McGinn's PistachioLand

Pistachio Land is such a fun and unique stop! It offers a great variety of things all in one place—a hotel, store, ice cream shop, unique gifts, candies, sodas, wine tasting, and even a tour of the pistachio processing building. There’s truly something for everyone, whether you’re just passing through or planning to stay awhile. The pistachio ice cream was super delicious and definitely a highlight of the visit. If you love pistachios or are looking for a memorable and enjoyable experience, Pistachio Land is absolutely worth stopping by. 🌰🍦

Fun stop! It’s the Buc-ees of Pistachios! Pistachio ice cream was yummy. Tour guide (AJ) was knowledgable and enthusiastic. Our wine server was friendly and personable (forgot his name). The store has something for everyone. They were out of the dill pickle pistachios, but those may be worth a drive back! Our cashier (Toni) asked if we found everything ok, and when I mentioned the dill pickle pistachios, she gave me a coupon for free shipping to order them online. Nice to see a solution to not finding what we were looking for instead of just the usual “sorry” from a cashier. Tours sell out, so buy your tickets online in advance. You’ll need to check in inside first and they ask you to line up 10 minutes prior to the tour, so arrive early. Based on other reviews, there seems to be the only unfriendly employee in the wine area. We experienced her as well. She was questioning and correcting our friendly server with unnecessary contempt. It was an odd interaction that our whole group noticed, but luckily it didn’t detract from our overall experience.

Fun stop. It was very busy and the live was super long for ice cream. The orchards and vineyards are right next to the shop. They offer tours on a little tram. The store itself had tons of stuff including free pistachio samples with a big variety of seasonings (eg Margarita Lime, Green Chili, Red Chill, Dill Pickle, Garlic). All delicious. Also have wine sampling and wine for sale, lots of salsas, many pistachio-flavored foods, toys, clothes, and gifts. A very fun stop... it wasn't on our itinerary, but glad we stopped!

Easy to spot because of the giant pistachio in front. If you love pistachios it's a must stop. Love the pistachio sampler stand to try all the different flavors. One of my favorites was the dill pickle. The pistachio fudge is rich and yummy. And the pistachio ice cream is my favorite of all ice creams. Though their java chip is quite delicious as well. There's wine tasting too. And a ton of pistachio souvenirs. Jams, jellies, popcorns, candies, sauces, coffees and much more. And they offer tours. I believe you need to call ahead for those. Side note: They have a smaller store not too far away on 82. It's less busy and have a good selection of items. An easy in and out if you're just wanting ice cream or pick up a quick souvenir or bag of pistachios. Either way it's a delicious stop you won't want to pass up.

Finally made it. Woop! Woop! Best pistachio ice cream I ever tasted. Great place to visit. It is a farm that also offers tours of their property. A "can't miss" attraction on tour way to see the White Sands. Don't miss that either. You will be amazed

This place is great! Came with family, our original plan was to see the white sands national park but it was closed so we decided to stop by and see the world of pistachio instead and Im so happy we did!. Amanda gave us a lovely and very informative tour of their vineyard and pistachios. We also got a wine tasting with AJ and it was delicious. Then we topped it all of with some home made ice cream!. Great staff and we had a great time. Highly recommend.

We stopped with our 2 dogs (under 30 lbs) and as the website indicates, they are so welcoming to pet owners. Upon entering our dogs were greeted by staff with a dog bone and a lot of love from even customers. Pets being people together. We thoroughly enjoyed the store and free samples to decide what items to purchase. The employees are so helpful. We then went to the ice cream shop where the pistachio ice cream is AMAZING and our dogs were given a pup cup. This is a must stop. We did not do the tour due to having pets but you can see the trees and vines from the parking lot.

Amazing place for a day trip!! The tour is a must do..it just costs $4 but totally worth going on the bus and learning about pistachios and their lifecycle. Our tour guide was the best and we had an amazing experience. The pistachio ice cream also is a must try. It is so fresh and refreshing with amazing flavor.

This is my favorite stop ever! Please please please come check it out. Our tour was freaking fantastic! So informative and our guide was such a hoot! Knocked out most of my holiday shopping with unique gifts! On my two purchases the first cashier was mediocre but the second was very nice. It compensated overall.

Giant Pistachio roadside attraction that is also so much more. It's a bit like the Mystery Spot or Pea Soup Andersons in California, we kept seeing signs for this stop along the freeway and by the time we actually drove by the giant pistachio it felt like we had to stop. They have a surprising amount of PistachioLand merchandise and also offer farm tours and goods and foods from other parts of New Mexico. It's also surprisingly large inside so it may turn a quick stop into something longer. -Large amount of shelled and unshelled pistachios for sale in a variety of flavors. They have free self-serve samples of all the flavors and some of them were unique like green chili, spicy ranch, and spicy dill. -Ozzy was here as part of the Ozzy and Jack world tour and invented his own flavor "Ozzy's Nuts". Staff said it didn't taste good so it's not for sale, the flavor Kelly invented is still for sale.

A must stop on our way to Carlsbad Caverns. The biggest pistachio (statue) and all things pistachio. Milk, many pistachio flavors and pistachio wine. Shirt & squishies and stickers. We left with shelled dill flavor and unshelled salt. All delish.

Pistachio land is a must visit, one of the best road stops in southern New Mexico. They have all kinds of goodies, including some of the best ice cream around. They serve bluebell, but they also have a few flavors that are their own in house made. I really loved the pineapple one, but of course the pistachio is also very good. They have a huge selection of different treats, including really good pistachio brittle. Additionally, of course they have the giant pistachio outside that you just have to take a picture with. This is one of those little road side attractions that is always worth a stop.

Quite gimmicky, but had to stop by anyway. They have many free pistachio samples available (enjoyed the spicy ranch and honey flavored ones). On my way out, I saw many people lined up for the free wine samples, but decided to pass. Waited in the long, but quickly-moving line for ice cream. Got a scoop of pistachio ice cream, which had a decent amount of pistachio halves. They say it's made in-house, and it's definitely artificially flavored and artificially colored. I an certain of the latter, since my messy self dripped some on my shirt, and attempting to wash it out resulted in a deep yellow stain :"( Didn't take a tour, but can book via Viator, or in-person at the checkout counter. Overall, worth a stop! The big pistachio is kinda fun to take a pic with. Definitely a great marketing strategy on their behalf.

All souvenir shops are overpriced and $5 for a single chocolate covered pecan is atrocious. The big pistachio is gimmicky too but there are some interesting souvenirs here if you look closely. Some interesting goods include roadkill jerky, hatch chile hot sauces, prickly pear candies and different flavored pistachios grown straight from the farm. They have wine tastings which I didn't get to try and I was kinda annoyed because I left my wallet at the airbnb I was staying at and they refused me a small sample of wine even though I'm clearly of age. But what can you expect in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico. At least the bathrooms were decently clean and the place can double as a rest stop if you're on the move. The funny part is that my partner and I were at checkout and the girl at the counter gave us the military discount because our family (who are military) was on the premises. Our family came in anyway after realizing but it was funny how we got the discount but not the tiny samples of wine. I'm not complaining but make it make sense.

Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year, what!?! Fantastic stop with lots of things to try and taste. It's got all the free pistachios that you want to try. They got other snacks available for tasting, too. Liz wanted some wine. The kids wanted snacks. I was happy with their farm made ice cream. Lots of shaded seating outside, where you can sit and enjoy the people and your treat of choice. Eclectic stop.

Super cute spot. 1980 they started the farm. I took the tour guide and it was cool to do for a first timer. They have tons of sampling inside, which I love since I don't want to buy anything I can't taste first. Wine tasting is FREE! You get 4 choices. We ended up buying the pistachio wine from them. Had to, right?! Pistachio ice cream is so good! They do have a check-in offer for two dollars for ice cream but they do not honor it. I repeat they do not honor the check in on Yelp. Overall, really cool spot to see and try and least once.

Well how can you not stop! Worlds largest pistachio! We tried the free wine tasting - pistachio was the best. Pistachio Samples are abundant on flavor options and candied- spicy dill pickle! Ice cream outside as well as a tour available. We did really like the onsite homemade pistachio ice cream - it's really good! Outdoor seating and porta potties available

Typical tourist trap but lots of "free" options made it a fun stop. Free wine tasting, free flavored pistachio tastings, free tours, free samples throughout. We tried to use the YELP coupon from check in ($2 ice cream)and were informed it was only valid at another location!! Not cool! The homemade pistachio ice cream was very good.

This is a fun roadside stop near White Sands NP! There's a grove of pistachio trees and a giant pistachio sculpture. There's a large store selling all sorts of flavored pistachios and you can sample the different flavors. We got a scoop of the pistachio ice cream and it was a large portion and tasted great!

Very cute and random pitstop on our way to other places, like the space museum. No regrets. Lots to offer and definitely sample some of the pistachios and take some home for friends. Garrett, thank you for being so kind at check out and giving amazing tips on how to use our fun finds!!!

Amazing pistachio icecream! Just the right spot to stop after a day at White Sands. Yum! I recommend this place to all the travelers. It's just the right level of corny and goofy to make my kids laugh and me stop in.

It's a fun place for an hour or two in a location that has little to do. I appreciate them having such great AC, Pistacio tasting, and wine tasting. Pistacios are a delicacy and expensive, so this place giving them away for free is unique. I do wish they had reasonable priced bags of them. I think they are missing the market in that if we go to PistachioLand, there should be the cheapest pistachios in the USA.

Awesome place to spot on the way from ABQ to white sands or vice versa. They have a huge pistachio statue out front, so you can't miss it. There are lots of pistachio flavors to sample and buy. The store is quite large. I bought several bags as gifts. Their ice cream shop is right outside and the portions are extremely generous. I think the cone with pistachio and house made pumpkin equalled to over a pint. Highly recommend!

Giant pistachio and pistachio ice cream, sign me up! They also have other ice cream flavors besides pistachio. I like that they had a waffle cup and waffle bowl. Waffle bowl looked huge so I opted for the waffle cup. They also have a gift shop where you can get different flavored pistachios.

A favorite spot to stop at on our way from cloudcroft or a place to visit from El Paso. They have a pistachios novelty shop and wine tasting bar inside. You can also enjoy some pistachios ice cream outside while you wait on the guided tour of the property or just take in the sun next to the huge pistachio statue outside. The staff is very nice and helpful. Not to mention the free samples that help your choice of what to take home even harder!

So, what would you call a weekend in cloudcroft without stopping at PistachioLand? Is pistachio a nut or a seed? Or a fruit? So many questions.... It was Sunday. The parking lot was packed. The line to the ice cream was long. Inside the store, Netta made sure I get my pistachio brittle (yes, my favorite). And, chocolate pistachio bark, and hot pickles, and a Sasquatch patch for my rider vest. Oh, I sampled the wonderful fudge too. I settled for a chocolate sea salt caramel that is just divine. The tour guide accommodated my group and our motorcycles with a photo op in front of the giant pistachio. Whether you have business in the area or not, make it your business and go visit this place. Stuff your face with pistachios in so many flavors ! And then, I dare you come back to thank me!

Nut is Love Kitschy roadside attraction that celebrates all things Pistachio, and is located in the middle of a working pistachio grove and features the "World's Largest Pistachio." The Good: *If you're a lover of pistachios, then this is the place for you! All manners of pistachiocentric foods and souvenirs that one can imagine--and then some! *Employees are all friendly and helpful. *The aforementioned pistachio is indeed gigantic and def worth a stop, if just to take a photo and bounce. *Blue Bell® ice creams--but they'll also be producing their own ice creams soon! If they aren't already. *Highly recommend the tour; it's only $2 per, and you'll learn a lot about pistachios and the history of the farm. *Lots of other foods and souvenirs besides pistachio stuff. *Free just to pop in and visit. There's really no need to buy anything, really. The Meh: *Prices are a bit on the high side, but it's to be expected for this sort of thing. The Ugly: *Despite being in the middle of nowhere, it really is quite the popular attraction as it was quite packed on our visit. TLDR: Fun little roadside stop that can take you 30 seconds to 30 minutes, depending on your level of involvement. But, regardless of which it's still worth it.

Great little pit stop before heading to the white sands. Pistachio farm tour is $3 for adults when you get it in person - Tara was very informative! And you can check in to get a bag of free pistachios! They also just started making their own pistachio ice cream a month ago after trialing 16 recipes!

Had an amazing time!! Got to sample lots of different flavors pistachios. All were yummy! My favorite was the cinnamon. Came home with lots of goodies.

What a fun time great place to make a pitstop and enjoy everything pistachio and then some my kid my boyfriend we all found something to enjoy and eat. The staff was overly accommodating. You left the pistachios the pistachio brittle the fudge the wine tasting they even have tours we want to go back. It was a great place for kids great place for adults. Just come by and have a good time.

We're in El Paso & take the 2hr drive whenever we want some good pistachio ice cream!! Brought my parents here when they visited & they loved it as well. They took bags of pistachio home lol

You sure can't miss the largest pistachio in the world, bright green and standing there like some sort of alien landing craft. Yeah, I have aliens on the mind after coming from the UFO Museum https://www.yelp.com/biz/international-ufo-museum-and-research-center-roswell?hrid=r6JOrX7UAuVzcnusN-VAWg in Roswell this morning. I'm a sucker for advertising and repeating billboards so I didn't have any choice but to stop here and check it out. More pistachios than you can shake a stick at. Different flavors and different stuff they've done with them. I really appreciated the opportunity to taste over a dozen different kinds before ending up purchasing three different bags. The cocoa, habanero limon and green chili went home with me today. A fridge magnet too of course. Yes, it's a little bit of a tourist trap but it's a lot more than that. There are actually things to see here and you shouldn't feel obligated to spend money. But I'm sure that you will. This is pretty neat. [Review 17468 overall - 78 in New Mexico - 986 of 2022.]

I am gonna say take the tour it's only $3 bucks, every hour on the hour and takes maybe 20 mins and Emilio rock it and it really shows he truly takes pride in what he does. He was very passionate about explaining everything to you. On our particular tour it was only two of us, and he went all out just like if he had a full group. I never knew they were so much to growing pistachios. It was very interesting. He also go through the wine vineyards on the tour and he touches on that as well. Gift shop is pretty big pistachio, tasters, winetasters, and ice cream outside, who doesn't love that? So glad we stopped..

Such a silly and fun spot to check out!! Ok ok, one of my top nuts to consume is pistachio, and one of my favorite ice cream flavors is pistachio, so I HAAAD to stop by! They have quite the selection of flavors too, so if you're not feelin pistachio that day then there's options for you. The general store is great-- they sell all kinds of souvenirs, pistachio-related or not, and of course all their different flavored pistachios in convenient sized bags to take away. I appreciated all the samples that we can try-- my favorite was the garlic! Also may have gotten a pistachio stress ball for my doggo... tehee. If we had more time, I would've considered doing the tour! Would have loved to see the pistachio farm! Friendly staff! They also give military discount which we appreciated! Oh, we also had fun posing next to the giant ass pistachio at the front!!

Well worth the stop!!! Pistachioland is such a gem. Great products, great gifts, great atmosphere, and Tiffany is incredible. The store has tons of free samples, so you'll have a chance to try the wide range of roasted pistachio flavors before you buy. The pistachio ice cream is a MUST. So, so delicious, and the perfect pick-me-up on a hot desert day. Tiffany gave us such a warm welcome, let us sample many flavors, and even took pictures of us by the Alamogordo landmark sign. You won't regret stopping by!

Great weekend trip. We decided to stop at PistachioLand. We decided to take the tour and Tara was very knowledgeable about pistachios and wine making. I recommend doing the tour while Tara is the guide, she is friendly and enthusiastic! After the tour we decided to go inside the store to get some pistachios (garlic, pickle, lemon flavor, pistachio brittle, Wine ( Sweet Clarisa and pomegranate), and chicharrones (sour cream and onion, ranch, and buttery). For the wine, they have member exclusive deals. We received a 10% for buying two bottle of wines, they offer more discounts. The store is clean and packed of many tourists and they also have other souvenirs like magnets, tiles, clothing, salsa, candy, and much more. We finished off the day with some of the best homemade ice cream I have ever had! I recommend visiting and taking the kiddos they will love it.

This is a great place to stop if you like Quirky things like we do. We weren't going to go in the store but my son saw ice cream. The store is huge and the prices are high. If you check in with yelp you will get a 4 oz bag of pistachios and you can pick the flavor. You have to spend $15 to get it. I wouldn't bother with the ice cream it's nothing special it's Blue Bell just the cheap ice cream you get at the grocery store. If you are hot in the NM sun I guess it wouldn't matter it would still be refreshing.

We really enjoyed our tour with Emilio! He was very knowledgeable about the whole growing process and very enthusiastic. I highly recommend trying to get a tour when he's working :)

Between the store, the winery, the giant pistachio, and the great ice cream, this is a fun place to stop! When you arrive, parking is very well marked. The store has pistachios you can taste out of turn machines with peanut brittle and honey samples as well. My favorite part of the trip was my wine tasting with Nakita. I recommend the sweet Clarise! We tried the ice cream and ordered a couple different items. They have floats, italian cream sodas, and scoops of ice cream. The bathrooms are very limited as I only found one with two stalls. The tour looked fun, but was full taking off. It's a cute place!

Found this place on Yelp and decided to stop here after eating lunch to get some pistachios. You really can't miss this place because they have a large pistachios statue outside! While walking in there is a nice lady that gave us some free samples to try some of their new flavors. After that, we decided to look around and buy a ton of different pistachio flavors. I mainly gave this as gifts and it's semi-healthy and who doesn't love pistachios? They have different sizes for the amount so you can buy large bags or small sizes it's up to you. After spending a certain amount we for a small pisatchio globe that has the pistachio statue inside and also the state where we got it from. It's pretty cute and I still have it in my room.

Visited here on a road trip with my family of 5 back in 2024. We had an awesome time. We love World's Largest attractions and have visited a lot of them. This one was extremely well done. We had a great tour of the farm and learned a lot. Our tour guide was awesome. Shout out to Emilio! Hope you're doing well. Thanks for the great time. We also bought wine and ice cream and everything was terrific!

More than just pistachios. There is a free tasting of wines with options to purchase bottles. The grapes are grown on property and wines are produced there too. Free samples of their different flavored pistachio along with gift shop, tours of the farm and best of all, homemade pistachio ice cream.

If you're in the area, it's one of those places you have to visit just because it's there. Same genre as Wall Drug, SD or the largest ball of twine. Lots of pistachio varieties to purchase inside. Green Chile, garlic, extra saltyt, etc.

It was amazing. We went to New Mexico Las Cruces. What a beautiful state. Love the little trip we took to see and how they grow pistachios. It hot but a dry heat. We from California. You will love it

Great place to get pistachios with lots of flavors and souvenirs! They also have some unique gifts that are fun and a tour of the pistachios!

This place is a must see. There is a great tour to learn all about the farm and the ice cream is the best I've had. Great gift shop with unique items. Worth the time to stop!

Such a fun place to stop in Alamogordo! Ice cream is great and the pistachio statue is really cool!

Lots of free tasting samples. Delicious ! And prices better than other stores. Also, BlueBell ice cream for sale. Yummy!

While on our way to Roswell, we saw several signs and the huge Pistachio itself that greets you at Pistachio Land. We thought to ourselves well that's funny. But on our way back and before we stopped at the White Sands Monument, we figured let's see what this place is talking about. So glad we stopped! The pistachio ice cream is amazing. They make it on site. The pistachios in the ice cream really makes it tasty. They have several other flavors on the menu as well that are Blue Bell. They also offer tours every hour on the hour. And the shop inside is huge. We ended up arriving at the last hour that they were open. So we didn't get to do the tour or see as much of the shop as we wanted to. So if you want to experience it all, then definitely visit earlier in the day.

I FINALLY got to see one of the "World's Largest....{fill in the blank}" like you see on all of the road trip themed movies. My boyfriend and I went on a road trip from Houston to New Mexico for my birthday and I haven't been on one until this trip.. So as soon as we heard about the World's Largest Pistachio, we just HAD to stop by and be those annoying tourists. They actually had some awesome postcards for sale in the store (I purchase postcards on every trip so finding great ones here was a bonus) and they even let you try the flavored pistachios before you buy a whole bag. The ice cream they serve is blue bell and was a nice little treat before heading to our AirBnB to get ready to visit White Sands National Park. P.S. Be sure to try the spicy ranch pistachios! They were incredible!

0 stars. Do NOT come here if you're a person of color. They WILL ignore you & act like you're not there. The staff in the ice cream shop were kind but the employees inside of the store were a completely different story. Ice cream was good but you could get the same at Walmart. Hope y'all fix this.

Roadside attraction. Pistachio products are sadly less expensive at HEB. Dry wines aren't bad, but others, "flavored?!" Ick

It was a nice little place to stop. We looked around the gift shop and then got ice cream (pistachio of course). The women's bathroom needed work. It was very small for the size of business and the sink was draining directly on to the floor in the bathroom.

Very large selection of flavored pistachios. There is an area where you can try free samples so you can decide what to buy. They have a lot of souvenirs. You have to get some of the pistachio ice cream. OMG, it was so good.

What brought my husband, our little girl dog and I to Pistachioland is that they have the world's largest pistachio (when my husband and I go on road trips, we like to find road side attractions on our trip to break up the drive). So after taking photos with the giant pistachio, we came inside and were greeted by the employee behind the counter. Behind the counter is the tasting counter for wine, which is open. Currently the Yelp check in offer is a free 4oz bag of pistachio with $15 purchase. As you walk further inside, there are a lot of typical tourist trinkets that you could purchase (keychains, necklaces, stickers, tumblers, magnets, pocket knives, hats, sweaters, etc) but there are also many bags of nuts, which doesn't come as a surprise (I think it would be more surprising if they didn't sell any pistachios or nuts here). You can also purchase snacks like trail mix, popcorn, candy, etc. There is also pickled vegetables, jar salsa, bottled hot sauce, jams and jellies etc as well. I ended up purchasing a few things as obligated gifts for family and scored myself a 4oz bag of pistachios for myself since I sent over $15. Service was friendly and our stop here was pleasant. Oh and just wanted to mention that you can purchase ice cream right outside and there are tables by the giant pistachio for you to sit while you eat your purchase. There are also clean restrooms inside here as well in case you wish to use them.

Saw billboards for this bad boy all the way in Autsin and drove through just to see it! It was big, it was green, and the ice cream was delicious!! As well as their signature pistachio ice cream, they offer plenty of other flavors like vanilla, chocolate, and my new favorite Little Debbie Cream Pie Adorable little gift shop with chochkies and treats AND WINE TASTING

If Pistachioland is on your way, I recommend stopping in to check it out. It's a neat place with lots of tastings, fresh ice cream, alien trinkets and of course everything pistachio. The wine tastings from Area Blanco winery are free. I'm not a white wine fan, but the White Sands was superb. The Clarissa red blend was also great. Wesley, the server was awesome. Each guest gets four free samplings. We bought two bottles for around $14 a piece. They don't add nitrates to the wine, which is a plus. The free samples of pistachios entertained my kids. We'll have to take the tour next time.