The 2026 Top Tasting Rooms roundtable is a panel discussion with three honorees from CRAFT SPIRITS magazine’s inaugural Top Tasting Rooms list. Each panelist shares practical, experience-driven insights into what makes a tasting room not only welcoming, but profitable and community‑building.
The conversation covers:
- Guest experience strategies that elevate hospitality and encourage return visits
- Tasting room layout and design choices that improve flow, comfort, and brand storytelling
- Special events, activities, and games that drive engagement and diversify revenue
- Community impact and local connection, a key factor in the Top Tasting Rooms selection process
Panelists:
- Moderator: Kelly Woodcock (High Bar Works)
- David Harris — (Song Dog Farm Distillery)
- Amber Pollock — (Backwards Distilling)
- Xania V. Woodman — (Alpine Distilling)
