Glass Distillery

We went to the first release party for their newest product called Glass Kona Vodka. Don’t expect something sugary and coffee «flavored»! On first pass, it looks like a shot of espresso and to our delight, the taste and rich smell is radically honest. In trying to describe it with my friends, the first thing we thought was, «why hasn’t anyone else done this?!» Nothing about Glass Kona is gratuitous — which we loved. We’ve tried, bought, and gifted their flagship Glass vodka because of the gorgeous bottle and the fact that we enjoy a beautiful «sipping vodka». I’ve since served Glass Kona at dinner parties (limoncello is a classic but kind of a dead horse) with a bowl of fresh raspberries, caramels and chocolates and I’ve gotten comments that my after-​dinner drink presentation is chic and edgy. Chocolates, fresh fruit, and a luscious dark cocktail … it’s kinda sexy.
We want to have an event at the distillery because the space is so impressive. No square inch of that place is plain. From the shattered glass and concrete floors, to the reclaimed wood on the walls, to the distiller’s own art which hangs everywhere, and the back room which houses the beautiful copper still — and hey, we’re having a get-​together at a vodka distillery in SODO. It’ll be memorable for sure!

I visited Glass at a vodka tasting last week. The inside of the building completely blew me away: beautifully, tastefully decorated, with something interesting to look at no matter where your eyes wandered. You could see the distilling equipment in the back, which was also really cool looking and seemed to set the tone for the entire rest of the building. Everything from the floor to the bottles to the stairs was unique and interesting, but in a subtle, not-​too-​in-​your-​face way.
I’m not a huge vodka drinker, honestly, but the vodka was better than what I’d drank previously and I enjoyed it. The owner, Ian, and the rest of the staff were all super knowledgeable, nice, and friendly; I couldn’t have asked for a better tasting experience.

Oh wow! This place is soooo beautiful and I learned a lot about Old Seattle tide flat history while drinking wonderful vodka!

I came here for an American Chemical Society event and was privileged enough to hear a talk and walk around the distillery with the owner, Ian. It’s clear that he has a taste for the finer things and is willing to spend extra to make everything look «just so.» His distillery setup was immaculate (custom built by engineers in Germany I think) and there is a lot of attention to detail evident all over. He also has a lot of ties with the artisan glassblowers in the area, which is where the name of his distillery comes from.
Although I don’t usually drink vodka, his «glass vodka» tasted great and was produced from grapes grown in Washington. I’m going to buy a bottle at the first chance I get; it’s more costly than your average bottle of vodka but you can tell a lot of love was put into what he’s making.

Support your local craftspeople!
Good sipping vodka!

Heard about this place last week, decided to check it out. Finding their website took a bit, but once we found it we could find no hours or phone number. Thinking they would be open on a Tuesday at 4pm, a bunch of us came over to check it out. Closed. No hours posted on door or phone number. Called information. No phone number. We gave up and came to Hooverville. Have to say, BAD FIRST IMPRESSION! We were excited to come by and try a vodka made from grapes… guess we won’t be able to experience that today.