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Smooth Ambler produces fine artisan spirits by combining patient Appalachian know-how with the finest of American ingredients. Located in the rural Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia, Smooth Ambler uses state-of-the-art distillery equipment in...more

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745 Industrial Park Road, Maxwelton, WV 24957

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arhl

Charleston WV

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Reviewed January 3, 2019

Great Tour for Bourbon Lovers

Knowing we would be attending a meeting at The Greenbrier, I scheduled a tour at Smooth Ambler for 12-15 people. The Smooth Ambler staff is very professional, knowledgeable and accommodating. Personally, my husband and I have now been on 4 distillery tours. This one is...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thank you for your support!

akurtts

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

71

Reviewed December 31, 2018

A must for bourbon aficionados.

We make our annual pilgrimage to Smooth Ambler every December from NC. Its nestled around an airport and some industrial buildings but there are beautiful West Virginia rolling hills all around. Once inside you are greeted by friendly staff and get to sit down for...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Cary W

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Reviewed December 15, 2018 via mobile

Gotta go!!

Take the tour!! Great people with a great story and a great product. A must visit within range of the Greenbrier properties

Date of experience: December 2018

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Thanks Cary!

Shelbel12345

Morgantown, West Virginia

42

Reviewed December 3, 2018

Fun and knowledgeable experience!

My family and I stayed at The Greenbrier for the weekend. We decided to visit Smooth Ambler on a rainy Saturday. (It’s just a 15-17 min drive from the hotel) We had the BEST time! Val led us thru a tasting. She’s very knowledgeable, fun...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Thank you for the excellent review and thank you for your support. Val and Courtney, and everyone in the tasting room, are wonderful. We're lucky to have such great people working with us.

knyix

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Reviewed November 25, 2018 via mobile

Great experience

We came to Lewisburg to visit my parents for Thanksgiving and looking for some fun the day after my father mentioned that we should visit the smooth ambler distillery. We opted to do the tour and tasting and it was a awesome experience, we got...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank knyix

Thank you for the great review and for your support. Hope you got plenty to eat at Thanksgiving!

I9732VBroberth

Lewisburg, West Virginia

498

Reviewed November 24, 2018 via mobile

Great Distillery with great staff

Stopped here to get some gifts for Holidays and found the staff to be very knowledgeable, kind and helpful ! Came in right before closing and they were still pleasant and helpful- didn’t appear to be in a hurry and gave advice. The room was...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank I9732VBroberth

Thank you for the support and the great review.

Vacation06800630794

1

Reviewed November 8, 2018 via mobile

Great vibe

Visited this small batch distillery and was pleasantly surprised by the tasting room and knowledgeable and cool staff. Great spirits both inside the bottle and out! Totally worth a visit.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thank you for the nice review and for your support!

discerningguest1951

Alexandria, Virginia

5518

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Highly recommend

We stopped by on a rainy Friday afternoon and could have spent the rest of the day at this cozy distillery tasting room. It wasn’t crowded mid-afternoon, so we were rewarded with Courtney’s undivided attention. This was our first visit to a distillery, and we...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Coastal62608056027

1

Reviewed November 2, 2018 via mobile

Referred by Greenbrier staff

My niece, husband and I all tasted “ Contradiction “ bourbon and were impressed with it. We learned the distillery was close by in Lewisburg WV, so we drove over there yesterday. We were greeted by Courtney who made us feel immediately welcome. She reviewed...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Coastal62608056027

Thank you for the wonderful review and we're happy to hear the Greenbrier staff sent you our way. Enjoy the spirits!

Ted K

Winter Garden, Florida

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Reviewed November 1, 2018

The best bourbon does not always come from Kentucky

Not long ago, I tried Smooth Ambler whiskies for the first time. I instantly fell in love. So when I went to see family and found out it was just a 3 hour drive from the distillery, I made it a point to go and...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank Ted K

That's one heck of a nice review. Thank you! We feel honored. - John Little

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SurenderN17

Where I can buy a smooth Ambler Craft Whiskey in NY?

December 7, 2018|

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It is available online as far as I know

James W

Wanting to try your bourbons but it seems it’s only available at the distillery. Any chance of buying one and holding it for me until I can make it there? Always looking for a great juice!

March 20, 2018|

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James, I'm not sure where you are located, but we're available in 35 states now. Contradiction and American Whiskey are available in most markets. The Single Barrel may be what you are referring to. It's a limited release... More