smooth ambler distillery

Macmarsh1

Very friendly people, great distillery with a wonderful product! Loved the tour and the tasting! Will be back!!

652chadc

Great distillery! Nice people, convenient location and some really great barrel aged gin. There are some really cool things going on at this place - check it out!

847JenniferB847

Thanks SouthernLiving for the tip about stopping by the Smooth Ambler Distillery. The tasting room was lovely. The product is high quality and fantastic!

Foodandwine60

We were greeted by Val at the bar and from there on she led us through a wonderful experience. Of course we tried their bourbons, gins and rum but there was so much more. The owners/distillers are walking around and fielding questions, the entire staff is smilling (ok one WV crack-they all had all their teeth), the equipment was awesome and the setting was gorgeous! Go have a good time, spend money and enjoy some excellent juice.

cs933

Stopped here on a whim while in the area and what a great whim this was! It was a pretty quiet day so we were lucky enough to have the distiller & co-founder, John Little start off our tasting. The tasting room is gorgeous - they really should have more photos of it on their website; it's comfy and inviting. We sampled the gins and vodkas before Val came in and took over and we moved to the bourbons & whiskeys. My husband is the liquor drinker but I have to say the Rye Whiskey was killer and I thought the bourbon was sweet. The staff is wonderful here and the spirits are top drawer. We took a sample to our favorite bar back home and I expect they'll be ordering soon.

stevecL4288MJ

I had noted the distillery online as a place to visit while I was in the area. I have been on the KY bourbon trail and the experience at SA was every bit as good. Val was my host in the tasting room. She has great knowledge of the distilled spirits and tailored the tasting to my likes. Her recommendations were spot on and the experience was top flight. She has a passion for this and it shows. The conversation was as good as the beverages. The spirits are both unique and classic. I will definitely stop in on my next swing through Lewisburg.

PaulR349

After several previously micro-distillery tours, we didn't know what to expect as we approached the modern industrial buildings near the Greenbrier Valley Airport. Then we experienced the tour and explanation of the distillation and aging process. It had all the spirit of a revival tent meeting and the substance of a college lecture---but in comprehensible form! The talk sparked many questions and brought forth straight answers with generous dose of good humor. The bartender in the tasting room was equally knowledgeable while pouring small samples of the various liquids. Smooth ryes, bourbons, and vodkas, as well as an unusual aged gin. This place is a "Do Not Miss" if you're in the Lewisburg area.

151ethelh

We stopped in here on a whim and really enjoyed it. Val was working in the tasting room and was very knowledgeable about the distilled spirits we tasted, she is a great lady to have on staff. We will be stopping in again the next time we are in the area.

Dogmomma4

Stopped by on a rainy afternoon to check out the distillery. We were lucky enough to have Val working that day! She is a true gem for this company. We enjoyed her tasting and tour so much. Their products are excellent and very high quality. We were having such a good time we ended up staying for a good 3 hours. Thank you Val, you made our day fun, educational and delicious! Everyone should make this a must stop in Lewisburg!

Courthouse067

I love little places like this. Pulled in at the end of the day and received very good service. I tasted a few of their offerings and liked them. I understand that an aged bourbon will be out next year. I'll be back.

jamesjO6125IC

It's Not Bourbon unless it's made in Kentucky! I don't care what the law says!!! Its not bad whiskey. Just please DO NOT call it Bourbon!!!

J_Dub0

Our girls trip to raft the Gauley took a detour when we discovered a nearby distillery. As soon as we entered the tasting room, we were treated like family. Val and the entire staff welcomed us, answered our (many) questions, and allowed us to taste the fabulous offerings crafted at this fine establishment. We were in heaven! Among our party, we favored the gin and bourbon spirits - but all were impressive. We arrived at the tasting room at 4 (it closes at 5), but the staff made us feel at ease and didn't rush our experience. If you're near Lewisburg, do NOT miss Smooth Ambler!

MicalynA

My husband and I were visiting nearby Lewisburg, and saw a flyer for this. We went on a whim, and we are so happy we did! It's a very cute place, nice grounds, easy to get to. The staff member, Valarie, greeted us and offered to do a tasting (free!) and show us around the distillery (also free!). They weren't busy at all when we were there (middle of the day on a Friday), so I am pretty sure we got a semi-VIP tour. My husband tried everything they had; Valarie even made us a ginger ale and gin mixed drink. She showed us around the rick houses, showed us the tanks, and where the grain was stored. We even got to taste whiskey in its early stages, right from the tap! I think we were there for about an hour, just a really great time.

nitr0g

If you enjoy hand crafted, artisan spirits, this is your place! Take time to get off the highway and visit Maxwelton and Smooth Ambler Distillery, I promise you won't be disappointed. Fine on their own or with a mixer, the gin and vodka offer a unique taste that won't ever disappoint. No detail is too small. Each bottle is hand crafted, numbered and signed. Take time to visit this gem.

persto-et-praesto

We had friends to see in Lewisburg, West Virginia, so we drove down the four hours or so from Washington DC. Wow! What a surprise.First the magic of Lewisburg full of charming, delightful people and really good food. Then we found that we were surrounded by history, sitting as it does, on the very frontier of USA up until the early 1800's. But the crown in the jewel was the Smooth Ambler distillery. We did the tour and were staggered by the quality control, the cleanliness and most of all, by the ethics of this small company.I am a British gin lover and you can imagine my surprise to learn that their gin is now the hottest gin in both London and Paris!I learned so much during the tour and loved the vodka almost as much as their gin and rye.This is a superb example of how American ingenuity, pride, hard work and sheer guts gets superb results.They deserve all the success they will undoubtedly achieve.