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Great Lakes Distillery

616 West Virginia Street · Milwaukee, WI

Why you should go…

Great Lakes Distillery has operated in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood since 2004, making it Wisconsin's first distillery since Prohibition. Its tasting room, built around a large circular bar, serves cocktails and craft spirits made with Wisconsin-sourced grain and other local ingredients. The distillery offers a one-hour guided tour with a six-spirit sampling flight, and has a second tasting location, Still & Oak Lounge, in West Allis.

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General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

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