Recommended by a friend we added the distillery to the list of things we wanted to do on this trip. I really liked the Vodka and Bourbon products, although the Rum and Gin offerings were also very good. We decided to take some home too—to share the experience with friends.
This place has some very good vodka and rum. The bourbon is good as well. It is worth an hour to visit, sample, take the "tour," and purchase some of the award winning spirits!
We recently went to Vermont on Vacation and went to the Distillery for a sampling. I found the vodka to have a very nice smoothness going down. The people doing the tasting were very knowledgable about the product and were happy to serve us. We brought home a bottle. If you are up at Smuggler's Notch it is a great way to spend 30 minutes.
If you're in the area this is a great experience. I enjoyed each of the samples that I tried and wish that I could have brought more home with me. I ended up with a bottle of their vodka which is incredibly smooth. The only thing better than the tasting was the local knowledge we received talking with one of the friendliest people we've come across in a long time.
I guess I should preface this that I am not a hard alcohol drinker. This being said, we stopped here on a rainy afternoon and sampled. We only tried 2 and paid for 4, but I went home with a bottle of Vodka.
We went to Smugglers Notch distillery after a wine tasting at Boyden's and were not disappointed. Although they were out of their first batch of Bourbon, they did have some for tasting and it was incredibly smooth. Only wish we could have bought a bottle of that batch. Vodka was awesome and the Gin was complex and flavorful. We did get to meet the owner who was very gracious as well as excited, proud and informative about his product - as well he should be. Craft distilleries are an awesome thing and this one is certainly one you should not miss.
We enjoyed meeting the proprietor and tasting his vodka, rum, gin, hoppy gin, and bourbon. Tasted with an interesting couple from South Carolina. Fun spot.
We stopped by while we were staying at Smuggs. The vodka was very smooth but not a vodka drinker. Loved the bourbon and thought the rum was very good. Bought 3 bottles (bourbon and rum) and will give the rum as Christmas gifts. Also purchased some nip sized bottles for stocking stuffers. Well worth the stop!
I really liked the Rye and Bourbon products, although the Vodka, Rum and Gin offerings were also very good. Be prepared to open your wallet - you're going to want to take some home; in my case to the tune of $300, which I expect to conjure up great memories of my stay in Vermont when I'm sipping this elixir back home in Massachusetts.
Smuggler's Notch Distillery has the best vodka in America as voted by several renown and respected sources. We had to go check it out.The distillery is in a plain, nondescript building, but once inside, it's really nice, well-decorated, warm friendly atmosphere.They have several of their liquors on the counter for taste testing - the vodka, of course, and the rum, the gin, and their whiskey. I tried 3 of the 4 and found them all to be good. We left with a bottle of the vodka!Fun little stop!!