Visit Us - Durham Distillery

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Come Take a Tour, Shop our Retail Store & Enjoy a Cocktail!

Discover the heart of our downtown Durham distillery, where craft and creativity come alive. Book our immersive Behind the Scenes tour to witness the artistry of our award-winning gin-making process, blending traditional techniques with modern innovation.

Short on time? Take a fun and relaxed quick tour in our tasting room where you can sip on delicious samples at your own pace.

Or if you're just looking to stop in and purchase our retail shop, nestled in the elegant tasting room has everything you need for your home mixology adventures or gifting. The collection features high-end cocktail essentials, including glassware, shakers, and premium mixers like bitters and cocktail cubes.

You can also purchase Conniption Gin varieties, Damn Fine Liqueurs, Krupnikas honey liqueur, and our cucumber vodka. Whether you’re mixing up a gin martini or an Old Fashioned, these tools and ingredients ensure a top-tier cocktail experience at home.

Finish it all up with a stop in our intimate Corpse Reviver Cocktail Bar & Lounge. Located at the back part of our distillery, it features cocktails, wine, beer and small bites. Delicious to enjoy inside in the lounge or on our gorgeous covered bluestone patio.

3 Ways to Tour the Distillery

  1. Behind the Scenes Tours take you through the entire process of how we make and package our products and each guest will get a tasting flight of all products as well as a souvenir shot glass!!!
  2. Quick Tours are available throughout all open hours. They are drop in only, and do not require a reservation.
  3. Private Tours, Classes & More! Wish to take a private tour, cocktail class or a celebrate a special event with your family and friends? It's a fantastic way to experience the distillery while having the space to yourself!
Learn More about our Private tours, Cocktail Classes & Special Events

FAQs

We warmly welcome you to our distillery, and eagerly anticipate your visit. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, as we are more than happy to provide assistance.

I'm not interested in taking a tour but I'd like to stop in for a tasting. Is that possible?

Yes! We welcome you to stop in for a Quick Tour option which are drop-in and flexible to your schedule. A Quick Tour is available for $10 per person and with a self-guided tasting flight of 3 products.

Can I enjoy a cocktail at your distillery?

You sure can! We offer several options. In the tasting room, we have open hours for drop-in Quick Tours and perusing our cocktail retail shop. You are also welcome to enjoy a cocktail on draft and take a seat to relax awhile.

If from-scratch cocktails are more of your style, our onsite cocktail bar, Corpse Reviver Bar & Lounge is a full cocktail bar, with a full range of spirits, beer and wine.

Do You have a Gift Shop?

Yes!! Stop in during our open hours to purchase that special gift, for you or someone else. Our retail gift shop has a lot of options including cocktail shakers, bitters, cocktail glasses, mixing glasses, shirts, hats, tonic - and much more!

You can also search for an item in our Shop for Pickup online store!

What Happened to Your Parking Lot?

It's all about progress in downtown Durham. Usually, we're all for it but unfortunately our shared parking lot with Blue Note Grill was sacrificed in the process. We do have a parking lot that is set aside for our use but it is about a block away on the corner of Washington Street and Corporation.

If you prefer to keep walking to a minimum, the options are:

  1. On street parking. It's hard to know how many will be open but the earlier in the day to evening on the weekends is usually ok.
  2. Scooters!
  3. Rideshare.
Is the distillery pet-friendly?

While we love our four-legged friends and all of us are dog or cat owners here, it's just not possible for them to be in the distillery. We always allow service dogs.

Do You Offer Private Tours or Cocktail Classes?

Yes, private tours and cocktail classes are available to book. Usually these are best during days or hours when the distillery is not open to the public. Contact Us for more information!

Can I Book the Tasting Room or Corpse Reviver for a Special Event?

You sure can! Send us an email to info@durhamdistillery.com and we will be happy to assist.

Please note: our capacity limit is about 50-60 people so we don't typically host weddings or rehearsal dinners.