The spirits
A juniper-forward gin, a young rye, and a barrel series released twice a year.
- Blackpine Gin, 47%
- Young Rye, 2 years
- Barrel Series, twice yearly
From $34 a bottle
Grain to glass in the high country
Grain to glass in the high country
Local grain, mountain water, copper pot still. Small runs, long cuts, and nothing added that shouldn't be.
2016first run off the still
100%Montana-grown grain
Twice a yearbarrel series released
The spirits, the tour, the bar
Everything we sell is made in the building you're standing in.
The tour
Walk the still floor, taste at the source, and leave with a bottle signed by the distiller.
- Forty-five minutes
- Three tastings
- Bottle signed by the distiller
$25 per person
The bar
Cocktails built on what we make, open Thursday through Sunday.
- Seasonal cocktail menu
- Flights of three
- Small plates from a local kitchen
Cocktails from $12
The still
Our forty-gallon copper pot still was built by hand in Kentucky and shipped west in the back of a truck. It runs two days a week, on grain grown within a hundred miles.
We take long cuts, use no additives and bottle in small runs. Every batch has a number on the label, and you're welcome to ask what went into it.
If it isn't grain, water, yeast or time, it doesn't go in the bottle.
The bar menu
Cocktails built on what we make, with local ingredients where the season allows.
Blackpine Gin & Tonic$12
Our gin with house tonic and a twist of grapefruit.Old Pine$13
Young rye, brown sugar, bitters and orange.Larch Sour$13
Gin, lemon, egg white and spruce syrup.Juniper Negroni$14
Gin, sweet vermouth and a bitter Italian aperitivo.Flight of three$18
Gin, rye and the current barrel release, neat.Rye, neat or on a rock$9
Poured as you like it.Hot toddy$11
Rye, honey, lemon and mountain herbs.Ginger and spruce, no spirit$6
House soda for the driver.Must be 21 or older with valid ID. Please drink responsibly and plan a safe ride home.
How a tour runs
Arrive
Meet at the tasting room. Tours leave on the hour, Thursday to Sunday.
See the still
Walk the still floor and meet the grain, the water and the copper.
Taste at the source
Three tastings, from the clear to the barrel-aged.
Take a bottle home
The distiller signs your bottle before you leave.
The gin tastes like the mountains smell. I bought three bottles and I'm already thinking about a fourth.Sam K.
We took the tour on a whim and it was the best hour of our trip.The Alvarez family
The bar is the best-kept secret in Missoula. Ask for the Larch Sour.Beth O.
Book a tour
Tours run every hour, Thursday to Sunday. Book ahead in summer and on weekends. Groups of eight or more, please call.
410 N. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, MT 59802(406) 555-0182
tasting@blackpinedistillery.example
| Thu–Sat | 12 pm – 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 12 pm – 6 pm |
| Mon–Wed | Closed |