There are two ways to experience Napa Valley Distillery, the only distillery in the city of Napa since Prohibition. The first is to swing by the distillery’s booth at the Oxbow Public Market, where you can taste products such as smoked fir bitters and plum brandy, and shop for vintage bar tools. The other is to book a tour and tasting at the company’s distilling facility on Stockton Street. Tours at the mother ship last about an hour, and they include a crash course in the art and science of distilling, a brief history lesson, and a session at a tiki-style tasting bar. Napa Valley Distillery doesn’t only make high-proof alcohol but also artisan cocktail bitters, syrups, and shrubs. The main distillery is closed to the public on Wednesdays.
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There are two ways to experience Napa Valley Distillery, the only distillery in the city of Napa since Prohibition. The first is to swing by the distillery’s booth at the Oxbow Public Market, where you can taste products such as smoked fir bitters and plum brandy, and shop for vintage bar tools. The other is to book a tour and tasting at the company’s distilling facility on Stockton Street. Tours at the mother ship last about an hour, and they include a crash course in the art and science of distilling, a brief history lesson, and a session at a tiki-style tasting bar. Napa Valley Distillery doesn’t only make high-proof alcohol but also artisan cocktail bitters, syrups, and shrubs. The main distillery is closed to the public on Wednesdays.
The Napa Valley Distillery: From grapes to gin
The Napa Valley Distillery became the first distillery to open in Napa since prohibition when they began distilling vodka and gin from Napa Valley grapes in 2010. Tours will be offered beginning in 2014, but in the meantime you can find their wares at The Oxbow Public Market alongside an extensive collection of bitters from around the globe, barrel-aged cocktails and vintage barware.
