Headframe Spirits, Butte

Headframe Spirits is the best place in Butte for a handcrafted cocktail. The majority of their spirits are distilled on-site, and from the way they make their drinks it's evident that they want to emphasize their craft. The staff and owners are excellent, and although the sitting and standing area in the tasting room is on the small side it really makes for a vibrant scene. If you're as a group of 5 or more it's best to call ahead and see if you can get a table reserved. This is the perfect place to go if you're looking for a booming micro-distillery with real Butte character!

Great community distillery! Spirits are well crafted.

Great atmosphere, and awesome drinks. Pretty hard to beat even when compared to other spirits bars around the state. The only issue I have with them is that they close too early, but that's due to state law!

Charming old-time-y atmosphere, great cocktails, beautiful downtown Butte views. I will be spending more time here.

If you're in Butte, MT, USA (and you should be at least once in your life), you GOTTA be at Headframe Distilling! This very cool, extremely atmospheric (I remain convinced that David Lynch should have set Twin Peaks here, and I say that as a guy who lived where he actually DID set it at the time) old mining town is a western Montana treasure and Headframe is a real find. Situated on one of downtown's main streets, its tasting room is inviting and the woman I spoke with, Mo, turned out to know several other people I eventually ran into during my short visit to three mining towns in western MT. While I quaffed the Irish Coffee she created for me (using their bourbon), I sampled the vodka and gin. While I was not as crazy about the gin - they take a very unusual approach to it, avoiding the juniper - the vodka came home with me. This is by far the smoothest, richest vodka you will EVER taste!! (My previous favorite was Tito's for a national brand, or a couple of Portland, OR, USA's local products.) Mo also filled me in on Headframe's history and future plans, and it's all quite impressive. But, hey, don't take it from me....get on up to Headframe Distillery and let Mo fill you in. Seriously!