Grand Traverse Distillery Tasting Room

All the winter drinks were amazing. The chocolate covered cherry martini was definitely my favorite and I’m not typically a chocolate martini kinda gal!

Stopped here for drinks and had a Pumpkin Martini. It was bitter tasting.

Great drinks perfect service.

My husband & I stopped in while in Traverse City celebrating our wedding anniversary.
My husband had the Maple Old Fashioned & I had the Pumpkin Old Fashioned, both were very good. Unfortunately, the bartender was very unfriendly. It seemed as though serving customers was an inconvenience to her.
I don’t know that I would come back.

Went to the “tasting room” for a “tasting” only to be told they weren’t doing them because they were under staffed!! The tasting room only had two people seated at a table and two people working the bar. When we asked about tastings the bartender replied “uuuuuhhhhh, we are not really set up for tastings because of our staffing” then began wiping the bar top in front of us. Hope your whiskey is better than your service. Will never know or care. Typical Traverse City tourist trap.

Loved our experience! Great cocktails, solid atmosphere. The bartenders were so nice!

Walked in the door, no signs saying wait to be seated or seat yourself so after a couple of minutes standing in front of a tablet where a host would normally be and no communication from any of the visible 4 staff members we sat ourselves. We were watched by the waiters while we found a table, sat down and 1 member of our group used the restroom. Another 5-10 minutes went by without any introduction from the staff. The bar had 2 customers at it and 1 more group less than 4 at another table. We Walked out with still no remarks from the staff.

Staff is very kind and tastings were cheap. $5 for 4 pours of your choice. Spirits were okay, but pricey for the quality. Cocktails were the same, decent alcohol but flavors were okay. Very basic and a bit overpriced.

The tasting was good, prices a little high?

I’ve done a tasting here and I have bought bottles of their spirits. Today the wife got a Cherry Vodka Slushy. What the what!!!! It was really good. I like their Rye Whiskey. A must go to!

Been going here every summer for years. Won’t go back. I’ll buy their bourbon locally. It used to be about the experience. Tastings were great and helpful with new and unique bottles.

Apparently the “tasting bar” is no longer. I spend around $300 every visit and today was no different. Lugged my bottles to the checkout only to find out I had to wait at the bar. I was advised I had to wait to pay for my bottles until everyone was at the bar was served. 4 bartenders and one couldn’t take 2 seconds to cash me out. I’m not trying to be a diva but retail should not stand in a long line of patrons to pay for their bottles.

Wish I could give it zero stars. We waited for 15 minutes to be greeted, let alone served. Staff made eye contact with us and weren't very busy at all, but never acknowledged us beyond that. As we waited, I remembered that I had been there a few years ago and had the same experience. Ironically we also read 'their story' they had displayed on the wall and it talked about 'doing what's right'. It's like if a bad boyfriend were a restaurant. Ridiculous.

Perfect stop downtown for some quick drinks or to purchase “souvenir” bottles. Enjoyed two drinks and took a break in the back where they have couches and windows to look out at the water. Great drinks!

Had an incredible experience at GT distillery and tasting room!!! Harrison gave my uncle and I an amazing experience, I was floored with his knowledge of general alcohol and his expertise in their own products. He really educates you on what to expect from each drink and is also emphatic the whole time. You can tell he cares about what he does and it really translates to an awesome experience for the customer. The manager, Leah, was so warm and made sure that our visit was perfect. The alcohol was exquisite, literally the best wheat whiskey I have ever drank in my life. I had such an enjoyable time. It’s an experience I won’t seen forget and I will definitely be back to try and buy more alcohol from grand traverse distillery!!!

The staff here are always what make the experience! They are so helpful and friendly. My personal fave is the slushy rotation they have going in the summers, they are so good!