Local Craft Distillery Tours

The sites that we went to were great local craft distilleries :)

the hosts all were knowledgeable and answered many questions.

The guide Isabella was the icing on the cake! Recommend Highly!!

So, this is my first review. This tour was just THAT FUN.

Firstly, they pick you up in a huge van and THEY GIVE YOU A CRAFT BEVERAGE. AT 3.30PM! And we got popcorn. Togarashi popcorn. Following sipping (read: slurping) my drink (raspberries, chocolate bitters, lime...?) we landed at the first distillery which has possibly the best limoncello in existence. Two tastings here - vodka (unflavored) and limoncello (not syrupy and SUPER delicious)!

Back to the van and - surprise! There's sausage and sauerkraut on my seat! Ohhhh yummy!!! Next distillery took us to Fremont with our tour guide (Craig!) pointing out fun places. Best Chicago style pizza? A speakeasy? The Theo chocolate factory? Check, check, and check! The second distillery had 4 tastings - 2 whiskies, 1 vodka, and 1 gin. REALLY COOL STILLS! All copper and shiny and pretty. My friend and I took a pretty silly picture (cuz that's what we do). At the end of the time at this location, we even got a free thanks for visiting parting gift!

And back to the van. THIS TIME WE GOT CUPCAKES!!! The fat kid in my was super happy at this point - I got a pancake and bacon cupcake. It even had bacon bits on top! Of course, I bit it before I got a picture, but you guys should just be happy I didn't shove it into my craw and giddily giggle myself into oblivion. This scrumptious bite o' heaven came with another craft drink! And this one had coffee in it! Perfect with a pancake and bacon cupcake, I must say. I slurped mine down like the greedy Gus that I am. And then I drank my friend's as well. Cuz it was that yummy.

The last distillery was my favorite. I wasn't really paying attention to where we were going (mostly cuz of cupcake and coffee alcohol happiness) but we had 5 tastings here - 1 vodka, 1 gin (omg delicious!), 1 chocolate liquor (which I bought), 1 mint liquor (which I would've bought but wasn't available), and 1 herbed liquor. The gin was the best gin I've ever tasted and I would've bought it but then I got distracted by a kitty cat in the corner. Ok, maybe not a corner. He was sitting on a couch. I promptly went over to pet him, returning to the bar for the delicious alcoholic offerings. The chocolate liquor wasn't too overpoweringly sweet as many can be, the mint was like an alcoholic candy cane in my mouth (totally delicious, can't wait for it to be available), and the herbed one was really complex.

At this point, I was pretty happy. And tipsy. Cuz I don't drink very much on a regular basis (yeah, I'm boring). We returned to the van (no stumbling in my 4in wedges! So proud) and TADA! There's a baggie with a tshirt on my seat! Super soft. I'll be sure to rock it around town!!

All in all, a super cool tour with speakeasy music with an awesome tour guide (he traded cat pictures with me teehee!) and alcohol. Perfect for the tourist or the local!! When else will you see the insides of your favorite Washington made liquor?!

A fun and unique tour, it offers a look into some fantastic local owned and run spirit's places! Allowing you to relax while they take you on a excursion thru the city to visit these fantastic little gem's of Seattle! A must see when having out of town guests in!

This was a great addition to our week in Seattle! Very informational and great liquor! When we would go back to the van there was little treats for us and lovely delicious cocktails! I will absolutely add this to our trip if we ever make it back to Seattle!

I've been a member of Yelp since 2009, and it took 4 years and a tour with Local Craft Tours to inspire my very first review.

Local Craft Tours is, in my opinion, one of the best tours you could book in Seattle. I normally stay away from tours when I'm traveling, but I couldn't resist the draw of a speakeasy tour with gin and whiskey. My boyfriend and I decided to start off our vacation with Local Craft Tour so we could get a feel for the city, and we were not disappointed.

We had the opportunity to visit neighborhoods that we wouldn't have been able to visit on our own (due to the length of our vacation). We got to ride around in a comfy Mercedes Sprinter Van with a small group of great people. I loved talking to the proud owners of each distillery and hearing the stories behind their product--there's nothing like talking to people who are passionate about what they do.

Tara, our lovely tour guide, provided us with snacks from local vendors and craft cocktails between each stop. She also suggested some great bars for my boyfriend and I to check out while we were visiting. Thanks, Tara!

I had some of the best gin, whiskey, and limoncello I've ever tasted. Had it not been for TSA regulations, my suitcase would have been full of bottles from each distillery. Book a tour with Local Craft Tours and you will not be disappointed!

Props, props, and Mo Props! Love the craft cocktails they start you off with in the van, love the snacks, and most of all, love the experience.

Eric was a great host, and when there was a mixup with the first distillery, he got us into 3 Howls, and then bought us a bottle to make up for it. Santa Claus doesn't have that kind of customer service.

It was a ton of fun getting to meet the distillers and sample everything. I had no idea how vibrant the community was and now I'll definitely be looking for local labels next time I buy.

If you get the chance, it's worth every penny.

I just went on this tour on wednesday the 11th of September and it was seriously the best thing I've done in Seattle in a long time.

I'm a seattle resident and I go to a lot of events and things but this was spectacular!

Me and my boyfriend had the owner of the company driving us around, Craig, and he was just perfect. Knowledgable about all the places we went to, about his craft, about the processes, local restaurants, everything.

The attention to detail with in the tour itself was top notch. They give you little treats between all your stops and the treats not only high light seattle but also pair so well with what you just drank.

This is a tour that I would highly recommend to seattle-ites and non-seattle natives alike. Fun. Fabulous. Amazing. I cannot say enough good things about this company and what they do.

This is an adult alternative to "Ride the Duck" out of Seattle. Except with booze! And no quackers!! (I kid, I kid, Ride the Duck is amazing too).

I was a little reluctant to go initially bc I had been working way too much and could think of nothing but being lazy and going to sleep, but this both sparked my mind with cool, interesting facts about speakeasy's (which, I may add, I had never been in before and really knew nothing about!), and about the hard work that goes into each glass of spirits. Ultimately, it gave me insight and a different outlook regarding the experience of drinking and why I should continue to support local. I never have considered myself to have a good palette, but it truly was remarkable to try the different liquors each speakeasy had, and what went into creating each.

Apart from a fun different experience, I now feel like I'm an empowered, knowledgeable drinker. Really, I am looking forward to trying out their other tours in the future! It's also nice not having to worry about (possibly) drinking over the limit, or spending money getting a taxi... It definitely was worth the money considering (I thought it was a little overpriced initially).

Overall, this is an amazing addition to the Seattle market, and locals and non-locals alike should check it out! And drink up! :)

I purchased three Speakeasy Distillery Tours and went online to book and received a notice "No longer doing tours" Does anyone know if this is temporary or if they are going to honor these gift certificates in any way? Thanks!

I went on this tour and visited 3 Howls Distillery, Letterpress, and Mischief.

I didn't expect to be wowed by the tour, as I don't particularly have a discerning palette for craft cocktails. However, I ended up making purchases and having a wonderful time. It felt good to support these local distilleries, and the product we were supporting was very quality. It was great to see the heart these folks put into their craft.

If i had to mention a favorite, I loved the structure of the tour. We got to sample a lot of spirits and came back to our tour vehicle to find locally-concocted snacks on our seats to sober us up a little in between tours. The tour did not seem too long or too short either. We started at 11:30 and finished up in around 3 hours time.

Our tour guide was friendly, personable, and knowledgeable as well.

I would definitely recommend this tour.