don quixote distillery & winery
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We stopped at the Santa Fe location which doesn't appear to be listed on Trip Advisor. You enter around back and, as many have noted, it looks like it's closed even when its open. We enjoyed the tasting and bought gin, vodka and calvados. The bourbon was also very good.The distillery is owned by a couple and the wife was working when we were there. She knows a great deal about their products and we really enjoyed talking with her.
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Not worth the extra mileage and time. Housed in a private residence. The Wines are just fair and only tried their blue corn vodka, just ok,
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I went to the distillery with my family and friends and tasted wonderful wines and spirits. I ordered a mixed case and when I opened a bottle of the Manhattan Project on Easter it was fizzy, carbonated and completely undrinkable. I had the wine for 3 months in the winter, so there was no excuse for the poor quality. The Merlot was also tangy, mildly carbonated and we ended up throwing it away. The wines I received were NOT at all the same quality as what I tasted and to make matters worse, when I contacted them they refused to acknowledge their poor products. I was told that "effervescence should dissipate after opening" and my knowledge of wine was questioned.Completely unacceptable and unprofessional. Beware what you have shipped from DQ.
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Finding this jewel was a bit difficult but well worth the effort. The building really is right off the highway. We came from Santa Fe on Hwy 285. You need to exit at hwy 503 and cross back to the 285 (basically making a u-turn). DQ (Don Quixote) was on the right. We turned onto the gravel driveway, wondering if we were in the right place, and headed to the building. It looked as if it was deserted and closed...a little sketchy...however the gate was open and there was a sign that said open. We decided to go inside and we are so glad we did. What a wonderful surprise. Fireplace with seating around it, high ceilings, beautiful bar. We were met by a lovely local, Victoria, who shared information about the distillery and their spirits.They have a $5 for 5 tastings available for anything on their menu...which is quite a selection. We were interested in the "Blue Corn Vodka" and the "Blue Corn Bourbon". We had to decide on three others to taste. The gin, and two brandies.Wow!!! Were we blown away. They were all wonderful. We bought 3 of the 5 we tasted...the vodka, bourbon, and brandy. This is a delightful stop.
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Ok - when you pull up to this place it looks abandoned. This is a classic don't judge a book by its cover moment. On the interior, it's a charming, warm place that even hosts events. The spirits are really top notch, but we didn't care for the wine. The staff is very friendly and willing to share their knowledge and the tasting is priced very reasonably. Drink one for me!
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We visited the "Santa Fe" tasting room which is much closer to Chimayo than Santa Fe.Tastings were $5 for 5 tastings or $7 for 5 tastings and souvenir glass.Tastings include your choice of spirits, sangria, etc. You can do 5 tastings of spirits if you wish!
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Went to check out where to catch the shuttle for Bandelier and saw the signs. Decided to check it out. Had a very interesting visit and tasted several things. Went away with 2 bottles of wine.The rose petal wine is absolutely delicious and very different.The owner/distiller was very knowledgible and friendly.
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We have had good New Mexico wines, so when we saw the sign for Don Quixote Distillery and Winery, we were thrilled. We already had 12 great bottles from Arizona. Well, their Spirit de Santa Fe Gin is really bursting with good flavors. However, I sense that it was off season and that not many tourists had been by. We tasted all the wines, and I sensed that their system that keeps the oxygen out of the open bottles (perhaps by injecting nitrogen, I don't know) does not work well or even with it they need to throw out wines that have been open and warm for several days. They all tasted spoiled (difficult to say corked). The owner was not working the bar, so we did not complain to the server.
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We tried at first to visit the one mentioned as the address here above which was closest to the Bandelier National Monument when we happened to see a sign for it on the way in and since we were in the area, to visit it on the way out. They weren't open for some reason and they didn't post a sign why. We could see that someone was inside watching TV though but they didn't come to the door. It's a weird location, like in someone's home. So we had to head to their other location north of Santa Fe along Highway 84.It was also weirdly located by a highway and not lit up. It looked closed it was so dark. As now the sun has gone down and there were no street lights along the highway, we drove right by it missing the pull-off for it the first time around. By the time we doubled back, it was 25 minutes to closing, 5:35pm. Needless to say, we felt rushed in our tasting.Still, we did a series of 5 tastings for $7. The 5 samples can be any wine on their menu and you got to keep the logo'd souvenir glass (or shot glass if you happened to sample a hard liquor).
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We walk into this beautiful old building- and are the only ones there for some serious 1-on-1 time with one of the staff members. Her knowledge of the spirits was outstanding and she taught us quite a bit about Don Quixote's products. The tasting was quite enjoyable- and we made sure to empty them of a bit of inventory as we left! Good stuff!