Montgomery Distillery

Montgomery Distillery A craft distillery using traditional methods and Montana ingredients to create fine spirits & cocktails. https://instabio.cc/3061019V9CbGJ
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Although by the looks of things we don’t need it yet, setting water pipe for the rye crop. What’s this state’s nickname ...
05/24/2026

Although by the looks of things we don’t need it yet, setting water pipe for the rye crop. What’s this state’s nickname again? Oh yeah, Big Sky.

Sometimes social media veneers are ALL AWESOME ALL THE TIME. We’ve had some big wins with our Ancient Wisdom receiving p...
05/06/2026

Sometimes social media veneers are ALL AWESOME ALL THE TIME. We’ve had some big wins with our Ancient Wisdom receiving plaudits and a great Tiki Week, so it’s only fair to tell you about barrel #209.

When out at the rickhouse picking barrels for our 10 year rye, I noticed this oddball, its head painted blue with a green horizontal stripe. The info on the head tells us it’s rye (RW) and that it was barreled in Oct 2016. Typically, we will paint the barrel heads when we reuse the barrel (white if the barrel was first used for bourbon, green if ex-rye and blue for aged aquavit). Our rye whiskey goes into new barrels, so the head should be unpainted. This was the first clue that something was off. No recollection why the weird stripes, but it was obviously a warning. When we pulled a sample, our head distiller flash bore the brunt of our decade old mistake. He labeled the sample ‘yuk’ and “had to eat four handfuls of almonds to get the taste out of my mouth.” It was terrible.

What went wrong? 🤷‍♂️ Best guess is that we had a bad fermentation and decided to distill it anyway. Garbage in => garbage out. Luckily we were smart enough to warn our future selves something was amiss.

What to do with this barrel? Dump it? (Dumping even bad whiskey makes me wince.) Use it for scientific experiments? Send it to North Korea? Or simply keep it as an example of what happens when corners are cut. One thing we won’t do is sell it. We’re not always awesome, but we don’t bottle the bad s**t. 🫡

Serving delicious and pastries every morning Mon-Sat. ☕️🥐
04/10/2026

Serving delicious and pastries every morning Mon-Sat. ☕️🥐

🌺 ALOHA 🌺It’s that time of year again! Tiki Week starts April 17th through the 26th. 🏝️🏝️
04/08/2026

🌺 ALOHA 🌺

It’s that time of year again! Tiki Week starts April 17th through the 26th. 🏝️🏝️

But still available in Montana, Massachusetts and soon to be Washington liquor stores. Thank you for the overwhelming re...
03/29/2026

But still available in Montana, Massachusetts and soon to be Washington liquor stores. Thank you for the overwhelming response to our oldest, finest whiskey. If you didn’t manage to get your hands on a bottle at the distillery, don’t worry there’s plenty out there to be found. Cheers!

‼️‼️RELEASE‼️‼️Our annual release of 10 year old Ancient Wisdom Rye starts March 19th at the distillery! Last year we so...
03/14/2026

‼️‼️RELEASE‼️‼️

Our annual release of 10 year old Ancient Wisdom Rye starts March 19th at the distillery! Last year we sold out quick, so be sure to get in early to snag this bottle. Distillery sales start at noon on March 19th and continue until we sell out.

If you miss your chance at the distillery, don’t despair - Ancient Wisdom 10 year will be available at select MT, WA and MA liquor stores in limited quantities.

⚡️⚡️MOTO GEAR SWAP ⚡️⚡️Mark your calendars for the Spring Moto Swap on March 29th at Montgomery Distillery. Got some old...
03/03/2026

⚡️⚡️MOTO GEAR SWAP ⚡️⚡️

Mark your calendars for the Spring Moto Swap on March 29th at Montgomery Distillery. Got some old gear/parts/accessories to sell? Sign up with for your space at a table. Anyone can bring free/giveaway gear. What a better way to start the riding season or gear up on the cheap to learn to ride. See you there!

Eight years ago, a friendly tattoo artist and bike builder approached me at in Portland and asked if she could be our ‘...
02/27/2026

Eight years ago, a friendly tattoo artist and bike builder approached me at in Portland and asked if she could be our ‘kitchen witch.’ We can’t believe our luck that has been with us for a better part of a decade. Alternatively our distillery mother figure, bottling machine mechanic, amaro creator, and all-around blissful presence, she’s been a staple of the distillery and if you like the things we make then you like her. We’ve got some pretty big shoes (and knitted mittens) to fill, but we thank you Gina from the bottom of our hearts for the years. See you at the next moto show… 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Used to seeing crushed Twisted Teas and empty Zyn tins on my Sunday morning walk after a wild weekend. Detoured through ...
02/22/2026

Used to seeing crushed Twisted Teas and empty Zyn tins on my Sunday morning walk after a wild weekend. Detoured through the University District this morning to class things up a bit…

Best Bloody Mary in Montana? We’ll take it! Thanks !
02/04/2026

Best Bloody Mary in Montana? We’ll take it! Thanks !

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129 W Front Street
Missoula, MT
59802

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Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 2pm - 8pm

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