Valley Shine Distillery, Mount Vernon

This is a really cute, unique place. They are a bit on the pricey side, but I think it is worth it. The cocktails are well made and not watered down and the food is always creative and good. This is a great place to go if you aren't in a rush and want to enjoy a drink alone or with friends. I highly recommend their Thursday Night Flights - although it can be busy it is worth the wait and the price. They differ each week and you can tell a lot of effort is put into creating unique cocktails for tasting.

The ambiance and good food really made the experience here. While we sadly didn't love the bourbon by itself (wouldn't recommend the old fashioned), we did like it in the flavored mixed cocktails and they have many! Will definitely be back for date night to try the gin. They have drinks other than hard liquor too, and a pretty lengthy appetizer and food menu. Highly recommend the steak salad and the gnocchi.