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Distilleries

This is more than Texas Wine Country, y'all. Fredericksburg is alive with the spirit of makers and distillers creating whiskey, gin, vodka and more. Try a taste of something decidedly different.

Dietz Distillery

The newest addition to Fischer & Weiser's Das Peach Haus complex is Dietz Distillery, which offers small artisan batches of gin and peach and pear eau de vie with more products arriving soon. Visitors will learn about the process and history of alcohol distillation and explore the expansive world of spirits and how they have come together to make the cocktails we know and love.

An exciting new addition to Fischer & Wieser’s flagship property, Dietz Distillery is located just next door to Das...

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An exciting new addition to Fischer & Wieser’s flagship property, Dietz Distillery is located just next door to Das...

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elk store winery & distillery

For those looking for a distillery experience on Main Street, Elk Store Winery & Distillery is must. Elk Store Winery & Distillery produces small-batch moonshine, gin, rum and whiskey from a one-of-a-kind handmade Kentucky copper still. While at the distillery you can enjoy tasting the small-batch liquors, handmade cocktails, wines from across the world and gourmet small plates. 

Following in the footsteps of his great grandfather, Todd Smajstrla, along with Scott Hladky, two Czech brothers from...

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Following in the footsteps of his great grandfather, Todd Smajstrla, along with Scott Hladky, two Czech brothers from...

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iron goat distillery

Iron Goat Distillery is a craft distillery that is family and veteran-owned. Their spirits, including award-winning rum, agave spirit and honey spirit, are fermented and distilled in a 50-gallon pot still. Find them located inside of Grand Central at Milam, just two blocks north of Main St.

Iron Goat Distillery is a craft distillery that is family and veteran-owned. They are located inside of Grand Central at...

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Iron Goat Distillery is a craft distillery that is family and veteran-owned. They are located inside of Grand Central at...

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modisett & sons

Modisett & Sons brings the classic qualities of scotch to Texas by following traditional Scottish distillation methods. To ensure the highest quality, they utilize Scottish copper pot stills and premium malted barley. Being aged in second run American Oak barrels in the Texas climate sets Modisett & Sons apart from all other single malt whiskies. At the tasting room visitors can enjoy a glass of single malt neat, on the rocks or in one of their signature cocktails.

Modisett & Sons strives to bring the classic qualities of scotch to Texas by following traditional Scottish distillation...

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Modisett & Sons strives to bring the classic qualities of scotch to Texas by following traditional Scottish distillation...

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Paul Bee Distillery

Located at Arch Ray Resort, Paul Bee Distillery serves a variety of craft cocktails including mimosas, bloody marys, martinis and more using house-made vodka, gin and bourbon.

Located at Arch Ray Resort, Paul Bee Distillery serves a variety of craft cocktails including mimosas, bloody Mary's,...

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Located at Arch Ray Resort, Paul Bee Distillery serves a variety of craft cocktails including mimosas, bloody Mary's,...

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salvation spirits

Located in the heart of Texas Wine Country, Salvation Spirits is a purpose-driven, environmentally conscious distillery with a mission to make products of unsurpassed quality, out of the finest ingredients, and to share success with those in need. Salvation Spirits’ focuses on making premium craft vodka, gin and brandy infused with fruit organically grown on site, including peaches, plums, pears and blackberries.

The Speakeasy is a specialty cocktail laboratory on a 10-acre orchard in Fredericksburg. The Speakeasy serves spirts...

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The Speakeasy is a specialty cocktail laboratory on a 10-acre orchard in Fredericksburg. The Speakeasy serves spirts...

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1693 distillery

Opened in 2022, 1693 Distillery can trace its roots all the way back to 1851, when the owner's third great-grandfather, Heinrich “Henry” Ochs, immigrated to Fredericksburg from Germany. Ochs was the founder of the Buckhorn Saloon in Fredericksburg. The saloon, which served the family’s beer and whiskey recipes, was one of the first in the area and became a popular watering hole that can be read about in history books today. The owners have been working for the past five years to deliver a true farm-to-bottle experience at 1693 Distillery.

Opened in 2022, 1693 Distillery can trace its roots all the way back to 1851, when the owner's third great-grandfather,...

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Opened in 2022, 1693 Distillery can trace its roots all the way back to 1851, when the owner's third great-grandfather,...

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Transportation

Pro Tip: Enjoy responsibly. Many Fredericksburg wine tour companies will also include brewery and distillery stops on custom wine tour packages. Other transportation services including Uber, Lyft and taxi services are also available in Fredericksburg.

Transportation

There are dozens of transportation services in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. From Uber to the Fredericksburg Trolley, to limo wine tours, private wine...

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