Watershed Distillery Tours and supporting Ukraine

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.

Supporting Ukraine

For the months of March and April, all profits from the sale of Watershed Vodka will be donated directly to World Central Kitchen to aid in feeding Ukrainians. 

World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit organization providing boots-on-the-ground support for Ukrainians in need; serving hot meals for families fleeing home, and supporting local restaurants.

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 involve a brief walk between our distillery space and our barrel warehouse. Each tour includes an optional sampling of select spirits and an opportunity to purchase Watershed Distillery products (including some limited bottle shop specials), glassware, and merchandise.

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 Kitchen + Bar

Hungry? Make plans to dine before or after your tour. Reservations are strongly recommended; bar seating is first come, first served.

The menu offers upscale midwestern food with snacks like Pickledillies, Fried Brussels, and Crispy Fingerling Potatoes. Or go all-in for Fried Chicken, Fall Vegetable Salad, Smashburger, Smoked & Stuffed Squash, or Hay-smoked Ribs. And don’t forget the desserts or amazing Watershed-based cocktails!

Happy hour is Wednesday-Friday from 5-6 pm.

Free parking is available in marked spots and parking lot across from Watershed Kitchen & Bar on Chesapeake Ave.

Watershed Distillery
1145 Chesapeake Ave
Columbus, OH 43212

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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. No admission required; details here.