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Tequila Fire

Distillery in Austin

Tequila Fire's tequila is "made from 100% agave grown in Jalisco", Mexico distillery. It is "bottled unaged straight off the still". Their Cat Tequila Silver "presents with a mouthwatering burst of lime and tropical fruits". It then takes "an earthy, mushroomy turn with a dark chocolate note". You will notice "the finish is surprisingly soft, fluffy and fresh, like a Persian cat". Try their other products including Cat Tequila Silver, Cat Mezcal and Cat Mezcal Añejo. You can find their tequilas at several liquor stores in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Check out their website and use their store locator so you can find the nearest store for you. You can also check the link on their social media page when you want to buy their products online.

Grateful Dane Distilling Co.

Distillery in Houston

Grateful Dane Distilling Co. is the first rum distillery in the City of Houston. The "owners are amazing and welcoming and knowledgeable". Their "distillery run on pure passion for the art of crafting a high-quality spirit!" You will enjoy "quality" rums here. Their "Silver Rum" has a "lot of depth and taste that you do not get from most any other silver rum". Their "Gold Rum" is a "very tasty small oak barrel-aged rum". They also have the "Spiced Rum" which has a "quite unique Jamaican allspice" and "vanilla along with other flavors". Visit this place. It is "a hidden gem, a little hard to find, but well worth the search".

Gulf Coast Distillers

Distillery in Houston

Gulf Coast Distillers is a DBA for Buffalo Bayou Distilleries LLC. They have "great people and impressive facilities" but "what seals the deal is the whiskey tastes great". They have "great drinks and the tour" is "amazing". This new craft distillery with industrial scale capacity produces a variety of spirits, such as Vodka, Gin, Rum, Whiskey and Bourbon. You will have "a great time". The  tasting room is above the distillery. You will be able to see the production process while you are enjoying your time drinking. The name of the tasting room is "Ben's Den" after Uncle Ben’s rice.

Hill Country Distillers

Distillery in Comfort

Their Prickly Pear and Jalapeno Spirits fall into the official category of “Specialty Distilled Spirit”. Hill Country Distillers has a line of spirits which includes the Texas Revenge Gin and liqueurs which they call Texas Dulces. "They make great cocktails, have a wonderful concept, and give free tastings!!" With a "unique distillation and infusion process that gives plenty of flavor". Although, "what stood out the most is their coffee liqueur and the barrel aged cactus". "This is the place you have to visit when in Comfort", Texas. "They have beautiful outdoor grounds", "great atmosphere and relaxing", and they are pet-friendly too.

Highway VodkaNo Own Retail Location

Distillery in Houston

Highway Vodka is Houston’s premier vodka distillery. The distinct character of their vodka is its unique strain of hemp seed. "It is refreshingly smooth". Come out and try this Texas' first hemp-based vodka. The owners are big time believers of the hemp plant. They also used locally sourced corn and water from an artesian aquifer in the process of making their vodka. They distilled it 6 times to produce a noticeably different viscosity and mouth feel than other vodkas. Check out their website to find out where you can buy their vodka. They also have an updated social media page where you can see posts on where to grab a bottle.

Iron Goat Distillery

Distillery in Fredericksburg

Iron Goat Distillery started "distributing in the Summer of 2018". If you want to visit this distillery, you may need to contact them by calling or sending an email. Their hours are by appointment only. They produced some of "the best you'll ever have". These include Agave Spirit (Silver), Amber Rum, Honey Spirit, Silver Rum, Texas Heat Cinnamon Rum, and more coming soon. You can also find their products at several liquor stores, bars, restaurants, and even golf course. All of their products are distilled one time to preserve maximum flavor in a 50 gallon pot still. Each item is fermented, distilled, bottled and labeled in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Ironroot Republic Distillery

Distillery in Denison

Visiting Ironroot Republic Distillery is "a must do for anyone that likes a strong smooth bourbon or whiskey". They have "some of the best whiskeys and vodkas you can find". A "great Bloody Mary bar as well" with "DELICOUS bloody mary mix". You can "take a tour of the distillery" and get to hear "their ingredients, mash builds, and processes" as well as see "their barrel storage room" where you can get "to smell some uncorked barrels". You will also have "a lesson on the difference between bourbon and whiskey". Then, you can have "time to relax with friends, play games, have one of their specialty drinks, and food from a local food vendor".

Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery

Distillery in Spicewood

Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery is a "great place!" and an "awesome place to do a tasting, play some games, and listen to awesome music". You can watch "TVs" if you want to "hangout and watch some football". They have "flavored whiskey, vodka, rum, gin and bourbon". Their "Big Kahuna" is a "good, refreshing drink" and the "Hotscotch" is "smooth and not too sweet". You will also like "the horse radish vodka which tasted great with Bloody Mary mix". You will enjoy your time because they have "a BBQ food truck, live music, plenty of space to sit back and relax, bocce ball, jenga, corn hole, trash can pong", and even "a frisbee golf course and a large fire pit for those cooler temps". And, they are also "pet-friendly". You should "never miss a chance to stop here when headed to Marble Falls".

Jimmy’s Texas Bourbon

Distillery in Tyler

Jimmy Hines was a torpedo bomber pilot in WWII and his goggles are the inspiration for the brand and his attitude the inspiration for the tagline 'through hero's eyes'. Jimmy's Texas Bourbon made a "neat trick". They "mask the youth of the whiskey by dousing it in Port! So what does it taste like? Port with corn whiskey poured into it. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but that's not really a bourbon thing either". Plus, "the port is definitely there but not so overpowering that you can’t tell it’s a bourbon either". You can "definitely get the classic vanilla, caramel and fresh oak in both the nose and palate with the added touch of the fruits of the port wine". It is "a light and refreshing twist to a traditional bourbon".

Kooper Family Whiskey Co.

Distillery in Ledbetter

Kooper Family Whiskey Co. is just a quick drive from Austin, Houston, College Station and everywhere in between. The "interior is inviting, with dark tones and stacks of whiskey barrels" while "the outside of the facility is unassuming". Their "bar is stocked with their locally produced whiskey and rye". Visit for a "unique experience". Have a flight. Their "bourbon is delicious" and the "base rye" is "good" which "make a great Manhattan". Plus, the "barrel reserve" is "also delicious". When you want to sample, try their "flight in that order as the barrel reserve has the highest ABV content". It is "worth the drive on to try it out" and "it's not often you get a tasting with the person who blended and bottled the whiskey by hand".

Local Goat Distillery

Distillery in Granbury

Their process involves using by-products in making exotic spirits. Local Goat Distillery partnered with Veldhuizen Cheese and they used their whey for the base of their vodka, acting as natural sugar. They also have "good food" like "the tacos are so good", the "smoked salsa is amazing" and the "cheese plate is great!" They "make good martinis and they have a list of many drink choices". They also "serve cocktails made with their own liquor. Rum, vodka, gin". You can try the "Bloody Mary with the horseradish vodka". It is also good "taking the tour" where they will "explain the entire process" in making their products. They also "have live music on Fridays and Saturdays".

Lone ELM Whiskey

Distillery in Forney

Lone ELM Whiskey's process, while rooted in traditional methods, employs the latest techniques and technology. Their "distillery is modern but gives you the feel of stepping back in time to a true handcrafted whiskey". This whiskey "has notes of dried cherry and raisins, flavors of dark chocolate and caramels, with a nutty warm finish". They "are SO passionate about producing great Whiskey" and their "product is amazing!" It has "cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, oak char, raisins, cassis...very bold complex whiskey with a long finish". You may visit every Saturday or book an appointment so you can taste a whiskey that has a "perfect balance between depth of flavor and richness and a smooth pleasure to drink spirit".

Maverick Whiskey

Distillery in San Antonio

Maverick Whiskey is a "great bar with a cool set-up, tasty food, and creative Texas cocktails". Their "restaurant is super small". When "you’re going on the weekend definitely get reservations". Even though small, "the food at Maverick tastes very fresh, healthy, and seasonal". When you "walk into this historic bank and feel the underground speakeasy vibes of the distillery" and when you "try their insane assortment of ridiculously tasty cocktails" such as the "Ghost of the Alamo" and other "in-house craft beers", you will "be hooked!" Their "whiskey, gin and agave will knock your socks off!" You can also join their tour which is "great with historical facts" you have not "heard before". Nothing could be more perfect than chicken and waffles and Maverick Whiskey serves some of the best! Read more about them and others in Kim's 8 Places for the freshest chicken and waffles in Houston.

MKT Distillery

Distillery in Katy

MKT Distillery is located "near the railroad tracks in the old town part of Katy". It is in the "office building between the old rice silos". They have a "lot of fun outdoor games for the kids and pet-friendly as well". They are "the first distillery" located in "old town Katy". An "old but memorable place" to "get some booze" and a "great place to hang out". They make whiskeys, vodka, gin, and moonshine. If you visit "you should definitely try the Mule" and "do not miss out their specially aged whiskey called Engineer". You can also "take a tour if you have time".

Moonshine Ridge

Distillery in Johnson City

Visit distillery located in Johnson City, Texas. Moonshine Ridge makes moonshine and try to stay true to the recipe of their granddad Archer, but tweak it, perfect it, into a gentleman Sipping shine! They offer "great bottles of whiskey and moonshine!" Have a taste "of Kat Daddy's Hill Fire Cinnamon and Archer's Blend Kentucky Clear Moonshine". "Both" have a "nice and smooth" taste. Their "Gunlock Firestick" is "delicious, and also the Watermelon-thump". You can also try their "German Potato Vodka and Rye Whiskey". They also "have several fantastic house cocktails, plus traditional mixed drinks, available". This is "A MUST STOP when traveling through Johnson City!!"  They also offer billiards, poker, table games and live  sports on TV.  As well as occasional live music.  Check their Facebook page for updates on live music. 

Nine Banded Whiskey

Distillery in Austin

Their name was inspired by the Nine Banded Armadillo which is the official state small mammal of Texas. Nine Banded Whiskey blends their whiskey with "limestone-filtered water from the Texas Hill Country". Distilled in Kentucky and bottled in Austin, their whiskey is "a soft whiskey despite its higher proof". It has "some peanut character amidst the caramel corn". The "palate is highly, surprisingly approachable at full strength, with the popcorn notes of young, corn-heavy spirit almost impossible to get around". You can also taste "hints of cola, red rope licorice, and hemp rope". It is a "mix of sweet and savory" flavor "that seems destined for mixing with Coke".

Oak and EdenNo Own Retail Location

Distillery in Texas City

Oak and Eden has a patent-pending technique called in-bottled finishing. It is the first of its kind because they believe that it all has to do with the wood. They placed a 5” long spiral cut piece of wood into every bottle of their fully aged whiskey. There are hundreds of botanicals and countless flavor and texture characteristics inside any given species of wood that are responsible for most of the flavor and all of the colors in any whiskey. Even if you are "not a whiskey lover" and even "cautiously optimistic", you should try their product. You will be able to "love how smooth it is when mixed for flavored cocktails". Its "aroma" is "very pleasing" when you "opened" it. The "flavor" will be satisfying and "the strongest" maybe "the vanilla, but the bourbon isn’t overly sweet". Although, "it does burn just a bit on the tongue but she finishes very smooth". It is "smooth with a dark finish".

Old Humble Distilling

Distillery in Humble

Old Humble Distilling is Humble's first and only whiskey distillery located deep in the heart of Humble Texas. This distillery is "definitely a hidden gem". You can book a distillery tour because it has a lower price compared to arriving without a reservation. Check out their website on the updated price of their tours. "The owner runs the tours" and he is "so knowledgeable and friendly". While browsing their website, you might also want to check their online shop or join their Roughneck Social Club. You will also "loved the whiskey tastings as well". It's not a "hangover whiskey" because "these people know their bourbon" and they "don't like hangovers!"

On the Rocks

Distillery in Dallas

On the Rocks is the world’s premier ready to serve bottled cocktails served in several airlines and hotels. Their "Old Fashioned is absolutely phenomenal". They have "nailed the flavor profile of an OF, along with leaning more to the "boozy" side of the drink rather than obscuring it". It is a "great travel cocktail". "It lets the Knob Creek really shine". You can also try the "Jalapeño Pineapple Margarita" which has a "perfect blend & great taste". The owners "obviously care about flavor and quality more than anyone else". You can also try their other products including The Aviation (crafted with Larios London Dry Gin, and flavors of dry cherry, lemon, and violet), The Mai Tai (flavors of orange, pineapple, orgeat, and coconut), The Cosmopolitan (blends vodka, flavors of cranberry, triple sec, lemon zest, and lime), and The Margarita (balance between tequila, tart lime flavors and triple sec).

Bendt Distilling Co.

Distillery in Flower Mound

"Bendt Distilling Co is a local treasure". "All of the spirits and other consumable products are DELICIOUS and very high-quality, all made in-house". Their "knowledgeable staff will provide a fantastic tour through their operation". There are also "sights and sounds that can only be seen on the tour, not to mention the intoxicating smell of their wares in the barrel room". But, "once you are done with the tour grab a craft cocktail at the bar". Also, "don't forget to grab some swag to represent this local spot before you leave". Finally, their "outdoor areas are great when the weather is nice to play games and hang with friends".

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