North Coast Distilling

We were visiting Astoria for the first time and wandered into this place. We had a great time! We had a great time chatting with the wonderful owner and enjoyed the delicious spirits. We will definitely be back!

This place has excellent spirits, a passionate owner and great location in Astoria. We love the cucumber vodka, the Coffe liqueur and the A-​O Whiskey. About to try their Absinthe.

The owners, Christina and Larry, are wonderful people – hard working entrepreneurs, dedicated to excellence. We really like NCD gin, both the Painted Lady and the Bar Pilot – London Dry style. Stop by the tasting room for an Absinthe cocktail, water slow dripped over a sugar cube into absinthe in the bulb of a Pontarlier glass.

Great host and some of the best high end small batch distilled alcohol I’ve had the privilege of enjoying… try the absinthe!

Fantasic. The owner was extremely accommodating and the spirits and drinking vinegars were innovative and delicious. Amazing Bloody Mary! Thanks for a great tasting experience!

Let me preface this review by saying that I don’t drink. I came here on a Thursday afternoon in search of a gift for someone who likes alcohol. The shop is small and has a nice intimate atmosphere, lovely décor. The guy behind the bar immediately greeted me, which was appreciated since he had been chatting with a girl at the bar. He was friendly and patient with all my questions that probably sounded dumb. I purchased a bottle of the jalapeño lime vodka for $ 30 and the transaction was quick and easy. they use Square on a tablet to run credit cards. They have an interesting selection of flavored vodka, including cocoa mint, cucumber, and chai, gins, and drinking vinegars («shrubs») — although they were out of them during my visit. The guy was also nice about offering samples. Looks like a fun place to grab a drink with a friend! No food.

What a great place to stop and visit while visiting Astoria. Great owners who take pride in what they make. I enjoyed a couple drinking vinegars (orange ginger and strawberry black pepper) they pair these drinking concoctions with their yummy spirits. Such as jalapeño-​lime vodka which we purchased along with the painted lady gin… both are sooo tasty! We especially liked that local businesses told us to visit this place… love the «support» your neighbor attitude. Definitely want this place to stay in business as well as the the other two businesses that told us about this place, The Rio Café, also wonderful owners and staff, and the Port of Call Bar and Bistro, really like the owner and the place is so nice inside. Please visit these places!!!

I loved this place, it is well worth making the trek out to Astoria for. The host (Larry) is very warm and friendly and makes it a very comfortable drinking environment, he is a great host. I started out my flight with the painted lady gin and he gave me a side-​by-​side comparison with the bar pilot Gin (a more traditional Gin). And, I loved the painted lady, it was really bright and flavorful – we ultimately ended up buying a bottle of it, because it was so delicious and unique. I also had fun trying the infused vodka’s, they went really well with the house-​made drinking vinegars, that was really fun. Next time I go back we will probably buy a bottle of vodka and it’s recommended drinking vinegar. But, for today we just had fun tasting! The owner’s name is Larry S. Carry or Larry-​Scary and I’m told he has a dog that often frequents the tasting room as well, that would make it extra cool!

This place had awesome house made drinking vinegars to pair with even more awesome house infused liquor! It doesn’t get any better. Try the autumn apple vinegar with the chai vodka… Tastes like spiced cider, but with a delightful boozey twist! My favorite – but you should try them all. Seriously. Go. Do it. Now. ;)

Goodness. we sampled the absinthe, painted lady gin and orange ginger vinegar. Kristina was terrific in sharing with us. We purchased jalapeño vodka, strawberry balsamic vinegar to enjoy together. Looking forward to learning more ways to pair vinegar with cocktails.

Best place in Astoria by far. Larry is wonderful and makes the place worth the visit!

Top notch.
Larry is a fantastic host and happy to walk you through all the details of his process and the great spirits he makes. Definitely worth stopping in for a few sips of vodka or the Painted Lady Gin (my fav).