Watershed Distillery Nocinofest and Tours

Watershed Distillery has been producing small batches of artisan-quality spirits in Columbus since 2010. Watershed makes a variety of spirits, including an award-winning family of gins.

All Watershed spirits are available to taste and purchase at the bottle shop located on site at the distillery in Grandview. Bottle shop hours are Monday through Saturday 11am – 5pm.

Watershed Distillery’s Nocinofest 2021

Join Watershed Distillery for NocinoFest 2021 on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 11 am – 4 pm. In addition to our Barrel-Aged Nocino, they’re introducing a brand new addition to the Nocino family, Bourcino!

Watershed began making Nocino – a traditional Italian liqueur crafted from walnuts – in 2014 and remains one of the few producers in the US. Bourcino is the first-ever release of Nocino made with bourbon instead of the traditional vodka.

Bourcino is a distillery-exclusive limited release and bottles will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at Nocinofest on Dec. 4 beginning at 11 a.m. Bourcino is bottled at 26.6% alcohol by volume and will retail for $34.99 per 375 ml bottle. The original and ever-popular barrel-finished Nocino will also be available at Nocinofest as well and throughout the holiday season. Barrel Aged Nocino is bottled at 24.8% alcohol by volume, available in 375 ml bottles, and retails for $29.99.

NocinoFest will include great local partners including Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream and Winan’s! Free parking is available on-site. Masks will be required indoors while not eating or drinking. No admission required; details here. 

Watershed Distillery Tours

Public tours are typically available Tuesday – Sunday. You’ll experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the Watershed Distillery operation. Tours take about 1 hour and end in the bottle shop where spirits and wares are available for purchase. Participants must be 21 years old to sample on tour, but individuals 16 years old and up (if accompanied by a parent or guardian) can attend as non-tasting participants because, science. 

All tours are now being conducted with strict safety protocols and masks are required for all portions of the tour outside of tasting at the conclusion and 6-foot distancing. Group sizes are 15 guests + 1 guide, maximum. 

To explore all current tour openings, check out the online shop.

Private tours are available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase and schedule a private tour, please call the bottle shop or email tours@watersheddistillery.com. You can also purchase “gift tours” to give as a gift, or for yourself to schedule later.

Watershed Distillery
1145 Chesapeake Ave
Columbus, OH 43212

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