Complete list of 5 Charlotte distilleries
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Doc Porter’s Distillery
Address: 232 E. Peterson Drive, Charlotte NC 28217
Products: Vodka, gin and bourbon. Learn more.
Tours: Mini Tour & Tasting Fridays (6-8 p.m.) and Saturdays (2-7 p.m.) for $7; no reservations necessary. Fully guided Owner Tours Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for $15; reservations required.
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Great Wagon Road Distilling Company
Address: 227 Southside Drive, Charlotte NC 28217
Products: Ban vodka, Rua single malt whiskey, Drummlish poteen (poitin) Carolina whiskey, Quinn’s barrel-rested poteen (poitin) Carolina whiskey
Tours: General public tours available Saturdays (on the hour 1-4 p.m.) for free; reservations required.
Bonus: Great Wagon Road has an adjacent sister bar, The Broken Spoke, where you can enjoy full cocktails and food.
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Seven Jars Distillery
Address: 6148-A Brookshire Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28216
Products: Pickleback vodka, rye whiskey, apple pie whiskey, vodka, rum
Tours: Tours and tastings are generally available on the hour in the afternoons; advance registration is required. To register, call 704-919-0278. Distillery tours are $10, but Seven Jars is also home to a brewery and winery and you can tour all three for $15. Major fans can join the Flamingo Club for $20, which gets you a tour of all three facilities plus free annual access as long as you bring 1 paying tourist with you.
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Dragon Moonshine Company
Address: 516 E. 15th Street, Charlotte NC 28206
Products: Rum and moonshine (coming soon). Learn more.
Tours: Tours available Wednesday through Saturday starting at 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m.; reservations required. Tickets available on Groupon ($8 – $26).
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Muddy River Distillery
Address: 1500 River Drive #100, Belmont NC 28012
Products: Silver Carolina Rum, Queen Charlotte’s Reserve, Coconut Carolina Rum, Spiced Carolina Rum. Learn more.
Tours: Short tours (30 minutes) and long tours (1 hour, 15 minutes) are both available for $8. Reservations are not required and available dates are posted a month in advance. Check tour availability.
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Header photo: Craft cocktails made with Great Wagon Road spirits at its sister bar, The Broken Spoke