Ko'olau Distillery is a unique distillery somewhat off the beaten path on O'ahu. It's founded, owned, and run by military veterans who prioritize hiring other veterans transitioning out of service, which is really cool. Though the distillery is small, their tour is quite interesting and informative. It also makes the tour easy, since there is barely any walking. They may even let you bottle some of the whiskey, which you can purchase for a discount! They also make other alcohol, such as gin, vod...read more
Koʻolau Distillery Whiskey Tour in Kailua, Hawai'i













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Ko'olau Distillery
Ko'olau Distillery, Kapaa Quarry Place, Honolulu County Hawaii, United States, US, 96734
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+6 photosVery informational and fun to meet the vets!

A little hard to find but well worth the effort. Started with cocktails, while we were waiting for the tour of the back room with a very knowledgeable, young lady that certainly knew her whiskeys. I couldn’t resist and ended up bringing a fifth home so that we could always enjoy a little of the Aloha spirits when we get a little homesick for the island. Don’t know when our travels will bring us back to the island, but this would certainly be on the itinerary when we do.
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Ian, who is one of the owners, and a retired Marine entertained us with his knowledge and humor on our tour. He explained the process in detail and we found him to be very relatable. We got to bottle our own whiskey which was very cool and we tried a number of products. Very comprehensive and enjoyable time. They also had live music outside and a busy bar.








This was a fun experience to be able to bottle your own alcohol. Our group appreciated that they taught us how to taste the different flavor profiles in the drinks we tried. The following day we went to a coffee tasting and they didn’t teach us how to taste, smell with your mouth open, leave it in your mouth for a moment and breath through your nose. We were able to utilize that in our coffee tasting and it made such a difference. Not only loved learning how it is processed but we learned a new ...read more















