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January 2024 by Denice R.
Businesses in small rural towns can be hard to thrive ... relying on tourism and local staffing. So it's great when I see so many people inside Hardware Distillery. This is a place you may just wander into to see what's going on - not expecting to buy ANYTHING - and leave with a lighter wallet with BAGGED THINGS. Interesting things. Tastings are made to be fun and interesting and almost guaranteed to have a surprise or two. If you like spirits, definitely stop in. It's a cute town. Can be a hustle in Summer - off season is my favorite time to visit Hoodsport.
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December 2023 by Steve Wilhite
Sampled many options and purchased a couple. Owner very knowledgeable and very helpful
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December 2023 by Raynn M
I am in love with their cardamom aquavit.
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December 2023 by Echo Z.
Cute place, lots of yummy drink choices. Friendly small town vibe and cute gift options.
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November 2023 by The D Barton
The owner is always cordial and informative. His pride in his work shows.. This is a favorite stop whenever I visit Hoodsport!
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October 2023 by Ryan Harriman
Jan and Chuck created an amazing place that's full of life and ingenuity. We spent our anniversary in Hoodsport and stopped at The Hardware Distillery, it's one of our favorite places. Their son owns and operates a brewery nearby, which is also fantastic! Both places are a exceptional and worthwhile for anyone looking for an adventure off the beaten path!
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October 2023 by D
These folks love what they do and you will love what they make! The love in the passion comes through in the taste.
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August 2023 by Heather J.
I learned about this place after tasting some of their products at Skal in Ballard. After a trip to Norway a few years ago I always get excited by aquavit and am always hoping to taste different varieties and learn more about it. The dill version made here particularly called to me. Once I learned that this was made locally in Hoodsport I knew that I would one day have to stop off to see the place it's made. I don't get to Hoodsport nearly as much as I used to, but if it's been a minute since you have been, do check it out, its so cute here now. This tasting room is right on the main strip, we even lucked out and scored parking right out front. I had expected this to be a place where you paid a tasting fee, but they were gracious enough to let us enjoy many free tastings. Since it was the aquavit that lead me to seek it out I didn't really even know they made so many other delicious drinks. If aquavit is not your thing, they also have mead, gin, vodka, whiskey, etc. The cardamom aquavit is particularly tasty and not something I ever would have tried without their recommendation. I really loved the cute gnome bottles. The old hardware store is interesting to look around, I like the old pictures. They sell some other things here as well, including paintings. The person who helped us was so great, explaining everything, telling us the history of how these spirits came to be made here. My partner did take some home to enjoy later and assured me they continued to be delicious.
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July 2023 by Roger Tuan
What an incredible find! Really tasty whiskey, plus totally unique fermented honey wines and delicious gins and aquavit. An incredible treasure, owned and operated by someone who's clearly passionate about the craft of it. Chuck took the time to let us sample each and every delicious concoction, and we were truly impressed. Alchemy of the best sort.
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April 2023 by Lee Williams
Really enjoyed the tasting and chatting to the owner. Really enjoyed the beer schnapps
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March 2023 by Lars Phillips
Can’t begin to say enough about Jan, Chuck, and the entire experience at Hardware Distillery. Made the pilgrimage 2+ hours from Seattle to Hoodsport with one goal in mind - get my hands on additional bottles of the Hardware Distillery Dill Aquavit (which is exceedingly tough to obtain other than in person).Was greeted with open arms, given a tour of the facility and a walk through the entire distilling process, and were treated to more samples than imaginable.Having tried a number of aquavits in my life - what I really like about Hardware Distillery is how incredibly smooth their spirits are - particularly because so much of their aquavit is distilled from pears.Ended up purchasing enough aquavit to last my friends and family a few years - time and money incredibly well spent. Thanks for the amazing experience!
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November 2022 by Ronen Engler
Picked up a bottle of whiskey ?Can do some tasting while there. They have variety
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October 2022 by Lara Fishkin
A good stop in Potlatch! The owner/distiller is very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of distilling and blending flavors. We enjoyed trying whisky, gin and went home with a bottle of gin. The shop is pet friendly!
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September 2022 by Jolynn K.
Fun spot to visit when in town. Not a huge selection but small batch made is great! Owner is friendly and knows what he's talking about!
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September 2022 by Marcus McCoy
I love this place. They are extremely knowledgeable of the practice and art of distilling fine spirits, and they keep the scandinavian spirit alive. They even sell bottles in the shape of tomtes, which is awesome!
