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Timber Creek

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Timber Creek Distillery

About the Distillery

Timber Creek Distillery sits on a family-owned farm outside Crestview in the Florida Panhandle and operates as a fully functioning grain-to-glass distillery. The site combines active production with public offerings: guided tours on the production floor, tastings of the house spirits, hands-on blending experiences, and weekend events such as wood-fired pizza and special events.

History

From Farm to Distillery and Visitor Destination

Timber Creek operates on a family-owned farm north of Destin and profiles itself as a working distillery, where the entire process from local ingredients to the bottle takes place on-site. The distillery has evolved into a visitor destination in the Florida Panhandle by combining production with guided tours, tastings, blending experiences, and weekend events.

Raw Materials and Production

Timber Creek produces vodka, rum, gin, and whiskeys from a grain-to-glass philosophy: all spirits are started and processed on-site with local ingredients. The site describes active fermentation and subsequent distillation and notes that production takes place entirely on the production floor, which visitors can see during guided tours. The distillery also offers private-label production for restaurants, bars, and retailers, and hands-on activities such as the Bourbon Blending Experience let guests work with mash bills and blending directly at the table. Educational content such as posts about the grain-to-glass process and barrel aging is part of their outreach.

Aging and Barrel Types

The distillery mentions "years of patient barrel aging" as part of the production process and emphasizes slow, site-based maturation. They also offer a Bourbon Blending Experience, where guests learn about mash bills and blending, as well as education about barrel aging through articles. Specific barrel types and aging times are not detailed in the available texts.

Whiskeys

Timber Creek produces a wide range of house spirits with focus on vodka, rum, gin, and American whiskey, complemented by a selection of boutique wines from small, independent winemakers for tastings in the tasting room. In addition to its own bottles, the distillery offers private-label solutions, where customers can have a spirit tailored for their own business. The range is marketed through on-site tastings and via their online shop and events.

Visiting the Distillery

The distillery is open to visitors and offers guided tours, curated tastings, and special experiences such as the VIP Bourbon Blending Experience and Wine & Chocolate tastings. Tastings and blending experiences are bookable, and advance booking is recommended, especially on weekends and during peak season. There is a tasting room, a shop, and an event area with regular weekend activities such as wood-fired pizza, as well as special events such as blacksmithing & barbecue. Opening hours follow the weekly schedule, and there is typically limited space on guided tours.

The advertised hours are Mon: 8am–6pm; Tue: 8am–6pm; Wed: 8am–6pm; Thurs: Closed; Fri: 8am–6pm; Sat: 10am–4pm; Sun: Closed.
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Philosophy and Craft

Timber Creek works with a grain-to-glass approach: everything is produced on-site from local ingredients, and the company prioritizes transparency in the process so guests can see the production up close. Craft, hands-on learning, and collaboration with small wine producers as well as the offering of private-label production for businesses are central elements of their corporate philosophy.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Gold Medal 6 Best Domestic Vodka (Gold Medal)

  • Gold Medal 6 Best Rum (Gold Medal)

  • Gold Medal 6 Best American Whiskey (Gold Medal)