Mt.Defiance Cidery and Distillery

"Mt. Defiance is both a cidery and distillery, with a dedicated venue for each. The Cider Barn sits just outside of downtown (495 E. Washington Street) and operates Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. with ciders on tap and food trucks on the weekends. The Distillery is right downtown, open daily with the same hours. At the Distillery, sip on cocktails like the Rosemary Grapefruit Paloma ($9) and work your way through flights of half-ounce samples of spirits like Blanco and Reposado tequilas, Virginia whiskey, and amaretto liquor. Feeling adventurous? Ask for a glass of Absinthe, prepared in the traditional French drip fashion through Mt. Defiance’s own absinthe fountain." - Tim Ebner, Kalina Newman

"Mt. Defiance is both a cidery and distillery, with a dedicated venue for each. The Cider Barn sits just outside of downtown (495 E. Washington Street) and operates Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. with ciders on tap and food trucks on the weekends. The Distillery is right downtown, open daily with the same hours. At the Distillery, sip on cocktails like the Rosemary Grapefruit Paloma ($9) and work your way through flights of half-ounce samples of spirits like Blanco and Reposado tequilas, Virginia whiskey, and amaretto liquor. Feeling adventurous? Ask for a glass of Absinthe, prepared in the traditional French drip fashion through Mt. Defiance’s own absinthe fountain." - Kalina Newman

"Located in downtown Middleburg, Virginia, Mt. Defiance is open to the public with paid tours and tastings Tuesdays through Sundays. Its rotation of ciders come in options like ginger, Farmhouse-style, and bourbon-barrel aged flavors. It also has a varietal that is aged in an oak bourbon barrel. Try the spirits too, which include a selection of rums." - Travis Mitchell