Top Things to do in North Carolina Mountains
Top Hotels in North Carolina Mountains
- 1. Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville
- 2. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Asheville Downtown, an IHG Hotel
- 3. Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Area
- 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville Biltmore Village
- 5. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville Downtown Tunnel Road, NC
- 7. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Asheville Westgate, NC
- 8. Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville
- 9. Courtyard by Marriott Asheville Biltmore Village
- 10. Best Western Asheville Tunnel Road
Top 10 Distilleries in North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina Mountains
Discover the best top things to do in North Carolina Mountains, United States including Defiant Whisky, Copper Barrel Distillery, Call Family Distillers, South Mountain Distilling Company, Cultivated Cocktails Distillery, Holman Distillery, Oak and Grist Distilling Company, Troy and Sons Distillers, Elevated Mountain Distilling Co., Eda Rhyne Distilling Company.
Restaurants in North Carolina Mountains
1. Defiant Whisky
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Discover award-winning Defiant Whisky distilled in the heart of Golden Valley. Take a distillery tour and learn about the process from the makers of Defiant. Step inside the Defiant Gift Shop to sample and purchase our spirits, peruse the merchandise and accessories. Individual tours given daily & large groups are welcome but advance notice is appreciated for groups of 6 or more. Cheers!
Reviewed By Bookscooks57 - Williamsburg, United States
Slow down, take the time to find, tour, listen, and learn what happens when a passion becomes a whisky. The techniques used to make a lovely, smooth, easy drinking whisky is unique. The knowledge, passion, and care the owner I met takes is very heartwarming and interesting. Take the time, you will be well rewarded.
2. Copper Barrel Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 115 reviews
Located right on Main Street in legendary Wilkes County -the “Moonshine Capital of America”; Copper Barrel is an award-winning distillery founded on the belief that everyone deserves a taste of genuine American craft spirits. In addition to offering the area's most highly rated guided tours, we are now open extended hours to quench your thirst with craft beer, wine and cocktails. So, grab your friends and come shine with us while you cheer on your favorite teams or watch a movie on our massive TV's. And, look no further for a fun place to host your next private event. Whether it be a birthday party, business meeting or rehearsal dinner; we offer a variety of options at very reasonable rates. It's time you got a taste of genuine!
3. Call Family Distillers
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By H8853GPbrents - Huntersville, United States
We stopped here as part of a day trip to the mountains this past weekend. Saw the billboard on the highway and decided to stop on a whim. Really glad we did. We met Laura who is a co-owner and she spent time with us giving the history of the family and going through a quick tasting. It was a really enjoyable experience and we came home with two boxes of great products! I would definitely stop by here if you are in the area and interested in a fun and informative experience.
4. South Mountain Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
South Mountain Distilling Co.offers tours, unique Distilling experiences,tastings,and gift shop serivces. We plan to share our family's history of making South Mountain Spirits. Our products will be derived from family recipes, handed down, four generations. Other products will be made in the same traditional ways unique to the South Mountains of North Carolina.
5. Cultivated Cocktails Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Come and check out one of Asheville's award-winning craft distilleries! Schedule a tour and tasting through our website or by giving us a call.
Reviewed By GL1708 - Falls Church, United States
This was a fun visit for us! If you like craft cocktails, it could be a fun visit for you too. We had some samples of gin and vodka and drinks that were amazingly good. It is downtown and was super close to our hotel (the Cambria).
6. Holman Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The only producer of traditional Applejack. Come learn about the only spirit created by freezing and not boiling. Applejohn Traditional Applejack is a frozen concentrated hard apple cider. Holman's Applejacks are available in aged and unaged versions and Holman's High 148 Proof Vodka is easy to use by using less. Come taste the only tasteless vodka.
Reviewed By CarolinaTrekkers
Recently this distillery was featured in the New York Times, about interesting family distilleries and those distilling apples in unique ways. We made it a point to drive there for a visit. The distillery is located not far from North Wilkesboro, NC, in a scenic part of the Brushy Mountains. John Holman, the owner, is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his business; he majored in chemistry at UNC and is technically well versed on the processes of distillation and related matters. He is also a very nice person. A tasting was scheduled and included at no extra charge; this was most informative and enjoyable. We chose a case; of particular interest were applejack products made the "old fashioned way" (before prohibition); one tastes a lot like a good bourbon and the other is like a brandy that blends well with almost any quality sweetened liquid; we had a sample of a delicious cocktail that could be made with it. Sample drink recipes are provided. We also especially liked the apple vodka. The tasting was conducted outdoors with great care toward spacing and other precautions arising from the pandemic. (In fact, this distillery created and marketed to the federal government a disinfectant used to combat the pandemic.) In sum , we highly recommend this business and look forward to exploring in greater the depth the products we purchased and returning with friends..
7. Oak and Grist Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Oak and Grist creates small batch artisan spirits using locally malted grains. We've crafted each of our recipes to showcase a distinctively Appalachian character that speaks to our regions history and its native flavors. Our spirits aim to reward the curious and excite the connoisseur, while fostering a stronger connection between producer, consumer, and place.
Reviewed By billmZ5454HL - Taylors, United States
If you like good whiskey; if you like good gin (even I didn't mind it and I do not drink gin); then you have to make a point to stop on here. The place is really good. Good, knowledgeable, friendly staff and wonderful whiskey. Love their Blended #6 and even their Dark Gin! Ashley was great!
8. Troy and Sons Distillers
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By LatteLovingHedgie - Germantown, United States
Great tastings!! Made from Crooked creek corn - heirloom. Reserve is 6 years in wood ford barrels, Blonde whiskey- different bottle shape, no crooked creek corn, not a bourbon bc only half proof at 80% (bourbon has to be above 50%corn mash, 125 proof or more entering the barrel and 160 proof or higher at the end, made in us, aged >4 years). Troy and Sons - Nectarine honey moon shine super sweet. Goes good over icecream. Cinnamon honey moonshine - would be good in coffee!
9. Elevated Mountain Distilling Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Elevated Mountain Distilling Company is a craft distiller of ultra-premium artisan whiskeys & spirits. Tours are $5 per person, this includes tastings and a complementary glassware. You can finish your time at the distillery by enjoying time at Elevated Mountain Creekside Park located in the back of the parking lot.
Reviewed By elenfield - Waynesville, United States
They now have live music and each night they have different food truck that comes and parks next to their outside seating where the band plays. Starts around 7 pm and band at 8 pm. Get there early at 7 to get a seat. Dave, the owner, has put together a great lineup of bands, including an Elevated house band with Bluegrass performers who are very talented. We have been a few times, and each time the food was very good.(the BBQ truck was SO good) and the drinks cold and music excellent. Dont miss this when you come to the valley. Their facebook page has their schedule.
10. Eda Rhyne Distilling Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Eda Rhyne Distilling Co. is dedicated to producing exceptional small batch spirits that capture the creative, hardworking spirit of Southern Appalachia. We use responsibly harvested organic botanicals, some wild crafted from the mountains surrounding Asheville, some grown on Owner/Distiller Rett Murphy's own Aardvark Farm, to bring a unique farm to flask experience to all of our distinct spirits.
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