Skip Rock Distillers

If/​when you get the chance to visit Washington State’s antique hunter’s dream town of Snohomish, put this spot as #2 on your itinerary (make sure to grab brunch/​lunch first). The list of libations is varied and a true specimen of a small family owned boutique distillery.
After sampling several of their creations, it became obvious that making a decision on what to finally bring home was going to be difficult. Although Skip Rock is known globally for their Rye Whiskey (it won a highly esteemed international award), harder beverages aren’t really my thing. That said, both the Gin (a bit like a super subtle absinthe sans fennel) and the Amber Rum (as smooth as a honey tainted Armagnac) are amazing.
Setting my sights on their less powerful elixirs, I moved onto the Blackberry Liqueur (a similar taste to a medium tawny Port), Apple Liqueur (if you could make an liqueur that tastes like a buttery French apple tart, this would be it), Raspberry Liqueur (imagine a cleaner, less syrupy version of Chambord), Walnut Liqueur (in Italy this is called «Nocino» and possess an extremely exotic, deep, rich, nutty flavor — would be amazing over ice with a strip of lemon peel), and the Coffee Liqueur (delicate, smooth and very easy to drink).
One side of the two person team, Ryan, is a soft spoken, humorous and highly knowledgeable afficienado. Willing to teach/​explain to you as much as you want without being pretentious or dismissive.
What a fantastic time to be had here! ~ Saluto!

What an amazing spot! We stopped in here during our Ugly Sweater pub crawl in Snohomish. The samples Ryan was generously handing out were delish and our party loved the industrial décor. The Nocino (walnut liquor) is my favorite and is an old fashioned cocktail featured at the Repp. The gin was also a favorite of mine as I can’t resist a quality gin, I’m usually a Hendricks devotee but, could see myself pouring this beautifully infused beverage on occasion … ok weekly, daily? I would highly recommend checking this little gem out!

Bartender was awesome and very knowledgable. Cannot wait to go again and try some of the other liqueurs.
Apple Cider which we purchased is smooth and not too sweet. I put it on ice and lemon and am a happy girl.

~**~ Happy 475^th review ~**~
Skip Rock rules!
We were in the area for some antiquing when I saw Skip Rock Distillers. Actually I just saw the word «Distillers» and I said we had to check them out.
It was just after noon so it felt OK to try 3 complimentary tastes. :). They have quite the impressive menu of whiskey, vodka, and liqueurs. Ryan (one of the founders) was on-​site to talk to us about their products and history. They use locally farmed ingredients for their products, which is great.
The upper floor that you enter has the bar, restroom, additional seating, while you can look down onto the open brewing floor. It was neat to see all the barrels, tubes, pipes, bags of grain, etc, and smell the mash.
I had tried a white whiskey before and didn’t like it very much, but Skip Rock has changed my mind. Their Headwaters Whiskey is amazing! Served slightly chilled, I can see myself winding down from a day at work (or a day of fun).
While there, I had commented on my scratchy throat and Ryan suggested their spiced apple liqueur to help soothe my pains. It totally worked! heh. We added a bottle to our purchase (which was already several in number). They were out, but Ryan took a few extra minutes to bottle me up a fresh one. Wow!
We really appreciated our stop here and will tell our friends about Skip Rock and their wonderful products. Thanks!

A must do if you are wondering Fisrt street in Snohomish WA. Free tastings and tours of this micro distiller. The best gin I have ever tasted.