Fremont Mischief

Took a friend for a birthday distillery tour and tasting. Patty (the owner) was incredibly welcoming. She gave us many samples and carefully explained the process. You can tell, she really loves what she does. They will be expanding soon and I can’t wait. I would love to frequent this place.

I happened upon Mischief’s distillery while wandering around Fremont one afternoon (OK, I was going to Theo). I’ve seen their spirits for sale in local stores and was curious to check out their distillery — and the tastings!
Their storefront is fairly small and doesn’t have a big sign, so keep an eye out as you head down Canal. There’s a big wall mural suggesting that Mischief is «just ½ block down,» but it’s further than that, so don’t give up!
The small shop/​tasting room is cozy, but it’s full of fun stuff to look at – not only various sizes of their spirits, but vintage barware, gift sets, candles, and other treats. I really liked the manly gift sets with Stanley flasks, booze, vintage shot glasses, and leather trays or boxes to hold it all. You can see the stills through the large windows in the gift shop. They offer tours, but since things were slow, the nice lady working that day opened up the door and let me peek inside and check out their gorgeous copper stills.
Tastings are $ 5 for four samples and they have a wide variety of spirits to choose from. I’m not that much of a whiskey fan, but I was curious about their sugarcane rum, vodka, and gin, and the gin actually ended up being my favorite — it has an unusual floral/​herbal blend of botanicals that’s quite unique. I did try one of their whiskeys, and it was pretty good! You know, considering.
I can see why other reviewers mentioned slow service or feeling neglected. There was only one employee, and when I walked in, she was helping other customers and I was on my own until they left. This didn’t bother me, but I could see that it would be weird to be left hanging in mid-​tasting if the lone employee went to help other customers. However, the lone employee was friendly and chatty with me during the tasting and when she wasn’t otherwise busy. I think you just have to manage your expectations or come by at less busy hours if you want their undivided attention.
I enjoyed getting a behind-​the-​scenes peek at how it all gets made, and had fun tasting their various spirits! Even if you’re not a big whiskey drinker, there’s lots to see (and sip) at Mischief’s distillery. Definitely worth a visit for gift shopping or stocking your bar.

So what I love most about this place is the customer service. Our bartender/​host talked to us about the spirits, their history, and their process for about half an hour. Granted it was only just us in there, but she was super friendly. I’m looking forward to seeing their new tasting room and restaurant. She even let me in the distilling room to take some pictures of the stills.
Wanna learn an interesting story? Ask them how they came across their barrels from Jim Beam

Highly disappointed with my 10 minute experience with these rude business owners. I actually didn’t have long because I had a chocolate tour soon. So I was walking around with intentions to try it out when I finished the chocolate factory.
Walked in with my boyfriend 2 gentlemen walked out and store owner (?) older lady told them good bye and thanks for coming. Never spoke to us. My boyfriend and I continued to walk around picking up items and looking at them. The register younger lady was carrying on a conversation with the only other customer in the store. Older lady /​owner (?) never spoke to us still, just went over and spoke to the other customer that was already being helped. My boyfriend and I continued to walk around despite being ignored in this very small shop. Finally we left. No plans on returning. That’s not how you get or keep customers.
Earlier today I was at copperworks. Highly recommend, owner and everyone helpful and friendly. Instead of checking out mischief go to copperworks! Free tasting and friendly people!

Such and amazing destination spot if your doing tours, do miss this location. Not only is the Gin amazing, my personal favorite, the remaining spirits, the gift shop and the art is simply outstanding. Mike and Patti are amazing hosts and if you’re in your next local lounge or bar, make sure you ask for Mischief Spirits.
Thank you for such a great experience.

Cute space, felt naughty poking through the cabinet drawers. The apple brandy was the standout for me.
We were just getting started with a tasting when a couple customers came in to pick up a special order. The woman helping us with the tasting left us hanging for a solid 15 mins while she helped out the gentlemen… That wasn’t cool.

I’ve been coming here since they moved into Fremont. It’s a short walk from work and often take out of town guest here as well. I’ve never been a Gin fan, but I love their Gin (No Pinesol taste). I also love their Vodka as well. Whiskey is very good, but not over the top for me. The Steam Punk motiff to the Distillery really gives it some character. Very nice owners, I hope they do well.

This place is pretty cool and the owner is fun to talk to. They have a tasting room but their whiskey is definitely the only thing worth buying.

My husband and I came with a couple of friends to Fremont Mischief this past weekend. The space is great and would make a wonderful venue for a small event. The owners were there and the female owner gave us the tour. She was knowledgable and had very interesting stories to tell. The tasting room and the room the stills are in are quite small but she mentioned they are in the process of remodelling and will be expanding both significantly; regardless, the way it is now is very tastefully done and I felt like it comfortably accommodated our tour group of 8 people.
One of our friends we came with usually dislikes gin and she loved their gin! Unfortunately, both my husband and I did not enjoy any of the alcohol we tasted enough to want to purchase a bottle while we were there, however, I was very surprised and pleased to find out that they donate a portion of the proceeds (usually to local charities), and that alone means they will be getting my business next time I’m choosing a bottle to gift or to bring to a get together.
I definitely recommend dropping by next time you’re in the area to tour Fremont Mischief!

I have been taking my out of town visitors to the tasting room at Freemont Mischief for the past two years. Every time time I have warned my friends and family prior to going that the staff isn’t friendly…
The curse has been broken! This past Sunday I went in with two friends and as the door opened we were welcomed by a warm hello. Brynn is the best! She takes the time to explain the different alcohols you are tasting and was a wealth of knowledge!
Fremont Mischief you have a good one. As a small business owner I know the value of someone like this, she is rare! Keep up the great tastings Brynn you made the visit
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I had my first drink at a local bar and now their John Jacob Rye Whiskey is my absolute favorite. It’s bright notes and silky feel, make it the best whiskey for an old fashioned. I tend to enjoy rye over bourbon, but their Fremont Mischief is great too. Their liquors are exceedingly complex for their age.

Cool little distillery. I had fun going through all the little drawers and looking at all the trinkets they had in them. Some stuff was totally unrelated to their company, but it’s all good because my attention span had a good time. Bought a small bottle of their whiskey and it was bomb! Good stuff.

Staff was more interested in making rubber band balls than chatting with us. Impersonal an just OK liquor. Unimpressed. I’ll stick to my SoDo distilleries.

Truly fantastic gin! Customer service is outstanding, they even let you have a little free taste of their products. If you are in to gin or whiskey, it’s worth a visit.

Seattle is a cool town for alcoholics. Distilleries abound so that you can buy local in small batch. Mischief has both their copper still and a small tasting room on premises. You can sample their two rye whiskeys, their vodka, and their gin.
My favorite of their many witty posters is:
One martini…
Two martini…
Three martini…
Floor
I also like:
I’m here.
What are your other two wishes
I also like their selection of antique glassware and librarian card catalog drawer of surprises.

I love hard liquor and I’ve had a lot of different varieties — from whiskey and scotch to brandy and cognacs. The only exception is vodka: can’t stand it in any shape or form.
Mischief is a local business and the family who owns it are wonderful folks. My favorite is their 8 year old whiskey (even though they’ve only been open for 5 years in Seattle, this one was made in Canada when they rented a distillery down there). Their younger whiskey is also nice but it is very mild and you’ll likely enjoy it if you are not into aged, stronger-​flavored drinks. Both are made with rye.
Many local restaurants and liquor stores carry their whiskey and vodka these days, but there’s nothing like buying direct. And yes they can wrap it up for you.

Ever needed a place to host a work event, wedding or just a bug ass awesome concert? Fremont Mischief is your spot!
In addition to a gorgeous outdoor patio space with romantic lights, a stage and bourbon barrels for tables, this spot is a distillery! Talk about the whole package.
I popped by for a tasting tour and loved the space. I could envision awesome outdoor concerts and weddings here. I also loved the product here. There’s a vodka, a gin and two whiskeys. And beyond the local liquor (distilled right onsite) there’s an awesome room of swag to buy. Shirts, stickers, your own liquor to go, etc. Such a fantastic spot to check out if you’re in Fremont. Check back on their website for upcoming events. Word has it they might be doing a concert series soon. Which would be so awesome!

As distillery tours go, Fremont Mischief is just ok. Their tasting room is small and crowded with stuff. So crowded in fact, that it’s hard to tell what’s décor and what’s for sale. Feeling reminiscent of my Grandma’s living room, I decided it was best not to touch anything for fear of breaking it.
While so many distilleries in Washington and Oregon exude hometown pride with their small batch liquors, the owners of Fremont Mischief seem to be on a different page. Many of their spirits are not made in Seattle or even Washington, so it seems odd that their brand tips its hat to Fremont. It’s unfortunate to see a company be so overtly finically driven that they have created a façade of local products and local pride. «Fake it until you make it» is a viable business strategy, but it hurts their craft distillery street cred.

Definitely a cool little space with some great local products. Currently, it serves as a small retail/​gift store/​tasting room, but in the future, I am looking forward to tours, as well as more extensive tastings. You can a gorgeous still in the back through a window, and the place has a lot of potential. As for a free tasting, I tried two whiskeys and a vodka. I really liked the John Jacobs rye, and picked up a bottle on the spot. Will be interesting to see how things develop here, and also for the distillery scene in general in Seattle!

My distillery cherry…
It’s like walking into your great-aunt’s closet stuffed full of memorabilia and vintage posters shrunk down to magnet-​or-​button size, tucked away in little drawers reminiscent of those that used to file away thousands of ivory Dewey Decimal System library cards.
Except this great aunt happens to have one lovely, enticing window into the beautiful world of the shiny German stills populating the distillery space of Fremont Mischief. And she also happens to be stocked with whiskey and wheat vodka… And it happens to be amazing.
Only three samples to taste today: the Mischief Whiskey itself, John Jacob, and the Mischief Vodka. Hope you love rye, because that’s the whiskey you’re getting… and with libations this rich, this warm, this robust, this just-​so-​sweetly perfect, I see no reason to venture afield. Or into a field planted with any other originating grain. Unfortunately, due to the passage of I-​1183, they can’t sell the Mischief in the tasting room right now (but you might be able to find it at your local liquor store, at least until March 1). We ‘settled’ for the John Jacob. Cry me a tiny tear…
I would also note that due to a sad college experience with vodka, I’m typically unable to get near the thing no matter how diluted with any sort of less violent liquid. Not so here; I fearlessly tipped up my tiny plastic thimble taster and sipped a smoothly gentle spirit that I would try again. And again.
Excuse me while I go pour fortifications…