Vikre Distillery
Cocktail bar · Duluth ·
Craft distillery offering tours, tastings & seasonal cocktails
Craft distillery offering tours, tastings & seasonal cocktails
"Steps from the Aerial Lift Bridge, this female‑founded, sustainably minded distillery crafts gin, aquavit, rye, and more with Lake Superior water and Northwoods ingredients. An intimate cocktail room showcases a rotating menu of ambitious drinks and small plates—pop in and try my favorite gin, Vikre Boreal Spruce." - Jacqueline Kehoe Jacqueline Kehoe Jacqueline Kehoe is an award-winning writer, editor, and photographer. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Afar, Sierra, Backpacker, Thrillist, Midwest Living, and elsewhere. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Co-owned by Emily Vikre, I learned that Vikre Distilling in Duluth, Minnesota is where she adapted a frozen Negroni she was already making in the distillery taproom into a camping-friendly Sbagliato Slushie: the premixed cocktail is frozen at home in gallon-sized zip bags (double-bagged for safer transport), and the recipe smartly factors in travel time so it reaches a thick, slushie consistency on arrival. To lighten it for post-hike sipping she substitutes prosecco for gin, and she notes she developed the drink before Sbagliato’s viral moment — these are classic flavors she keeps coming back to. Vikre continues to receive photos from around the world of people showing off campsite cocktails, and she calls this the perfect drink for night one of camping because it sets the tone for a very special trip." - Jess Mayhugh
"This family-owned distillery uses This family-owned distillery uses local botanicals and grains — not to mention ice-cold water from Lake Superior — to craft its spirits, from boreal gin to aged Aquavit. The cocktail room, located at the foot of Duluth’s iconic lift bridge, supplements its classic, seasonal, and zero-proof cocktails with snacks from Northern Waters Smokehaus." - Justine Jones
"This family-owned distillery uses hyper-local botanicals and grains — not to mention ice-cold water from Lake Superior — to craft its spirits, which range from boreal gin to aged Aquavit. The cocktail room, located at the foot of Duluth’s iconic lift bridge, supplements its classic, seasonal, and zero-proof cocktails with snacks from Northern Waters Smokehaus." - Joy Summers
"A female-owned craft distillery on the Duluth harbor producing two distinctive aquavits that reflect northern Minnesota terroir: an oaky, floral, cognac-barrel–aged expression and a lighter, unaged aromatic version. The operation offers tastings (private indoor options by reservation), plus a cocktail room and café with an outdoor patio for on-site sampling." - Katy Spratte Joyce