Loved the tastings! Our guild was soo informative. How can you not support a local distillery that uses produce from our local farmers.
Ronda Hydar
Wonderful distillery with unique and unusual offerings made with local ingredients & in some cases "not pretty enough for the grocery store" fruits.
Liza K.
Amazing hidden gem on The Ave! I brought my family here and it was a perfect way to spend a cloudy day. We called ahead to make sure there was seating and we had the place to ourselves. It's very tiny so not many more people could have fit anyway. The experience was so fun, everything we tasted was unique and explained to us so well by the host. We ended up taking home a few bottles afterwards because we wanted to support our local distillery and enjoy the delicious spirits back home. This isn't somewhere you spend hours because they're limited in how many drinks or tastings you can do so after the tasting you don't stick around for much longer. I will definitely be back with out of towners or to try one of their cocktails off of the menu. ps - look for the giant mural on the wall and walk down the loading dock ramp to enter. This was tricky.
Timothy Troske
A great local distillery with tours, tasting and a store. I highly recommend a guided tour with friends followed by tasting. It really helps you appreciate what you are tasting. Brad delivers a fun tour. You learn about distilling plus Ventura Spirits’ approach to locally sourcing the ingredients for their spirits.They are always trying to distill new things, like agave and quince. Go!
John G.
So we went in for a tasting this Distillery is very simplistic. The tasting area is small but comfortable and there is a small shop with a few items for souvenirs, recipes, T's you get my drift.Rhyse our host was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the spirits and had many suggestions of mixing. If you're planning a tour you should reserve it. The Distillery is located on the bottom floor its location makes it a little difficult to find.
Eden Fremgen
I went here today and did a tasting. Surpassed my expectations in both quality and service. Reece took such great care of us and went above and beyond in teaching us about how the pallet is affected with each spirit and all the organic ingredients and native herbs/ plants they use. She was wonderful! Great products. Went home with two bottles. Support this local business
Jolie F.
Great experience had at Ventura Spirits Distillery! From the moment we walked in, we were warmly welcomed with great hospitality! Employee provided us a great introduction to the distillery, spirits and history of the distillery. The location has gin, brandy, vodka and various can drinks! You can do a tasting or have a cocktail! Cocktails cost 12 dollars. They have a daily special or you can get a drink made to your desire! Note, due to law, you can only have one cocktail.Seating can be had at the bar or at a table on the manufacturing floor! Tours can be had by reservation on weekends!Great place to stop in! Great to support a local family business that's growing immensely! You can even find their products in trader Joe! Enjoy!
Paula A.
Just had a tasting at the distillery with Reese and it was outstanding. She was so knowledgeable and nice. We had the best time. Everything we tasted was so good The lemoncillo was so good
Walter B
Great tour friendly staff and cool facility
Anna Bevens
Sometimes spontaneity is awesome.Because I couldn’t beat the crowds to try Ventura Spirits at the Ventura County Fair, I went looking for them online, found out they did tastings, & spontaneously signed up to go to a tasting on Aug 26th.Guys.If you’re *at all* interested in gin, limoncello, liqueurs, or other types of spirits, I ? recommend taking the tour & tasting at Ventura Spirits.But to call it a “tour & tasting” is like calling a 2 hour personal lecture & meal by Gordon Ramsay a “talk & eat”.For the low low price of $20, you get 6 tastings and a two-hour jam-packed history of Ventura County agriculture, native plants & oh, yeah, alcohol.Plus you get a discount at the gift shop!I’m totally *cough* not *cough* buying bottles for friends and family holiday presents. (I totally am)(Pro tip from Brad at Ventura Spirits: Pair the quince liqueur with manchego cheese and rosemary crackers)
I work in production at a different distillery in Los Angeles, and I still tell everyone I meet to come to Ventura Spirits if they want to see one of SoCal's absolute best distilleries. Everyone that works here is clearly very passionate and full of heart, and every time I stop by for a seasonal tasting I leave with a box full of alcohol and a smile on my face. You can taste the care in every spirit - from their wonderfully botanical Wilder Gin to their seasonal one-offs like the pixie-cello. Everything I've tasted has worked well both on its own and in a cocktail. If you ever have some time to spare, please stop by and give these guys yours support!
Adriana R.
We had such a good time at our distillery tour + tasting this past weekend! We made reservations online and when we needed to change our dates, they were so accommodating. Our party of five came for the 4 pm tasting on a Saturday and I think there were like 12 people total. Anthony was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable. We got to see the distillery and ask questions and then we sampled many of their delicious creations. Our favorites were the prickly pear and the wilder gin, but honestly everything was really good. The whole thing took about 1.5 hours and was such a fun way to spend an evening. We would highly recommend to anyone in the area.
Jaden Husser
Absolutely incredible tasting experience! If you are in Ventura you have to visit. Great spirits, super knowledgeable staff and just an overall pleasant time. Tours take about 2 1/2 hours so schedule your day accordingly
Marion S.
Maybe the ultimate blink and you'll miss it spot I've come across. Nestled between the calm and picturesque beaches of the Pacific Ocean and the desert route to Ojai is a tiny warehouse in the middle of nowhere. When you exit off the two lane highway, you stop at a fork in the road where you'd sooner find tumbleweeds than delicious drinks. The GPS tells you to turn left and then make another left down a quiet street and there you'll find a warehouse with a steep ramp down. You've arrived at Ventura Spirits."She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts..."I remember the first time I came here and you take that steep walk down the ramp. It's literally just a warehouse. There were barrels and empty bottles, waiting to filled, everywhere. When I first came here, there was just the beginnings of their tasting rooms...you could still see the studs in the wall as the drywall was being put in. Years later, now it's got some charm to it...there's artwork on the walls...shelves to display their gorgeous bottles of spirits.When you do visit, do yourself a favor and do a tasting. The people who work here are not only nice, but very passionate about the products they make and sell and they have a very good reason to be. Everything here is amazing and even if I'm not a fan of say, amaro, you can taste the quality and thought behind every drop.If you're a gin connoisseur, their Wilder Gin is one of the best spirits I've tried. There's no need to reach for more expensive bottles of booze with juniper berries harvested from far away lands...For 40 or so dollars, you get one of the best drinking experiences you can have all made with ingredients sourced locally.The gin is the perfect compliment to their other liquors like the Limoncello and if it's in season, the Pixiecello made from local Ojai pixie tangerines. Almost everything they make here is sourced from local farms so every bottle has a taste of what California has to offer. On a warm day, their Limon or Pixie Collins is one of the best things to drink...not that there's many warm days in this part of town. The gin, liquor, and a splash of soda water and syrup is so refreshing. They also can their cocktails so it's easy to pick up a 4 pack and take it home to drink.If you prefer the brown stuff, their brandies are top notch as well. The strawberry brandy is one of the best things they offer...it's smooth to drink and tastes like the strawberry fields of Ventura/Oxnard. My favorite thing I've ever had from them though is the Pommeau...a mixture of their brandy and apple juice. In 2019 I came here and they hinted that it was something that they were working on. In the middle of lockdown they released it and I made sure to make the trip over, masked and everything, just to get a bottle. To this day, I'm savoring every drop until they make more.It's no surprise that everything is good...talk to the people who work here for a few minutes and you'll know how nice and passionate they are about their work. Do I recommend driving all the way out here and drinking alcohol and leaving? No, I don't...that's why you should stay a while and enjoy yourself.
Erin W.
If you want to go off the beaten path and find some unique distilled spirits, then this is the place to go. We only live down the street so went on a weekday while they were open.No ambiance in the "tasting room", but it's their warehouse where they manufacture their spirits so...The Limoncello is my favorite! I could drink a whole bottle in a week if I let myself haha. It's really nice they use local ingredients too, and that's what makes it unique.The dude who served us our tasting was super knowledgeable, and you could tell he loves his job and cares about the process.Go get yourself a nice bottle of Limoncello, or botanical gin, or even their canned cocktail and support a worthy local business!
Loved the tastings! Our guild was soo informative. How can you not support a local distillery that uses produce from our local farmers.
Wonderful distillery with unique and unusual offerings made with local ingredients & in some cases "not pretty enough for the grocery store" fruits.
Amazing hidden gem on The Ave! I brought my family here and it was a perfect way to spend a cloudy day. We called ahead to make sure there was seating and we had the place to ourselves. It's very tiny so not many more people could have fit anyway. The experience was so fun, everything we tasted was unique and explained to us so well by the host. We ended up taking home a few bottles afterwards because we wanted to support our local distillery and enjoy the delicious spirits back home. This isn't somewhere you spend hours because they're limited in how many drinks or tastings you can do so after the tasting you don't stick around for much longer. I will definitely be back with out of towners or to try one of their cocktails off of the menu. ps - look for the giant mural on the wall and walk down the loading dock ramp to enter. This was tricky.
A great local distillery with tours, tasting and a store. I highly recommend a guided tour with friends followed by tasting. It really helps you appreciate what you are tasting. Brad delivers a fun tour. You learn about distilling plus Ventura Spirits’ approach to locally sourcing the ingredients for their spirits.They are always trying to distill new things, like agave and quince. Go!
So we went in for a tasting this Distillery is very simplistic. The tasting area is small but comfortable and there is a small shop with a few items for souvenirs, recipes, T's you get my drift.Rhyse our host was fantastic and very knowledgeable of the spirits and had many suggestions of mixing. If you're planning a tour you should reserve it. The Distillery is located on the bottom floor its location makes it a little difficult to find.
I went here today and did a tasting. Surpassed my expectations in both quality and service. Reece took such great care of us and went above and beyond in teaching us about how the pallet is affected with each spirit and all the organic ingredients and native herbs/ plants they use. She was wonderful! Great products. Went home with two bottles. Support this local business
Great experience had at Ventura Spirits Distillery! From the moment we walked in, we were warmly welcomed with great hospitality! Employee provided us a great introduction to the distillery, spirits and history of the distillery. The location has gin, brandy, vodka and various can drinks! You can do a tasting or have a cocktail! Cocktails cost 12 dollars. They have a daily special or you can get a drink made to your desire! Note, due to law, you can only have one cocktail.Seating can be had at the bar or at a table on the manufacturing floor! Tours can be had by reservation on weekends!Great place to stop in! Great to support a local family business that's growing immensely! You can even find their products in trader Joe! Enjoy!
Just had a tasting at the distillery with Reese and it was outstanding. She was so knowledgeable and nice. We had the best time. Everything we tasted was so good The lemoncillo was so good
Great tour friendly staff and cool facility
Sometimes spontaneity is awesome.Because I couldn’t beat the crowds to try Ventura Spirits at the Ventura County Fair, I went looking for them online, found out they did tastings, & spontaneously signed up to go to a tasting on Aug 26th.Guys.If you’re *at all* interested in gin, limoncello, liqueurs, or other types of spirits, I ? recommend taking the tour & tasting at Ventura Spirits.But to call it a “tour & tasting” is like calling a 2 hour personal lecture & meal by Gordon Ramsay a “talk & eat”.For the low low price of $20, you get 6 tastings and a two-hour jam-packed history of Ventura County agriculture, native plants & oh, yeah, alcohol.Plus you get a discount at the gift shop!I’m totally *cough* not *cough* buying bottles for friends and family holiday presents. (I totally am)(Pro tip from Brad at Ventura Spirits: Pair the quince liqueur with manchego cheese and rosemary crackers)
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I work in production at a different distillery in Los Angeles, and I still tell everyone I meet to come to Ventura Spirits if they want to see one of SoCal's absolute best distilleries. Everyone that works here is clearly very passionate and full of heart, and every time I stop by for a seasonal tasting I leave with a box full of alcohol and a smile on my face. You can taste the care in every spirit - from their wonderfully botanical Wilder Gin to their seasonal one-offs like the pixie-cello. Everything I've tasted has worked well both on its own and in a cocktail. If you ever have some time to spare, please stop by and give these guys yours support!
We had such a good time at our distillery tour + tasting this past weekend! We made reservations online and when we needed to change our dates, they were so accommodating. Our party of five came for the 4 pm tasting on a Saturday and I think there were like 12 people total. Anthony was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable. We got to see the distillery and ask questions and then we sampled many of their delicious creations. Our favorites were the prickly pear and the wilder gin, but honestly everything was really good. The whole thing took about 1.5 hours and was such a fun way to spend an evening. We would highly recommend to anyone in the area.
Absolutely incredible tasting experience! If you are in Ventura you have to visit. Great spirits, super knowledgeable staff and just an overall pleasant time. Tours take about 2 1/2 hours so schedule your day accordingly
Maybe the ultimate blink and you'll miss it spot I've come across. Nestled between the calm and picturesque beaches of the Pacific Ocean and the desert route to Ojai is a tiny warehouse in the middle of nowhere. When you exit off the two lane highway, you stop at a fork in the road where you'd sooner find tumbleweeds than delicious drinks. The GPS tells you to turn left and then make another left down a quiet street and there you'll find a warehouse with a steep ramp down. You've arrived at Ventura Spirits."She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts..."I remember the first time I came here and you take that steep walk down the ramp. It's literally just a warehouse. There were barrels and empty bottles, waiting to filled, everywhere. When I first came here, there was just the beginnings of their tasting rooms...you could still see the studs in the wall as the drywall was being put in. Years later, now it's got some charm to it...there's artwork on the walls...shelves to display their gorgeous bottles of spirits.When you do visit, do yourself a favor and do a tasting. The people who work here are not only nice, but very passionate about the products they make and sell and they have a very good reason to be. Everything here is amazing and even if I'm not a fan of say, amaro, you can taste the quality and thought behind every drop.If you're a gin connoisseur, their Wilder Gin is one of the best spirits I've tried. There's no need to reach for more expensive bottles of booze with juniper berries harvested from far away lands...For 40 or so dollars, you get one of the best drinking experiences you can have all made with ingredients sourced locally.The gin is the perfect compliment to their other liquors like the Limoncello and if it's in season, the Pixiecello made from local Ojai pixie tangerines. Almost everything they make here is sourced from local farms so every bottle has a taste of what California has to offer. On a warm day, their Limon or Pixie Collins is one of the best things to drink...not that there's many warm days in this part of town. The gin, liquor, and a splash of soda water and syrup is so refreshing. They also can their cocktails so it's easy to pick up a 4 pack and take it home to drink.If you prefer the brown stuff, their brandies are top notch as well. The strawberry brandy is one of the best things they offer...it's smooth to drink and tastes like the strawberry fields of Ventura/Oxnard. My favorite thing I've ever had from them though is the Pommeau...a mixture of their brandy and apple juice. In 2019 I came here and they hinted that it was something that they were working on. In the middle of lockdown they released it and I made sure to make the trip over, masked and everything, just to get a bottle. To this day, I'm savoring every drop until they make more.It's no surprise that everything is good...talk to the people who work here for a few minutes and you'll know how nice and passionate they are about their work. Do I recommend driving all the way out here and drinking alcohol and leaving? No, I don't...that's why you should stay a while and enjoy yourself.
If you want to go off the beaten path and find some unique distilled spirits, then this is the place to go. We only live down the street so went on a weekday while they were open.No ambiance in the "tasting room", but it's their warehouse where they manufacture their spirits so...The Limoncello is my favorite! I could drink a whole bottle in a week if I let myself haha. It's really nice they use local ingredients too, and that's what makes it unique.The dude who served us our tasting was super knowledgeable, and you could tell he loves his job and cares about the process.Go get yourself a nice bottle of Limoncello, or botanical gin, or even their canned cocktail and support a worthy local business!