Letterpress Distilling

Great distillery! Owner is very personal and takes pride in his products. Coming from out of town, we got a little lost (walked from Pioneer Square) but was well worth it! Took home his flagship vodka and limoncello. Can’t wait to order his seasonal blood orange vodka!

We came here for a distillery tour and was blown away by the unique limoncello (sweetened with honey and not cane sugar with no artificial colouring) and the very smooth yet flavourful vodka. The distillery itself was done in a very unrefined utilitarian way. My husband noticed the hodgepodge of repurposed equipment. The gentleman who showed us around was super knowledgable. I highly recommend trying Letterpress Distillery’s vodka and limoncello if you get the chance.

When Unilocal posted their Unilocal’s Got Spirits lineup, I was seriously THE most jazzed about checking out Letterpress. I love Limoncello, I love Vodka, and I love Letterpresses.
It’s a small space right by Safeco Field. It’s down a bit of an alley and it’s SUPER easy to miss. (Maybe there should be more signage/​lights?) Besides that, it was a really nice, big space.
The scene stealer, in my opinion was the Limoncello! It was sweetly flavored with local honey, without being cloying (like some others are). It also had a nice deep toffee coloring, without any artificial coloring agents.
One of the best bits of knowledge that I gained from the tour was how everything is not only sourced as locally as possble, but the lemons are organic, and the rinds are peeled by hand. The rest of the lemon is then upcycled to another local Seattle business. Which is not only mutually beneficial but thoughtful with the notion of collaboration and waste reduction.
The tour guide, distiller and owner was Skip. He explained a few aspects of his process that showed the painstaking care he took to get to the point of where his liquors are and how they got there. For example, the microscopic clusters of protein that occur when you use honey, and how it took weeks if not months to find an affordable solution for it.
If you are lookng for a Limoncello, and let’s be real, we all need a little Limoncello in our lives… then this is a wonderful, local option made by someone who genuinely cares about his end product, and you can tell.

So I fortunate enough to participate in a tour of this distillery with a friend of mine. I was pleasantly surprised to find a really small operation run by a guy (Skip) who really cares a lot about the quality of everything he produces. Hearing his story about how he started with a tiny budget and painstakingly figured out how to make things work to his level of satisfaction was inspiring.
Tasting his vodka and limoncello I can begin to understand how proud he must be of what he has managed to produce. It is really quite good and also a big departure from what I’m used to when it comes to both vodka and limoncello. The Vodka has a bold unapologetic flavor making it not only delicious but also unique. The limoncello stands head and shoulders above pretty much any bottled limoncello I’ve ever tasted.
Also, knowing that 99%(or almost 99%) of all of his ingredients are locally sourced and even his byproducts are being re-​purposed by local business is a huge plus. I have nothing negative to say about this place. It is a little pricey but a lot of that is because of our insanely high liquor taxes.
A few people I know are going to be receiving Letterpress Distilling vodka and limoncello for Christmas this year. Me included. ;)

What a hidden gem! I have to admit, I’m a great fan of our kraft distilleries and thought I knew most of them, but Letterpress is hidden in plain view, just across the street for our Stadiums. Letterpress is a micro distillery of micro distilleries– it’s like really small a cozy and has only two products vodka and limoncello made from on site distilled vodka, lemon zest, water and blackberry honey! And damn, this limoncello is to die for! Perfect, crisp lemon taste with a distinct honey finish.
Letterpress is worth the trip and it’s located right there by the stadiums.

Across the street from Safeco Field is a little warehouse full of some of the most amazing tasting vodka and limoncello you’ve ever tasted. It’s easy to miss, but when you find this little gem you will be so glad.
Skip will likely be there to give you a tour of the one room where he does most of the distilling himself. He takes pride and care with his product, which is evident when you taste it. The vodka is made with the intent that you would want to drink it on it’s own. Like a nice gin or an aged scotch. Excellent spirit that is worth a taste! The limoncello that everyone raves about are raving for a good reason. It tastes amazing! You get the real taste of lemon and honey with each sip. easily drinkable on it’s own as an after dinner treat. Maybe dangerously easy to drink!
Stop on by and purchase a bottle directly from the source!

Visited Letterpress Distilling the other night thanks to Unilocal’s «Seattle’s Got Spirit (s)» event. And, what a cool visit it was. We got to taste Letterpress’s two current products: a vodka and a limoncello. Both were fantastic.
The vodka was like none I’ve ever had before. It was smooth and flavorful. Something to sip and savor. A far cry from the run-​of-​the-​mill, mass-​produced stuff that one drowns in tonic water.
The limoncello was equally exquisite. Flavorful. Not too sweet. We wanted more. So, we bought a bottle.
Skip was a fantastic host, who shared how his business came to be and how his magnificent libations are created. We got a tour of his distillery, and got a few chemistry lessons along the way.
Skip is committed to buying local and running a sustainable enterprise. It is very cool to see someone who has made a small business succeed through hard work, ethical practices, and turning out a damn good product.
Letterpress Distilling has plans to expand its line of offerings in the not too distant future. I look forward to checking them out.

Hard to find hidden distillery down an alley. No parking available. Street parking a couple blocks away. Small tasting room. Distillery offers 2 kinds of tasting, Vodka and Limoncello liquer. Limoncello liquer was really good. They use organic lemon zest to make their limoncello

The lemoncello is top notch. It’s solid… Simple and high quality ingredients. They use local blackberry honey as the sweetener! I love to cook with lemoncello and also drink it after a big meal. I could totally tell it was made with high quality TLC as soon as I had my first taste. It’s quite refreshing. With little to no expectations going in I was impressed. The tour was fun and informative. I didn’t feel bored to death with all the science. I really enjoyed learning all of the fun facts.
Good stuff! Highly recommend it.

Letterpress Distillery! Wonderful vodka and limoncello made because owner Skip’s family is from Italy and he grew up loving it! He said try the limoncello as a hot totty with rum and hot water!

I was recently introduced to Letterpress distilling and Skip’s Limoncello. Shared with friends (locally and as far as New York) who agree it is the best Limoncello they’ve tasted.

Skip’s passion for his craft is contagious. He’s off to an amazing start with his limoncello, which has a delightful taste (the honey really makes it) and is sweet without being cloying.
Favorite cocktail based on it so far:
— 1 ounce Letterpress limoncello
— 1 ounce gin
— 3 ounces tonic water (also works with selzer)
— splash of lime juice

Came from out of town after Mariners game. Short walk and up an alley to this little gem. Private tour and sample of their great liqueurs. Highly recommend their Limoncello, and everything else is yummy too.

I visited the tasting room to try their vodka and limoncello. Both of them were very pleasant. The vodka has a lot of flavor and the limoncello was a treat with sweetness from blackberry (?) honey to balance out the lemon zest. Both products are reasonably priced.

My trip to Letterpress was awesome. A block and a half from Safeco Field you’ll find a small alley where Skip (the owner) does all the distilling by himself. It’s only open from noon-​6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, but since it’s a one man show you can understand why. Right now they have only two products, a vodka and a limoncello. The vodka has a bit of a very light vanilla flavor to it and is very smooth. The limoncello is probably the finest you’ll have outside of Italy, the secret being it’s sweetened with honey instead of sugar, which gives it a much smoother and nicer flavor. All of the grains are Washington grown, and the lemons would be if we grew enough lemons here, but he has to import them from California. Luckily, right next door is Sound Produce, so whenever more lemons are needed he can just go next door and pick up a crate.
Head down to Letterpress on a weekend during the day and try the vodka and limoncello — and then buy a bottle of each!