
Oak and Grist Distillery Tour & Tasting
Behind the scenes craft distillery tour with a guided tasting of small batch spirits and explanations of mash, fermentation, and distillation. Hosted at Oak and Grist in Black Mountain for an intimate, educational tasting.
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