Dripping Springs Distilling - Small Batch Vodka - Savor It

Drove an hour out to Dripping Springs Distilling for their tour & tasting—and it was 100% worth it. The property is beautiful, and the distillery tour was both fun and informative. Our guide was funny, talkative, and super knowledgeable, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Got to sample a great variety of their small-batch vodka, gin, and bourbon—and it’s easy to see why they’re the only distillery in Texas to win a major award. If you're visiting Dripping Springs, this place is a must-stop. Savor the drinks and the laid-back Texas vibes!

This place is great when the weather is nice. Lots of shaded areas and a covered outdoor patio. They allow dogs, just not inside. There’s usually live music and I recommend going during one of their events. We went to their lavender launch party and loved the season cocktails. Tons of merchandise and bottles for purchase inside. They have a small food menu, but it’s nothing to rave about and I’d only go for snacks there and just enjoy the drinks/ambience.

An amazing place!!! Took the 90 minutes drive out to enjoy some food and drinks. The drinks and food were amazing. The service incredible. Well worth the visit. Arrive around 3:30, by 6pm it was hopping!!!! Great for families and a date night.

This is a gem. Come here, do the tour, and get the queso. The staff is great, the tour is informative and makes you understand why this place stands out. I will be back and I respect the high standards.

Absolutely beautiful place. The place is huge with plenty of parking, seating inside and outside. The outside was beautiful with trees and activities for children, when we came which was a Saturday they had live music and a market so it made the day just beautiful. The food came out fairly quickly and in parts but it was delicious and flavorful. The drinks were fresh and just right for the weather. I will definitely be coming back!

Wonderful atmosphere and had a great time on the tour. Our guide Steve was fun, knowledgeable, and we could tell he really loved where he works and what he does. The grounds are gorgeous and there's a lovely patio to sit and enjoy music or let the kids play on the playscape. The day we went there was an ice cream truck there also, and they have a full kitchen and of course bar to enjoy all that's made there.

Do the tour! The staff, culture and drinks are top notch. Steve was our tour guide, he was an absolute gem. My wife wasn’t big on vodka, turns out she never had a GOOD vodka, and I agree!

Beautiful venue. Air conditioned indoor seatings, patio seatings, picnic tables, there's something for everyone. We joined Vodka tour, had lunch under shaded area. Plenty of space for kids to roam around. Pizza, burgers, parmesan fries, Fried pickled, all satisfying. Drinks were yummy too. Would recommend.

Love this place! They are open Thursday-Sunday. Happy hour is our fav 3-7 thurs/fri. You won't get any better drinks or food for the price in drip.. we've been here over a dozen times this year. Plenty of parking and there is even an overflow lot. Main parking is cement so you can wear your cute shoes if you want. The decor is clean, modern rustic. AC is always cranking. NOTE they close at 8pm so don't get your drink on too late.. this is not Austin. 1. COLD drinks with seasonal offerings all the time. There is something for everyone including those who love a good fancy mocktail. Our favs: Orange you julius.. frozen yumminess that goes down oh too smooth but will kick your butt if you have too many. Its soo good all year round and not too sweet. Nothing really is here which is great to avoid those sugar headaches. Blackberry burbon smash- the hubs fav. Not too sweet and its a heavy pour. Spicy springs- like a jalapeno marg except with vodka Espresso martini.. delish if you are a tired parent like me We seriously like ALL the drinks they make. Its definitely a healthy obsession we have for this place. 2. Friendly, prompt wait staff and their POS ordering system is super efficient. Scan the app, order your drink. No need to split the bill and have awkwardness times... each group can scan their own order/bill and pay as you go. If you are not a QR code fan go old skool and stand in line and order at the bar. 3. Food is solid! Shrimp tacos YES! Reminds me more of fresh clean west coast Mexican food. Not greasy or heavy. You get 3. Fried pickles great to share. So is the chips and salsa. Hummus plate with vegs is solid. Guac is generous and good. Pulled pork nachos is ginormous to share. Kids menu is solid for kids who love beige food like mine.. burgers, grilled cheese, fries, etc. 3. Great for all sorts of outings. We love coming here on date night, meet up with adult friends, family night, Girls night, guys night. Great mix of space for summer indoor AC dining with tv's and sports is usually on. Outside covered patio with heaters during the winter. Great shade all over in the back and plenty of seating for larger groups. Your kids can roam free like buffalos and you can pound some drinks down knowing they cannot escape the fenced in area. We live less than a mile away from here and even if we lived 10miles its definitely shaped into our monthly rotation. We own a few bottles of their vodka which is clean and smooth for drinks at Home and their delish 1876 burbon that is a fav of the hubs. A must visit. West on 290 right before Dreamland. You cannot see if from 290 nor is there any large signage till you turn off 290. This is about 10min west on 290 if you are near downtown Mercer. The tour.. we've always had intentions to do the tour.. we just get sucked into drinking and chilling out so maybe on of these days we will.

I don't know how we have lived in Dripping Springs for 3 years without knowing how amazing Dripping Springs Distilling's happy hour is! We have been a couple of times over the years and always had a great time but apparently had never been there during happy hour and boy were we missing out. A long list of $5 cocktails (doubles for another $2.50), tons of food options, and everything we got was great! We shared a plate of pulled pork nachos ($6), a grilled chicken bacon ranch sandwich ($6) and a couple of great cocktails. The adults enjoyed all of the food and drinks while the kids ran around playing in outdoor plascape. We can't wait to go back. Such an amazing value night out with the family!

Great tasting room with enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff. Ambiance is like a high end Napa winery, but Vodka instead of wine. They have indoor seating. Three bars. Plenty of outdoor tables and chairs too. They manufacture Dripping Springs Vodka, as well as lemon and orange flavored Vodka. They also offer Gin and botanical Gin. All spirits are made on premises. For me, Dripping Springs is my favorite and all I buy, so very cool to visit where it is made. They have food but we didn't eat, although it looked good. Most staff are great. A couple of grumpy too cool attitude types management should move out. I didn't waste time with em, just walked over to someone that was smiling and pleasant, which is almost all of the staff.

Cocktails were amazing! Great place to enjoy an adult beverage, take a tour, have a bite and buy a few bottles for home!

I absolutely love this place!! It's beautiful, very clean, has super friendly and knowledgeable staff, and the food is delicious and to top it off, the drinks are ridiculously delicious!! I have been so many times and always forget to review them. I love they have mixed cocktails on tap! They are consistently great! The happy hour prices cannot be beat! I went for a few functions in the back room and the staff are able to handle the large groups and accommodate everyone ordering at the same time. It is a little bit loud in there so maybe some noise dampening panels would be helpful. The bands they have outside have always been fun to listen to! All in all I highly recommend Dripping Springs Distilling

Happy hour is the way to go! Amazing prices on delicious food and drinks! Service is so easy and good, just order off a QR code and your food comes to you! There are so many places to sit, outdoors is very spacious! I really enjoyed their sliders and guacamole!

The food was surprisingly good here. I got some cheeseburger sliders and tots. The drinks were fun and solid choices. I got one of the specials that comes inside a Jarritos bottle. So spacious and easy parking and dog friendly outside. There's a playground so lots of kids were here so family friendly as well. Great for groups!

Great spot! Drinks are good and love the option of indoor and outdoor seating! The indoor seating is nice and cool with great lighting. It can be a little loud up front, so wonder to the back! They do have food, but we haven't tried it yet! Ready for the weather to cool down to come out here more. It is a little pricey! The service has been okay one time and great the next. They have a play scape for kiddos and just had a market which is fun! Definitely recommend trying them out!

Great space for families and kids. Parents drink and kids have room to play on the playground, the grass area near the patio and they have games for them to play. All in all a great family experience. On the spirits, I liked the lemon vodka and was ok on everything else (I tried both versions of the bourbon, the regular vodka and the gin). The most efficient way to try them is a flight. You get to choose 3 spirits and between my wife and I we almost tried everything. Ordering is a breeze as there are labels on the table you can scan and order directly. The drinks came out reasonably fast but the food (we had sandwiches and tator tots for the kids) took almost an hour. Sandwiches were good and the tator tots were a hit with the kids.

Since 2008, Dripping Springs Vodka has been our loyal companion, and we haven't wavered from this exceptional brand. Its unwavering commitment to consistency and top-notch quality sets it apart from other competitors. As the first-ever visitors at the original distillery, we were ecstatic to be invited by Jessica to visit the new location and embark on a new adventure, exploring the magnificently enhanced establishment they've crafted. Our tour was nothing short of extraordinary, taking us on a sensory journey through their vast selection of liquors, featuring tantalizing flavors like lavender, orange, lemon, original plain vodka, artisan & traditional gin, and bourbon whiskey. The experience left us spoilt for choice, savoring each delightful sip as we celebrated our cherished tradition with Dripping Springs Vodka.

Best. Drinks. Ever. Reasonably priced too! Atmosphere is welcoming. Staff is friendly. Beautiful scenery. Yummy food. Next time I will take the tour! This is a distillery you don't want to miss out on if visiting the area.

Fun, delicious, and good vibes. They've got it figured out here. Other distilleries take note. Drinks: huge selection of very high quality cocktails Food: great food selection. Chicken pesto sandwich was awesome. Vibe: huge outdoors with play areas and oak trees along with top notch live music. Yes

Ok hear me out. Even if you aren't into cocktails, we had dinner here during happy hour for $10. $2 sliders and tacos and $4 chips and salsa. You really can't beat that. And the drinks were also great. They also have a large property, lots of outside seating and trees. We saw lots of kids running around having a blast, so it seems very family friendly. If I lived around here, I'd be in trouble. Five stars!

This place is absolutely wonderful. Drink choices are my favorite. We didnot go on their tour. The place has plenty of grounds to hang out and get lunch. Very nice weekend day trip. Great staff.

Dogs allowed. Huge area of picnic tables out back and a kiddie playground and other games. Counter service but you can order from your table w barcode at table. Drinks from 8-12 bucks and quite a few menu choices. Sunday brunch was great. Simply a pretty area to hang with dogs, kids, and drinks.

I'd been coming to DSD since 2017,back when their tasting room was essentially the lobby to the distillery and was akin to visiting the lobby of Joes Machine Shop. They've come light years since that time, and it finally penetrated by thick cranium that the new DSD merited a thorough review. The new venue, constructed 4 years ago or so, is impressive. Modern without being cold, well-landscaped and welcoming. Tastefully done, with a welcoming tasting/dining room and an adjacent hall for larger gatherings (or overflow for busy regular days). There is plenty of outside dining space, with a decent area covered with fans and a large and pleasant lawn space. There are decent play structures, and DSD is extremely family and dog friendly. The staff has always been cordial and welcoming. The bar in the tasting room is wide and usually staffed appropriately to the level of business. Their drink menu features their own distillations (duh), but they are well designed on the craft side and solid on the traditional side. Their small batch approach results in credible vodkas and gins, pretty much down the middle of the road ( though they do offered flavored vodkas). Their regular vodkas and gins are conventional but of quality. Solid. Confession: their Artisanal Gin is my go-to for gin cocktails, and I'm never without it. Since you order from the bar or a QR code, I can't say much about waitstaff, but I will say they are prompt and personable. The menu is not large and only slightly bar-food-ish. Sliders and tacos and such as that but always well executed. We dined with them, usually at lunch, a number of times over the years since the new venue opened and always been satisfied. We came this time at 11 or so on a Sunday morning for the brunch menu. We decided to share one order of the biscuits and gravy and another of the pork carnitas street tacos with egg. The biscuits and gravy were splendid. Nothing too out of the ordinary but just extremely flavorful and well done. My companion pronounced them the best she'd ever had (she's since recanted on that but I heard what I heard). The biscuits must have been home made and were each the size of Rhode Island. The gravy was surprisingly thick and had a hint of sausage to it ( though I'd welcome more evidence of that). The pork in the carnitas was spot on and very flavorful without being tough. The pickled cabbage was a sweetish contrast to the very savory meat. The only downers were the tortillas themselves. But nobody in the entire history of Western civilization has ever produced a decent mini tortilla. They're always tough or stick to each other and taste like corn-based cardboard. So I won't fault DSD too much on that. For drinks, we first hit the Bloody Mary bar, which is a smart addition by DSD. We followed with a Salty Tom (me) and a sweet cocktail that my date described as delicious ( I'm not going there as I'm no fan or sweet cocktails) . The Salty Tom, as with all their cocktails, is a clever variation and well thought out. Ok, DSD. I hope this makes up for my years of neglect. Thanks for a great Sunday brunch.

A great, family friendly, dog friendly place for brunch! Good service and ambiance for any taste.

Fun little weekend activity. I did the tasting and tour. The tour guide Steve was awesome. He was super informative and friendly. They also gave you 7 things to taste at the end of the tour. Very family friendly there were tons of kids here. They also had live music and some little activities. They did have a menu when I came. The food is subpar. I would t really recommend it. But the experience is fun.

When you want to purchase swag because you love the product, the customer service side is lacking. Here's a tip don't get into the hospitality business if you don't like talking to people. You give your brand a bad rap.

There are so many breweries and distilleries in the area that I would not return here. Their vodka is great, and I eagerly brought my husband home with me for the first time, telling him how wonderful Texans were and how great this vodka was. The service was abysmal and downright rude. We ended up leaving, both upset, and I was so disappointed. Head somewhere else.

Wonderful experience.... Very good spirits and the "bartender " was very helpful. Very "Texas Hill Country " ambience. Kid friendly but they weren't obnoxious? Reasonable price points.... Happy Hour on Thursday and Friday !

Hanging out at a distillery might seem strange, but that is what Drippin Distillery is all about. The vodka is amazing, try a flight with some of the flavored ones. There is also gin, traditional and artisan. I alternate between the two. And whiskey. They have a selection of drinks, but due to Texas law, they can't serve alcohol that is not made here. So you can order an Old Fashioned, but not a Manhattan ( they don't make vermouth). There is a large indoor space, for those Texas hot days. And a great outdoor area, often with a musician on the weekends. And then there is the food, the menu is pretty large. And we enjoy everything on it. Final comment, the staff is awesome. They love to engage and answer questions about the drinks, as well as just chat with you as they prepare your order. A must try place!

Loved this place. They had taster flights and their vodkas were delicious. We got the bottomless chips and salsa and it was some of the best salsa I've ever had. The vibe was very relaxed and fun. Staff was great. Lots of fun activities outside. Nice and cold inside when we needed a break from the heat outside.

Fabulous tour! Talon was so knowledgeable and charming. Vodka delish. Thanks to your team of patient booking agents and staff. What fun we all had!

This place was so amazing! I'm not a fan of vodka but their brand went down so smooth. I had a tasting of gin, vodka, & bourbon & everything tasted great. They have a small patio in the front & larger patio in the back with picnic tables throughout the back underneath trees. They also had live music while I was there. If I have the opportunity to come back I definitely will.

Steve was an amazing tour guide. I went here for my birthday with a large group and we all had an amazing time! Food and cocktails exceeded our expectations. We really enjoyed the Chicken pesto sandwich and the Cuban sliders.

Good vodka and a decent bloody bar. Lovely space with lawn games, live music (on weekends), covered patio, indoor event space, and brunch. But the biscuits are not flaky... they are hard and small. The music is not loud enough to hear from the patio... but that isn't a bad thing. If you're near the area, it's worth a stop in.

DSD is one of my fave spots in ATX all around. In general, I'm a big fan of the breweries and distilleries in Dripping - but I really like the vibe here. There's a nice indoor space that's fresh and like a modern farmhouse, and then there's a good amount of outdoor space to enjoy the hill country. I think they have a great selection of fun drinks, and the food is good too. Friendly service. Only negative, and it's not their fault, but can be tough to get uber & lyfts, so a good idea would be to book one ahead of time.

I cannot believe that we had never been here before. We go to deep eddy's every time and have never looked up any other distilleries in the area but I'm so glad we did this time. The property itself is gorgeous and it is coupled by the fact that there liquor is also very good. Ryan had the flight and had their 2 bourbons which he said were okay and then he had the traditional gin which we really liked. They have their cocktails on tap and I got the Raz N Shine cocktail which was made with their orange vodka and was absolutely delicious. We ended up getting another flight of the rest of their liquors after that, and I'm so glad we did because their straight vodka is so good. It's so smooth you could drink it straight. We will definitely be back next time we are down!

Such a great venue to enjoy this autumn weather while sipping on a craft cocktail or two

Really cool spot. We were just expecting a distillery but to our surprise it was also basically a bar and chill spot with food and entertainment. It smelled incredible as soon as you walked in. Very clean and new feeling. We did a tour and our tour guide Tannin (I think?) was really good. He was very informative and patient in explaining the whole distilling process. We loved the entire experience and will gladly go back when back in the area.

Great tour, super friendly staff, and we learned a lot of information about vodka distilling that we didn't know about!! Fun experience!!

Went on the tour and it was very interesting to learn about how they make their alcohol. Getting to taste the products at the end was fun and educational too.

Came in for their Sunday brunch. The drinks were amazing, food was delicious and the grounds/facility was really nice. I loved the facts about different drinks they play in the restrooms! Each time I went in I learned something new!lol

What a wonderful afternoon! We booked a tour and tasting and arrived about 45 minutes early. We ordered some food and drinks and both were great. The tour was wonderful and so informative and the tasting was generous! We will be back and now we are fans!

Was great! They have a good variety to try! The guide was very entertaining with a great personality.

We had an amazing tour. Our guide, Talon, was knowledgeable and engaging. The distillery was interesting and our whole group learned a ton. The tasting room and grounds were beautiful. Happy Hour was also great...full of reasonably priced yummy food and drinks. Highly recommend.

Wonderful experience all around. We did a tour with Steven. He was very friendly, funny, approachable and knowledgeable. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. The spirits are all surprisingly good (not that we didn't expect them to be good, only they EXCEEDED expectations). The grounds are amazing, plenty of seating and scenery, and also seemed quite family friendly. We only had a snack for food, but the chips, queso, and guac were amazing. We had the pulled pork in the queso. Soooo good. We'll definitely stop by next time we are on our way to/from the hill country.

I'll start with the glows of this establishment: Our tour by Steve was amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, and truly gave us a great understanding of the process that Dripping Springs products go through to get to their final form. The tasting was wonderful and Steve taught us some really cool pointers that we haven't heard of before. The vodka was wonderful, the gin was great (coming from someone who isn't a huge fan), and the bourbon was awesome. The espresso martini was TO DIE FOR. Now for the grows: The bartenders in the front had such a horrible attitude it made my family and I wonder if we would ever return. Not only were they extremely rude, but they also talked rudely about other customers in front of us, and even laughed at them. The bartender who was helping us tried to belittle everything we said, make us feel stupid for every question we asked, and was completely unknowledgeable (took time to explain that bourbon is not whiskey... are you kidding?). When I go anywhere I personally base it off of the feeling I leave with, and I felt shocked and disgusted at the behavior I saw from these ladies. For such a great experience, this was a huge dampener on our time spent at Dripping Springs.

Great little distillery. Steve our tour guide is really knowledgeable and funny as well. Great tasting in the end, and nice parting gifts with the wine glasses. Really small and nice setting, definitely recommend!

Enjoyed the tour of the distillery with Steve as our guide and his masterful taste testing session.

Wonderful time at Dripping Springs Distilling!! We did the tour which was quick but fun and interesting, and the tasting after was awesome! Love that we got to try everything. The food was surprisingly divine. Will highly recommend here to all my friends!

This place is a gem in dripping Springs. We definitely need more places like this! You walk into a beautiful large spacious entrance where all of their vodka is on display. In the mornings they have a build your own bloody Mary bar which is definitely where I'll be camping out. The other drink we tried is one of their slushy's, the hurricane. Don't be fooled... These are doubles and they sneak up on you fast! The sugar to alcohol ratio is on point. For the pregnant and nursing ladies there's three different mocktails, and friendly bartenders that are willing to put together anything your heart desires. The food menu is great! A little bit for everyone. Salads, soups, even a box for kiddos. Outside is beautiful spacious and open all of the live oak trees are immaculate and the space is well laid out. They have one small play place for kids, lots of yard games and lots of different areas to sit and hang out. Including a turf area. This place is definitely want to come see!!!

Seeing how our favorite Texas vodka was made was very cool! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had a great personality. (Everyone that works here is friendly and kind). It was amazing to see the time and effort that goes into making each bottle and seeing that the bottles are still packed and packaged by hand was very impressive. Our tour was followed with a tasting of all the DS vodkas, plus their two gins. I'm not a big gin fan, but I have to admit- their gin is really good! Needless to say the vodkas- regular, orange and the new lemon were smooth and tasty. After our tour and tasting, we headed to the main dining area for brunch. Let me tell you, the food is phenomenal. I had the chicken street tacos, hubby had the biscuits and gravy and we shared the bourbon French toast. Honestly, this was some of the best flavored and delicious food either of us had ever had. Quite unexpected for a distillery! The property itself is very beautiful and the tree covered picnic area was the perfect spot for brunch and hanging out- even in June. Visit Dripping Springs distillery- you won't be disappointed.

We had such a great tour experience Saturday! We have loved Dripping Springs Vodka, and Gin since we moved to Texas. The clean, pure taste is better than Tito's and we will miss having this when we move soon. The tour was great, and informative. Our tour guide was nice. I wanted to ask him to take our group picture, but in the hour we had our tour, he rubbed his nose, scratch his nose, and touched his nose every few seconds. It was gross. So we didn't get a single picture bc I couldn't ask him to hold my phone! Other than that, the tour was great!!!!! I rarely leave a review, but this would change someone's mind on whether they would ever come back somewhere these days. I love this company too much not to help them change it!

We absolutely love Dripping Springs Distillery! My husband and I have done their tour/tasting twice and it is just such a fun time. The quality is fantastic. The building and outdoor space is STUNNING and we kept saying "wow I could hang out for days". The food is to die for. I think about it all the time. 14 out of 10. Must go.

This place is great! I haven't tried the drinks, but I've been with others who did, and they loved them. The food is outstanding, always cooked fresh to order, and they use quality ingredients. My favorites are the sliders and guacamole, but everything looks good. We tried the Sunday brunch this week, and it was lovely with live music. Everyone who works there is genuine and friendly. I've also heard the tour is great, and we plan to try that soon. It's locally owned and run, which is also a plus.

So much fun!! Our tour guide was super informative and we learned a lot. We went on a Thursday and they have happy hour specials on their drinks and food. Queso is to die for! All of our drinks were delicious and the service was great. The venue itself is beautiful and clean, and their outdoor area is fantastic. Highly recommend!!

Grate drinks and people food was ok but we missed brunch. We came on a Sunday and did the tour.

Loved this place!! The draft cocktails were good but I like mine a little on the lighter side as opposed to tart/sweet, so I had them add a splash of sparkling water to mine and that did the trick!