Distillery Trail Weekend: August 9-11 2024
DON'T MISS IT!
Grab your Copper Card to experience the best of uniquely crafted spirits in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, and beyond!
3 DAYS - 13 DISTILLERIES
Distillery Tours - Special Tastings - Barrel Samples - Craft Cocktail Demo's - Drink Specials - Food & Spirits Pairings - Live Music - Eats & Treats - Educational Still Demos - Bottle Specials - & SO MUCH MORE! Scroll down to see all the happenings at each distillery.
Pick up a map & hit the trail for a weekend filled with the best locally crafted spirits of SLO CAL - no tickets required, though to raise the bar for an elevated tasting experience, we recommend purchasing a Copper Card, your all-access pass to specialty experiences, elevated VIP treatment, AND complimentary tastings at each one of our 13 member distilleries. BUY YOUR COPPER CARD TODAY!
NEW THIS YEAR - join us for our DTW Kick-off Party Friday Night at KRObar!
Get your Copper Cards for just $125!
JOIN THE COPPER CARD CLUB – the Paso Robles Distillery Trail Copper Card is an authentic copper, pocket-sized card that grants exclusive membership with VIP experiences & access to the Paso Robles Distillery Trail with benefits like:
-(1) complimentary tasting at each of the distilleries on the map
-VIP access, drinks, and experiences all weekend for Distillery Trail Weekend
& FREE entry to the Distillery Trail Weekend Kick-off Tasting Event (Distillery Trail Weekend: August 9-11, 2024)
-Private tours, tastings, demos, access to Copper Card Club only releases
The Copper Card never expires so you can taste your way through the trail at your leisure, taking your time to explore each of the distilleries.
Memberships are limited, grab yours today!
Copper Cards are sold directly from the distilleries - just click the name of the distillery you'd like to purchase your Copper Card from below to purchase via their webstore:
DTW HAPPENINGS!
Autry Cellars
- Educational and spirited information provided by Master Distiller and former super-tech Steve Autry,
- Award winning brandy, grappa, and wine tastings with Paul,
- Check out Steve’s hand built still and demonstration of their new USA Lab rotary vacuum mini-still while touring the facility,
- Desserts by Chef Kristen Pluhar Autry,
- A perfect picnic spot! Bring your favorite eats to pair with their spirits and enjoy on the deck overlooking the beautiful Edna Valley
Azeo
Contact the distillery directly to learn more!
Bethel Rd. Distillery
All Weekend Copper Card carriers will enjoy:
- Spirits & Food specials,
- VIP Check-in and priority service
And...there's a rumor of possible barrel tastings being offered (more on that to come!)
Saturday: Live Music for all
Calwise Spirits Co.
All weekend: spirit flights paired with artisan cheeses and locally-made chocolate truffles
Copper Card VIP Exclusives include:
- 10% off bottle purchases
- Tastings and Q&A in the distillery with Master Distiller Aaron Bergh (Saturday only)
- Spirits flights
Donati Spirits
Saturday Only Copper Card carriers will enjoy:
- Signature cocktails and spirit flights
- Oysters
- Custom trucker hats
- Live music all day
Grain + Vine Craft Distillery
All Weekend: Join Grain + Vine to taste through their line-up of unconventional whiskeys, as well as traditionally focused gins, rums, and vodkas!
Copper Card holders receive an upgraded visit with:
- A paired spirit + bites experience. Curated by in-house Chef Dannelle Jarznski, the small bites will highlight the intention behind each spirit and how well food pairs with their Grain + Vine line-up. (experience your tasting, while supplies last)
- 15% off all bottles.
Saturday: Live music 12-3pm & 6-8pm, Bourbon and Cigars 5-8pm, RSVP here
Sunday: Glenn in Gold permanent jewelry 12:30-3:30p
KROBAR Craft Distillery
Friday: Hosting the DTW Kick-Off Party on the back patio + line dancing!
Saturday: Reel2Reel live music 6p-9p
Sunday: Outdoor Games Day, come show what you've got!
All weekend for Copper Card Members:
- Barrel samples
- 15% off spirits
- 10% off food
Pendray's Distillery
Saturday and Sunday:
12pm to 2pm for enlightening and educational conversation with our Distiller on distilling processes and practices.
ALL WEEKEND: Amaro Ice Cream Floats, samples from the barrel, award-winning brandy's and specialty liquor tastings
- Sample 10-year-old port barrel finished Grappa straight from the barrel.
- Amaro ice cream floats $10; complimentary for all Copper Card Holders.
- 20% off bottles and merchandise for Copper Card Holders.
- Photo ops with Ethyl, our 500-liter pot still.
Re:Find Distillery
Friday:
- Meet the Distiller 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- Curated Spirits, Cocktails & Local Cheese Flight*: $15 for Copper Card holders, $50 for non-card holders.
Saturday:
- Meet the Distiller 12:00 - 3:00 pm,
- Meet the Cheesemaker 12:00 - 3:00 pm,
- Curated Spirits, Cocktails & Local Cheese Flight*: $15 for Copper Card holders, $50 for non-card holders.
Sunday:
- Bloody Mary's* from 11:00 am - while they last!
- Curated Spirits, Cocktails & Local Cheese Flight*: $15 for Copper Card holders, $50 for non-card holders.
- Live Music from 11:00 am - 2:00pm
* Preorders on all Cheese Pairing Flights and Bloody Mary's highly recommended
$35 tasting fee refunded with the purchase of two bottles
Rod & Hammer's SLO Stills
All Weekend exclusives for Copper Card carriers:
- "Copper Card" flight with limited release bottles,
- Food & Cocktail Specials, 20% Off Bottles,
- Club Member Discount to Card Holders
Saturday:
- Meet the Distiller 2-5pm
- Live Music 2-5pm
SLO de Vie Distillery
All Weekend Copper Card members will enjoy:
- Barrel Tastings,
- SdV house signature cocktail: Coffee with Music!
- 5% off spirit purchases
Tin City Distillery
Saturday: for all Copper Card members:
"A Midsummer Night's BBQ!" Grillin' and chillin' in Tin City with live music offered by Jordan Traub. The team at Tin City Distillery will be serving up some great BBQ
- New spirits releases of Mission Fig Brandy and Bitter Orange Amaro,
- Stellar cocktail offerings and tasting flights
- Catch their informative rundown on distillation
- Drawings for TCD swag
Friday and Sunday: there will be Copper Card tasting flights, an amazing full cocktail menu, as well as new spirits releases and the rad hospitality you can always expect in Tin City!
Willow Creek Distillery
All Weekend Copper Card carriers will imbibe in:
- Specialty Barrel Tasting Single Malt on French Oak
- A spin on the prize wheel featuring merch give-a-ways, percentages off purchases, bottle specials,
- Specialty Cocktail menu and Italian Sausage Hoagie lunch special for purchase
