Distillery
& Tasting
Room
1344 University Avenue
Our Hours & Address
Join us for cocktails, tastings, and retail shopping.
- Thursday: 4pm–9pm
- Friday: 4pm–9pm
- Saturday: 12pm–9pm
- Sunday: 12pm–5pm
Happy Hour: 4pm–6pm Thursdays & Fridays
- $12 Cocktails
- $8 Can Bee Cocktails
- $12 Traditional and Cheese Flatbreads
We have indoor seating and giant windows that open to the outside.
Parking
Parking is available on the east end of the building, entrance on Blossom at the intersection of Blossom and University.
Our Tasting Room entrance is about 100 yards from the Blossom Road parking lot. We share a front door with our neighbors at Roc City Circus.
Tours
Our Distilery
Let our knowledgeable Spirit Guides give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we make all our award-winning spirits in our new state-of-the-art distillery.
We typically offer distillery tours on:
- Fridays at 5pm
- Saturdays at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm
- Sundays at 12:30pm and 2pm
Price: $10 per person
To buy tickets or schedule a private group tour, please reach out via email to cheers@blackbuttondistilling.com at least one week in advance.
History
The Black Button Distilling Tasting Room at 1344 University Avenue is built in a historic factory warehouse, originally home to the Symington Forge Corporation, a major Rochester manufacturer during World War I. Symington Forge made shell casings for the French 75 field guns that were essential to the allies winning “The war to end all wars.”
With our bar serving Black Button cocktails, New York State Wine and Beer, as well as relaxing seating areas, visitors to our Tasting Room will experience the true spirit of Black Button Distilling.
A warm and welcoming gateway to our craft distilled spirits, our Tasting Room is a comfortable place to enjoy a cocktail, sample our spirits and shop for bottles of our spirits and merchandise. Our event space hosts catered private events, parties, corporate gatherings, and happy hours as well as our cocktail and spirit blending classes.
