OOLA Distillery

Fun place to do a tour. The owner seems so into it and throws a lot of facts at you, it's a bummer with all the noise around it's hard to hear, maybe he'll get a microphone. Friendly staff, cute location, and interesting flavors. Would go back, it's in a great location!

My friend and I each did the 7 tastings for $7, which was a great deal! We were able to try so many specialized gin, bourbon, whiskey, and vodka. My favorite was probably their gin. Service was great - our person explained the notes of each alcohol and even let us smell the ingredients. He also went out and got some lemon verbena leaves from outside, which was really nice. I'd definitely come back for a low key tasting!

Through my Flaviar membership, My girlfriend and I were able to do a tasting at OOLA that was guided by a remarkably knowledgeable man named Alan. We arrived shortly after they opened on New Years Eve and were greeted enthusiastically by a gorgeous long haired German Shepard. (If you're not into dogs, don't worry! Apparently they don't really let her into the tasting area--since we were the only ones there, he let us give her a few pets ) Since the taste is more personal preference than anything, I thought I'd leave a note of praise for the folks working hard there. We had the chance to taste all that OOLA had to offer; it was clear that Alan's passion for the craft and longstanding history in the industry has awarded him an intimate knowledge and familiarity with every aspect of the process. I'm a curious fellow and he was happy to indulge my questions about the distilling process, distinctions between OOLA and big box distillers, creative marketing challenges, mixed drink recipes, and everything in-between. His warmth and gentle demeanor made him a comfortable confidant in asking potentially "stupid" questions without fear of a pretentious response.Alan was really the only person we interacted with, but in all of his stories or insight into their operation, everyone there pours their heart and soul into the liquor they make.From what I understand, Alan is not generally pouring the tastings as he's involved with other aspects of the business, but if you have the chance to sit with him for a couple hours on a slow day, you might also walk out with $300 of their bottles.

I met OOLA for the first time last month (March 2017) when the distillery was sampling at Downtown Spirits on a weekly Friday tasting. The guy was very friendly and told me the OOLA story. He also gave me a business card that had a double purpose: to get me to stop by AND enjoy a free tour and tasting. Um, of course I'll come by for a tasting! No joke, y'all, the spirits at OOLA are delicious. The vodka is smooth and amazing, my favourite. Because of the hints of vanilla and other flavours you have the option for OOLA's "well" vodka called ALOO. Learned all about it during the tour; great factoids and interesting insights from the owner. The citrus vodka is made with lemon verbena so we taste a smooth, rich lemon flavour, but no harsh acidic bite. The whiskeys are also delicious.Just go to OOLA and experience the goodness.

Such an unexpected find while out looking for a place for lunch. Brandon was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic when talking about their spirits. We came back later for a relaxing evening enjoying a great cocktail and sampling of some delicious whiskey. We will definitely come back for more on our next trip to Seattle.

A little embarrassed to say that I've lived around the corner from this place, and never came here until last week.This place is amazing. Not just the space, but the quality of the products, and the people who work here. My girlfriend organized a surprise birthday party for me here and she said they were so easy to work with and accommodating.As soon as we arrived (after being surprised by friends), the owner, Kirby came out with a round of superbly crafted cocktails and made sure that all of our glasses were filled. After my friends and I caught up a little he kicked off a tour through the distillery.Kirby was great tour guide and host. He really knew his stuff, and explained it in such an approachable way that we all could understand and fully appreciate what he's built at OOLA. His focus on making the highest quality products in a sustainable manner makes for a truly amazing product.The tasting room is really well designed and you can go wrong with any of the spirits. Some standouts include the Gin, Barrel Finished Gin, Chili Pepper Vodka, and their Whiskey "Discourse" series which mixes whiskies in some unconventional ways which are surprisingly great.You really need to make the trip here, you won't be disappointed.

Did the tour. Previous reviews comparing Alan to Alton Brown were true. Alan is dedicated to his craft and has a deep understanding of the science of liquor. Heads up: the tour is less of a walk-around your and more of a presentation within the main distillery room.Trying all the offerings was fun and there were some truly stand out tasty ones. Chili vodka was a surprise, but a pleasant one. Left with a bottle of cask Bourbon

Cocktails were wonderful! Staff was very knowledgeable and helpful! Very nice vodka! Love the citrus Ambiance was beautiful and comfortable too. Will come here to celebrate our 17 anniversary Excellent establishment !

Me and my wife we here on the fluke to just grab a drink. And it was really good and cool here. They also have a restaurant/bar connected to them. This part we was at was a lil like tasting type area mainly for the liquor they created. Which was good. Staff was pleasant and nice and very helpful to. He was very knowledgeable about his stuff and not just blowing smoke up our a** lol . Great place here in the Georgetown area tons of parking. Free parking at that. Tons of walkable place to eat to. Much needed after a few drinks so make it a night. Only thing it gets hot inside due to no ac but summers are short here. Next time we will try the restaurant side of it. But definitely go try it here and pretty reasonable priced here. And they own a venue to if you ever need one for anything.

The staff is amazingly helpful! I worked with Alan to plan my husbands 30th bday celebration at Oola distillery and Alan went over and beyond to help make it special for him. I inquired about a personalized bottle for my husband to take as a memento and Alan made sure to make it happen. Even going to a trophy shop to be sure the engraving was done well and looked good. They even set up a private cocktail class for our group to accompany the tour and tasting. It was such a fun experience to learn and mix cocktails with the owner, Kirby and partner and awesome bar tender, KT. I can't say enough how much effort the staff went to make our experience memorial! Even left with some birthday merchandise! Highly recommend checking OOLA out and reaching out about celebrations! No ask seemed to be too much by this crew! Plus the spirits were great! My favorite was the citrus vodka and gin. They had a really interesting chili pepper vodka my husband loved! Also really close by is the cutest strip in Georgetown featuring great little restaurants to make a day out it! Kirby had great recommendations!