space to host special events as well.
Angela B.
I was hesitant to try this place after going to a moonshine distillery in Brandon, Missouri about a year ago and the moonshine tasted medicinal. However, I looked at the reviews for this place and thought," Why not?", and my friend seemed interested too. They have a huge parking lot and a nice outdoor seating area for those nice nights for sippin' moonshine. We walked in, and were immediately greeted by a couple of employees. I was interested in their adult chocolate milk, but was told the Coffee Shinetini had a better taste. I told the bartender about my bad experience with moonshine in Missouri, and she told me not only the exact distillery I went to (I never said this ahead of time), but why it tasted bad. My friend also ordered a drink (Huckleberry Mint Julep), and she loved it. My Coffee Shinetini was amazing too. In fact it was so amazing, I am going back tomorrow to get another one and buy some moonshine. The staff is also very nice, and there were a lot of them to help you out. This was also a very laid back atmosphere, and I never felt pressured to buy anything. The prices are reasonable, and I loved all the mixed drink suggestions. As you can see, I fell in love with this place and my friend would echo the same sentiments. Next time you are coming to Hot Springs, carve out some "me time", and visit this place to spoil yourself even more.
Wendy M.
I have a feeling we would've had a fabulous time at the Crystal Ridge Distillery. Our visit started off fabulously as we paid for two tastings with LaCricia. She walked us through the moonshine tasters, sharing a little about each one with our group and another across the tasting table. About 3/4 of the way through our tastings, another older man announced awkwardly that last call had long passed and any open tabs at the bar needed to be closed out. We hadn't gotten to the bar, as we and the other group wanted to taste the different moonshine offerings before ordering drinks made with them. Another couple walked in right about this time. That would make 8 folks at the tasting table, in addition to the other couples who were already seated. For context, before deciding to visit the distillery, we specifically checked the hours and noted that the last distillery tour is listed to start at 7 pm and on Yelp, they close at 8 pm. Another couple referenced both the website hours and tour start times as well. As someone who grew up in a family owned business, good customer service is critical. It's one thing to close early if business is slow but it felt unwise to close with a roomful of customers clearly expecting to stay and sample / drink. When several of us made reference to the hours, no accommodations were offered. Our tasting host seemed a little surprised and shared thinking that she thought we'd have time to get through the tasting and have time for a cocktail. Nope. We did purchase one bottle, but had we stayed, we would've likely purchased more and def would have enjoyed several drinks. It became very apparent that 7 pm was closing time when the older gentleman starting turning off lights while we finished our tastings. It was very awkward watching him yell back and forth to her as he started shutting things down. Just before writing this review, I checked the website for times and even there, the last distillery tour is listed to be at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Maybe updating hours in both Yelp and the website is good? Everything else about Crystal Distillery looked to be amazing, but alas, we didn't have time to experience it. This feels so counter intuitive, particularly as you think about the owners' intention to support revitalizing the area. So we left. As we were in town for the weekend, this was it. We won't have an opportunity to return. And, interestingly and annoyingly, we learned as we paid and left, that "next week, we stay open until 8 pm." Wow. It's the little things that matter. This was a fail in my book.
Dana K
We held a Christmas party at Crystal Ridge this year and had an overwhelmingly positive experience. Brittany, the event coordinator, made the prep and organization very easy and seamless. She communicated and provided guidance along the way.The event itself was beautiful. The decor and set up was perfect - subtle and classy. The food was delicious and had folks talking for days. The bar was perfect as well. A great mix of beer, wine and cocktails.Overall, we were very pleased. They took care of everything for us. We will absolutely do another event there in the future.
Chris did an amazing tasting for us. Best tasting and tour ever! Highly recommend trying the salted caramel and butterscotch moonshines and the vodka sodas! The place was so cute and rustic and everyone was so kind and enthusiastic to help us. I would definitely recommend this if you are visiting Hot Springs.
Fun place to spend a rainy afternoon. Micah was our host for the tasting. $10 gets you samples of many of the flavored moonshines. Was it the best ever? No. But a couple were tasty. Especially the canned vodka drinks. I purchased a four pack of the orange dreamsicle style.
My husband and I visited the distillery on New Year's Eve to have a cocktail prior to our anniversary dinner reservation. The staff greeted us warmly, showed us around and got us set up for a tasting. We enjoyed the tasting and the young lady who did that for us was very helpful and jovial. She was very good at her job! after our tasting, we sat at the bar for a delicious cocktail and the bartender was just as friendly and interactive. We enjoyed our tasting and cocktail, purchased a bottle of moonshine, and have already planned a return trip for more tasting and cocktails. I highly recommend visiting. We did not do the tour as we have toured another distillery but we may even try a tour next time to see how this one is different. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and we will definitely be repeat customers.
Great place.Friendly staff.Rustic decor and inviting atmosphere.Moonshine tasting was fun and delicious. Marilyn was a terrific hostess. Thoroughly enjoyed it.We also took the tour. Very informative.We bought several bottles and a couple of T-shirts!Highly recommend this place.
Loads of good shine here. I recommend the peanut butter. Had Chris as our host during the tasting he was awesome. The look of the old building is coolAs well and it has a back porch.
Review based on bar service/experience - extremely over priced drinks ($17 for sub mid tier old fashioned) with high local alcohol taxes. Drink flavor was ok but not worth it. Hopefully another trip for moonshine tastings will be better, but the moonshine based drinks we had were no better. Would rather order beer or not come back. Cocktails should have set recipes rather than me picking between several options of liquor ranging from moonshine, vodka, or bourbon for one drink.
Dropped in and had a fun tasting. Great vibes from staff. We had a few of the moon shines, pineapple, espresso, butterscotch and the 120 proof mule kick. I don't understand the need for 120 proof liquor, it was face squishing, glad I did it but wouldn't drink it. Then we had a few of their vodka sodas and they were very delicious. If they were available locally in NJ I would definitely purchase them.
We have visited every year since they've opened.The staff has been nothing but amazing,warming and very friendly.The customers are even like family.Erica helped us out so much today.Thank you and we will be back real soon
Brittany is our girl! From the very first email to the day of our baby shower Brittany and the team at Crystal Ridge Distillery were always so kind, informative, and flexible. Our baby shower was beyond our expectations. We reserved the small party room which was more than enough space for our over 40 guests. There were so many options to add on as well. I can’t emphasize enough how happy we are about choosing The Party Room at Crystal Ridge Distillery. Any of our future events will definite held here! Thank you so much! We can’t thank y’all enough! ?
Really enjoyed the tasting with Abbie and the cocktails by Logie Bear! Everything tasted great and we love the atmosphere!
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Flavored moonshines are not really my thing but Crystal Ridge does a good job with them. They are a bit sweet but they taste spot on to what they say they should taste like. This distillery is really nice and the tasting is a lot of fun. They also make a really nice young whiskey, although it is currently distilled in Texas. If you are visiting Hot Springs, I would put them on your todo list.
Had a great time at this place. Did the distillery tour and tasting. 10.00 p/p and was well worth it! Abbey was out tour guide and was fantastic! She was fun, energetic, funny and informative. I think she deserves a raise After the tour we sat at the tasting bar and had several samples of the moonshines and tastes of a couple signature drinks. We had a great time tasting. We bought a few things in the retail section then has a tasty drink... or 3 at the bar area. All the staff were so fun ! The distillery also has space to host special events as well.
I was hesitant to try this place after going to a moonshine distillery in Brandon, Missouri about a year ago and the moonshine tasted medicinal. However, I looked at the reviews for this place and thought," Why not?", and my friend seemed interested too. They have a huge parking lot and a nice outdoor seating area for those nice nights for sippin' moonshine. We walked in, and were immediately greeted by a couple of employees. I was interested in their adult chocolate milk, but was told the Coffee Shinetini had a better taste. I told the bartender about my bad experience with moonshine in Missouri, and she told me not only the exact distillery I went to (I never said this ahead of time), but why it tasted bad. My friend also ordered a drink (Huckleberry Mint Julep), and she loved it. My Coffee Shinetini was amazing too. In fact it was so amazing, I am going back tomorrow to get another one and buy some moonshine. The staff is also very nice, and there were a lot of them to help you out. This was also a very laid back atmosphere, and I never felt pressured to buy anything. The prices are reasonable, and I loved all the mixed drink suggestions. As you can see, I fell in love with this place and my friend would echo the same sentiments. Next time you are coming to Hot Springs, carve out some "me time", and visit this place to spoil yourself even more.
I have a feeling we would've had a fabulous time at the Crystal Ridge Distillery. Our visit started off fabulously as we paid for two tastings with LaCricia. She walked us through the moonshine tasters, sharing a little about each one with our group and another across the tasting table. About 3/4 of the way through our tastings, another older man announced awkwardly that last call had long passed and any open tabs at the bar needed to be closed out. We hadn't gotten to the bar, as we and the other group wanted to taste the different moonshine offerings before ordering drinks made with them. Another couple walked in right about this time. That would make 8 folks at the tasting table, in addition to the other couples who were already seated. For context, before deciding to visit the distillery, we specifically checked the hours and noted that the last distillery tour is listed to start at 7 pm and on Yelp, they close at 8 pm. Another couple referenced both the website hours and tour start times as well. As someone who grew up in a family owned business, good customer service is critical. It's one thing to close early if business is slow but it felt unwise to close with a roomful of customers clearly expecting to stay and sample / drink. When several of us made reference to the hours, no accommodations were offered. Our tasting host seemed a little surprised and shared thinking that she thought we'd have time to get through the tasting and have time for a cocktail. Nope. We did purchase one bottle, but had we stayed, we would've likely purchased more and def would have enjoyed several drinks. It became very apparent that 7 pm was closing time when the older gentleman starting turning off lights while we finished our tastings. It was very awkward watching him yell back and forth to her as he started shutting things down. Just before writing this review, I checked the website for times and even there, the last distillery tour is listed to be at 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Maybe updating hours in both Yelp and the website is good? Everything else about Crystal Distillery looked to be amazing, but alas, we didn't have time to experience it. This feels so counter intuitive, particularly as you think about the owners' intention to support revitalizing the area. So we left. As we were in town for the weekend, this was it. We won't have an opportunity to return. And, interestingly and annoyingly, we learned as we paid and left, that "next week, we stay open until 8 pm." Wow. It's the little things that matter. This was a fail in my book.
We held a Christmas party at Crystal Ridge this year and had an overwhelmingly positive experience. Brittany, the event coordinator, made the prep and organization very easy and seamless. She communicated and provided guidance along the way.The event itself was beautiful. The decor and set up was perfect - subtle and classy. The food was delicious and had folks talking for days. The bar was perfect as well. A great mix of beer, wine and cocktails.Overall, we were very pleased. They took care of everything for us. We will absolutely do another event there in the future.