Liberty Call Distilling
Distillery · Barrio Logan ·
Distillery with tasting room, lunch/dinner, cocktails, beer, wine
Distillery with tasting room, lunch/dinner, cocktails, beer, wine
"The Barrio Logan distillery is open Tuesday - Sunday for dine-in and take out. Order online here for pickup or delivery for their food, wine, and spirits." - Kelly Bone
"I noted Liberty Call Distilling has debuted a new restaurant/distillery in Barrio Logan with a limited menu from chef Miguel Valdez plus cocktails, craft beer, and wine for dine-in guests Wednesday–Friday 3 p.m.–8 p.m. and weekends noon–6 p.m." - Candice Woo
"I can get four-ounce spray bottles for free from Liberty Call Distilling this Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location in Barrio Logan, and I can follow @LibertyCallDistilling on Instagram to be notified of future giveaways." - Candice Woo
"Opening April 2 in Barrio Logan, I note that Liberty Call Distilling’s ambitious nearly 3,300-square-foot second location pairs a full bar and restaurant with a second distillery. Designed by Hurkes Harris Design Associates, the space will have an open floor plan with the distillery visible behind glass, a 75-seat counter-service eatery serving lunch, dinner and brunch, and a patio with a fire pit, herb garden, and views of the Coronado Bridge. Chef Miguel Valdez, who was born and raised in Barrio Logan and has spent a decade cooking in San Diego (most notably at The Red Door), plans a comfort-food-driven menu of ‘California tapas’ that incorporates Liberty Call spirits into sauces; dishes mentioned include a smoked bacon-wrapped hot dog with seasonal pico de gallo and Gin Chili Rojo Sauce, the Tommy’s Tuna Melt named for local fishmonger Tommy Gomes, bone marrow and beef tartare with bourbon mustard, and grilled lamb chops with Spiced Rum Chimichurri, plus intimate chef’s-table dinners. The bar will showcase Liberty Call’s grain-to-glass whiskey, bourbon, rum and gin in seasonal and barrel-aged cocktails as well as low-ABV draft cocktails made with housemade syrups, bitters, and shrubs, plus local craft beers and Valle de Guadalupe wines; the rotating monthly cocktail for the April opening is Showers & Flowers, made with Szechuan peppercorn–infused Liberty Call gin, lavender and rose simple syrup, key lime juice, sage, and an edible floral garnish." - Candice Woo
"Founded in 2013, the company produces small-batch whiskey, bourbon, rum, and gin at a Spring Valley distillery and is opening Liberty Call Distilling Kitchen in Barrio Logan—a 3,000-square-foot restaurant with a 400-square-foot patio at the Mercado del Barrio that will include a second distillery and is slated to debut next spring. Designed by Hurkes Harris Design Associates (The Local and OB Surf Lodge), the 60-seat space will feature an open floor plan with a bar, communal dining, and a view of the distillery through a glass partition. The project is part of a $1 million growth investment that also expands the original East County distillery by 2,500 square feet under newly hired distiller Mat Brady (formerly at BNS Brewing & Distilling Co.). Founder Bill Rogers describes the cuisine as mainly “California tapas,” with a lunch and dinner menu that includes a rum-pickled strawberry salad, smoked glazed lamb, and a signature whiskey burger created by executive chef Miguel Valdez (who honed his skills at The Red Door in Mission Hills). Guests will be able to taste the distillery’s lineup—single malt whiskey, bourbon, gin, and white and spiced rum—and enjoy cocktails by head bartender Albert Allison." - Candice Woo