Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co

Fang and feather/Crowded Barrel Whiskey Company was the spot for our wedding reception during the solar eclipse. The staff did an amazing job of making sure all of our wedding guests were cared for and heard on their experience with the drinks. Laura and her staff were absolutely amazing, even helping my wife and I with creating our Sun & Moon themed drinks for the wedding! They were such a joy to talk to and work with and every visit leading up to the day of left no question that this is one of the best places to be for an event in Texas. With so much love to the staff and crew, thank you Crowded Barrel Whiskey Company for your hard work, dedication, knowledge to your craft, and hospitality. It is not a experience I think anyone in my wedding party will ever forget.

Awesome vibe here! Great customer service - answered all of our questions about the MANY whiskeys available. Enjoyed sipping my flight on the deck with great friends. Found these guys on YouTube, and they've helped me learn to appreciate whiskey. Highly recommended. I may travel back into town for the sommelier course.

Sweet Mother of Sam Houston! Phenomenal cocktails, mixologists, and aesthetic. Try the Eleanor and Manatawny straight. Out of this world.

Staff was a bit inexperienced. Understandable since we all have to learn somehow. This place definitely needs a bigger selection of in house options and they need to broaden their cigar choices. I absolutely LOVE the venue itself. Very quaint and inviting with lots of scenery. The Poncho is the only Whiskey I can give a thumbs up on. The cocktails were 50/50. I'll give this place another chance in the near future.

Great tasting whiskey, very knowledgeable and helpful staff and wonderful atmosphere! They had a good truck on site that was incredible as well! Definitely will return

Attention whiskey lovers! The most popular YouTube whiskey channel has a home base, and it is amazing! Crowded Barrel, Whiskey Tribe on YouTube, is the spot. Just follow the signs for the "Wizards Tower". Super cool collection of funky little buildings and art installations greet the weary pilgrims. Once inside, I was greeted by a warm, friendly, and openly whiskey nerdy group of staff. That Bartender was extraordinary. His knowledge was amazing, and his wit and aproachability MADE the experience perfection. Totally worth the trip half way across the country. Of course the whiskey. Oh the whiskey. My MB's.... don't miss this. Put it on the top of your bucket list. Put a jar on your desk, and put $5 in it every time you think about whiskey. You'll make the trip before you know it. Just be warned.... you'll want to bring every magnificent drop home, so bring lots of extra cash. I didn't see anything over $100.... but there was around 15 of them to choose from. Fair warning. And don't get me started about the Magnificent Merch.

What an AMAZING place! 👏 I absolutely 💯 wish I could visit every day. I'm not sure why but this place had a magical essence about it. The wall of names is a awesome touch for those who have helped support Crowded Barrel. I don't know anything about whiskey but I do know the taste of Eleanor was pleasant, almost elegant on the tongue. If your looking to get out of Austin for a couple hours head straight to Crowded Barrel, have a drink, and enjoy the magic.

We stumbled on this place on our way back from San Antonio to Austin. It was in a somewhat hidden location but it was an absolutely beautiful location. The staff were so friendly and enjoyed taking their time with us and our questions. We enjoyed the tasting and cocktails. Lots of outdoor seating! Definitely check this place out if your looking for good drinks, and gorgeous and quiet location away from busy Austin.

Crowded Barrel is as much an experience as a distillery. They're off in Driftwood in the boonies and difficult to find. Honor your Apply CarPlay and be flexible once you get out of the car. The ambience is Central Texas winery/distillery funky. Lots of deck seating with enough in shade to make it pleasant on a warm early summer day. It's tucked away in a crusty (new but by design) building with some interesting architectural choices. The overall effect is, well, soothing and oddly appropriate. The staff is well trained and articulate in whiskey-speak (their first language). Read up before you go so you won't feel out of it. Their origin story is worth understanding. We (daughter and I) took the course of least resistance option and got a five whiskey tasting flight constructed by the bartender of the moment. They have an intimidating array of small batch whiskeys (again, do your homework before you go). What he gave us was a smattering sampling. One was an Uber peaty rendering ( think single malt Scotch like Lafroig) that we couldn't finish because it was intensely medicinal. The other four were across the whiskey spectrum and flavor profile. If we had to do it again, we'd do even more homework and come in knowing of 4 or so batches we wanted to try and leave the fifth choice to the guy. My daughter was pleased enough with one that she bought a bottle to take home (which, due to her bag being over the airline weight limit, now rests in my liquor cabinet). We took our time, enjoyed the thick cedar woods and the shade, watched the other whiskey lunatics. After the tasting, we bought a couple of cocktails from the back room and continued the mellow reverie. The drinks were nicely crafted and rounded out the experience. If you're a whiskey fan, you shouldn't miss this place. It'll stick in your memory long after. Go planning to suspend disbelief and time and to just chill.

Off the beaten track a bit but great staff and tasting room. Unfortunately they only distill a small amount of whiskey on property and it sells out quickly. They do finish a lot for other distilleries. Beautiful grounds and fun atmosphere.

Cool game room to chill with the fam and grab a drink or two! Super attentive bar tender as well.

Very fun outdoor space and venue. There is a food truck on site as well as a chapel, wizard school (marketing and business classes), emporium, wine bar, event spaces and I'm sure even more stuff that we did not discover! We did a whisky tasting and had cocktails. The cocktails and bartender were definitely our favorite of the whole day there. Amazing cocktails and the bartender couldn't have been friendlier or more knowledgeable. She earned 5 stars for sure!!

This place was an extremely pleasant surprise in a generally "just ok" Texas whiskey scene. Their whiskies were really good and there were actually two good enough to want to buy a bottle. Unfortunately one was only sold as a pretty expensive set with a so-so bourbon. But it's a great place for whiskey & bourbon lovers to try some fun, unusual blends & experiments. Also they have one table built inside a barrel that feels like you're drinking in a pirate ship. Worth a visit!

This place is amazing!! I had no idea what to expect. After a little confusion at the front entrance, I was transported to an incredible property with an eclectic treehouse style whiskey bar. The bartenders are extremely talented and super friendly. My pup and I had a blast visiting and can't wait to go back!!

If you look up the definition of 'hidden gem', you will see a picture of Crowded Barrell Whiskey and their Fang & Feather tasting room. Period. What's the big deal you ask? Let me offer a few reasons to stop in: - whiskey tasting flights of 4 for only $11 - also offering other gin or vodka mixed drinks - great tasting room with some cool, historical architectural elements - wonderful deck under the shady oaks to enjoy the quiet Hill Country ambiance - for beer or wine lovers, they also offer those (and snacks) in an adjacent building So this is simply a great stop off the beaten path if you are headed out to the Hill Country or just want something different that is just down 1826.

Love, love, love this little spot! Lots of great whiskey to taste & Every cocktail is a winner.

This place is a hidden gem, tucked away in the hill country. This spot is funded and supported by crowdsourcing. Very cool concept. You'll more than likely have new products to sample every time you visit. There are flights and a great variety of coctails. Today, there were 5 whiskeys to pick from. Only outdoor seating. The scenic views are amazing. I recommend walking around and checking out the grounds. Friendly service, great drinks and chill environment. I'll definitely be back.

This place is tucked away in what seemed like a residential area up in the hills off the regular path of other wineries, distilleries, breweries. It's located on land with other businesses it's connected with The Wizard (business) school , a food truck, a hall (event center) and chapel. The area is covered with trees and interesting art sculptures. The tasting room, Fang and Feather is interesting. It's a building built in recent years (last 4 or 5 years) that is made to look aged, like a mission or something. It is not old but the windows, doors and some detailing have mostly been bought at auction and are actually older. Plenty of comfortable seating throughout the outside limited seated indoor. The inside is covered in eclectic décor, there is a small section to buy merch, a catalog of drinks to pick from, a 12 days of whiskey gift box, and of course whiskey tasting. We were not provided a ton of info on the whiskey or the business. There is a fun seating area inside like sitting inside a barrel or on Jack Sparrow's ship. Either way, made the tasting more fun. Had a taste of Texas whiskey flight and it was interesting, there were 3 in my group and we couldn't agree on one favorite, we each had our own. it consisted of straight rye whiskey, straight bourbon whiskey, malt whiskey, malt mash. One was light and others had notes of caramel, vanilla and/or chocolate. We each enjoyed a cocktail as well, a new old fashion that was good, just not my style, the cinnamon or other spice used was not my fav but it wasn't bad, just not my style. The coffee drink was missing something in it, it really tasted like iced coffee with cream.

Really cool spot with great whiskey! Their specialty cocktails were really good as well. I bought a bottle and coasters before I left because of how much I liked the place. Will be coming back!

A little piece of heaven off the beaten path. Definitely stop in for an Eleanor New Fashioned! It's the best twist off a classic you'll ever have. These people are awesome!

Visited this establishment yesterday, (Sat the 25th), as part of my traveling the Texas Whiskey Trail. I was not disappointed. The Single M.O.M. was a nice drink, good aroma, and easy on the palate. I also sampled the Magnificent Beast. Nice blended whiskey. What really made my experience enjoyable was your bartender Isaac. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and took the time to tell me about each drinks distilling process. This is what makes my travels the best. Thank you Isaac. This company has a fine customer service representative in this young man.

Delightful flight. Beautiful layout in a perfect setting. The people were so friendly too!

This is really for Fang & Feather since the Distillery was closed when I went. The Eleanors do NOT disappoint! Nor did the Black Walnut Cocktail mixed by the affable and amiable Richard. I figured to spend about an hour or so but instead closed the joint down! The bourbon is delicious and as a Magnificent Bastard it was a real trip to find my name on the Wall of Magnificence. The grounds are lovely and well worth wandering. If you get the chance to stop in and sample the whiskey you will NOT be disappointed! If you are a Magnificent Bastard, it is so much fun to see where our favorite videos are shot. Alas, I couldn't finagle my way into the Vault! ;)

We had a stop here on our dripping springs tour. If you like whiskey, this is the place for you. The whiskey tour itself wasn't that impressive, but you do get to taste whiskey right out of the barrel which is really cool.

Absolutely fantastic. Had a private tasting with Daniel and Emma. Got to meet Rex, Fancy Dan, John and Brianna. One of the best days I've had. The whiskey is a bit young, but pretty good.

This is, quite simply, and awesome little place, nestled in an awesome little spot, surrounded by beautiful country, and serving awesome whiskey. I had seen the videos on YouTube, and I had some time before my flight out of Austin, so I drove up on a Friday, had a cigar while I waited for the place to open (they have seating for cigar smoking on the porches!), and then sampled some of their wares. It's excellent, and I really can't say more than that. Try the whiskey neat, or in a drink - everything we tried was wonderful.

I'm gluten free so could not do a whisky sample. My husband did and enjoyed enough to buy a bottle. If you're not into whisky, there's a trailer on the property that serves beer, wine and some mixed drinks, plus snacks! Great outdoorbtables, lights, etc. Pretty

We spent an incredibly pleasant evening with co-owner Daniel, his wonderful wife Katie, bartender Emma and the wider team at Crowded Barrel this week. Delicious whiskies and cocktails, outstanding property which was both beautiful and comfortable. If you're able to make the trip you'll have a terrific time, and if you're a magnificent bastard you'll have the time of your life!

Everything about these guys is first rate! The tasting experience, the education, the environment and most importantly, the Whiskey! I hear they make good cocktails too if that's your thing.

We had a fantastic afternoon at crowded barrel. The bourbon is delicious and the cocktails are really good too. The property and the deck are beautiful with lots of seating. My favorite thing was the people though. So welcoming and friendly. Definitely check it out if you're a whiskey fan!

Amazing pilgrimage to drink magnificently! I was in town for a work trip and had to visit the physical location where two of my favorite YouTube channels are recorded. The whiskey was delicious, the tasting room/patio didn't disappoint, and Daniel even spent some time chatting. Still blown away by the experience.

Went there for a wedding was a very beautiful location, staff was great! We are from California and will definitely come back next time we are here in Austin!

Great place off the beaten path located at the Wizard Academy. Wonderful tree covered wood deck and gear drinks.

Being a MB, it's not hard to imagine that I love this place and the people who make it happen. If anyone is curious about what joining the tribe looks like, check out the Whisky Vault & Whisky Tribe...it's a great group of people who love learning about and enjoying whiskey. Join us! Crowded Barrel is nestled in the beautiful Hill Country of TX and we enjoy sitting on the deck and tasting what's up for the day. If you are curious and want to learn more about whiskey, you will enjoy this adventure.

Found this jewel in the hill country Sunday and the place and patio are awesome! The views are amazing and the bourbon was smooth.

First! Big fan of the whiskey vault. If I make down to the Austin area, I'll drop in for sure.