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Great American Craft Spirits
29911 Aventura E, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States
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Dr
Review №1

MY wife found this little spot when Googling wine tasting and ended tequila tasting!Right off 241 Toll Road. Excellent staff and superb customer service (Lauren was incredible as our bartender and more than patient). The selection of alcohol impeccable. Fits large groups (book in advance on Groupon. Nice little getaway for groups of friends looking to get out! Bit of advice, book a hotel!

As
Review №2

Friday night flights! I’m going to spill the beans on this awesome speakeasy type bar that was recently recommended to us! 📢📢📢 Last night we graciously borrowed our friends’ kids to babysit our kid and then we borrowed them to go on a whiskey adventure with us.How to enjoy a kid free night @greatamericancraftbar:Step 1. Let your jaw drop to the ground and casually walk around all the beautiful bottles of craft bourbon, whiskey, and other spirits in a bar with an ambience you didn’t know you needed.Step 2. Grab a large enough table to fit your friends and your bourbon. (It’s okay if you call the bourbon your friends too)Step 3. Choose your whiskey, order a flight, and start your adventure. They bring all the bottles over to you and their awesome service includes a brief introduction of everything you ordered as they give you the cutest mini goblets ever!Step 4. Send the husbands to order a variety of authentic Mexican food at the equally impressive and delicious @elfenix_carniceria to bring back and soak up some of that alcohol. Did I mention part of the charm of this place is the ability to bring in your own food?!Step 5. Eat food and chill. I have no pictures of the food because I inhaled it but it was delicious and so worth the lack of pictures. Possibly the best steak quesadilla I’ve ever had. 🙌🏼My favorite pour of the night was the high proof @augustakydistillery. I loved being able to try my first @threechordbourbon and the 12 year was fantastic! I also really enjoyed my pours of @heavensdoorwhiskey, @daviesscountybourbon, and @brokenbarrelwhiskey. This place was amazing and once my recently ordered @femalewhiskeysociety tasting journal arrives, I’m planning on spending some more time there for my weekday lunches while tiny human is at school. Solely in the name of research and trying to better myself. 😉 If tasting delicious drinks is a result of that research, so be it. 🤷🏻‍♀️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I would highly recommend both of these places if you have the opportunity! It’s been a while since we found a fun new place we instantly fell in love with, let alone two in one night. 🥃🔥🥃

Jo
Review №3

Terrific spot for craft cocktails. Staff was friendly and helpful in recommending drinks that fit my tastes. Will definitely be returning.

Gl
Review №4

Great atmosphere, great service, Alana is very knowledgeable when it comes to the different spirits they serve. She makes great recommendations. I have done the Tequila and the Whiskey Tasting. The atmosphere in the place is great. The only thing missing is food, its a small place with lots of restaurants in the area.

Da
Review №5

Great casual spot to just chill with friends. Excellent selection of beer and top shelf liquors. Friendly staff and music is not too loud. Bar makes an awesome Old Fashion

Br
Review №6

Ling and Patrick were great during our stop here. Very friendly and helpful with recommendations. The tasting experience is very fun! We’d recommend it to anyone checking out the area.

Da
Review №7

Wow I have seen a ton of events posted on FB and finally decided to check this place out. Hands down for rare hard to find or small distillery batch types this is the place to come visit and try new flavors and up and comers.The staff was very surprisingly helpful and knowledgeable about all the spirts in the store. They have to be small batch and American based and mom and pop style. This was a great find for the types.Come check out a weekend event.

Ch
Review №8

Went for tequila tasting a few weeks prior... had an amazing time. Then had to bring some friends back for the Whiskey tasting. Such a great atmosphere. Good prices and the service was incredible.

Ni
Review №9

I purchased a bottle of whiskey for a friend out of state and had it shipped, and they never received the bottle after “4 failed attempts.” That’s funny because my friend works from home and never saw a Fedex truck. Could be because they live in a brand new neighborhood, I guess.However, I called GACS and it seemed they didn’t really care. I was told I would get a call back to update me, and I never did. A couple weeks later, I received and email saying I can pay $20 to have it shipped again or PAY A $20 RESTOCKING FEE and get a refund. This place blows, and looking at the other low ratings, it is obviously in the norm for this to happen when shopping online with them.

Al
Review №10

This place will not answer any calls during business hours. I tried multiple numbers and extension and no one will pick up the phone. Tried different days. Absolute garbage customer service.

Al
Review №11

The Speak thats Easy

Be
Review №12

Crystal was awesome. We bought 90 proof bourbon, 120 proof moonshine, and the bananas foster creme liquor

se
Review №13

We are here from Pittsburgh and LAURA was very welcoming and helpful to us. We greatly appreciated her southern hospitality!!! So she deserves BADASS of the month.

Te
Review №14

My husband and I done the tastings at the Newport Hwy location. Crystal was awesome!!! She is definitely an asset to your company!!! Love the tequila and pickle juice and will order more...Thanks, Crystal!!!❤

Sa
Review №15

Mallory @ Tennessee legend Distillery was awesome ! She was informative but most importantly she was fun ! She really made our tasting fun ! She was extremely knowledgeable as well as helping us know just the perfect bottles to purchase. We will definitely be going back or purchasing online.

Br
Review №16

Great selection of beer, whisky and other spirits.

J
Review №17

I ordered a tequila online and the delivery company they use : GLS is horrible and engage in fraudulent and dishonest practices. The customer service I was able to recieve from any point of contact was next to nothing. This is a shameful company. Waste of money and time and a major headache. AsomBroso Tequila.Update after response: I want nothing for free. I asked you to cancel the order after 3 failed delivery attempts because I didnt want to continue waiting at home to sign for a package. Your customer service is shameful (proven by your unprofessional response to this review)

Re
Review №18

I love supporting local, and this is local supporting local so it’s a win-win. A local business owner has put together an amazing selection of small-batch distilleries from around the US supporting mom and pop shops who are true craftsman. It’s a great experience to learn many new things and taste 3 samples of your choose. We went home with the Battle Point whiskey which my husband highly recommends along with a variety pack of beers. There is nothing else like it, you have to EXPERIENCE it for yourself! Enjoy!

Ma
Review №19

Ordered a bottle of whiskey. It was never delivered and a clearly fake signature was done.The refuse to help. Or resend order.

Da
Review №20

Great selection of beer, wine, and spirits... plus they have a very educated staff if you have any questions or want tasters! Hoping they open as a bar soon because it is a great space (which is rumored to be happening this summer!)

Je
Review №21

Love small batch stuff! This place supports smaller businesses and its awesome. They have a lot of special events, too - free tastings, half off days, trivia on Thursdays!

Ti
Review №22

Amazing craft drinks, awesome bartenders, great ambiance

Cu
Review №23

This place absolutely rocks! So much rare booze to choose from. Cant wait until they get their liquor license and are able to serve in a normal fashion and dont have to serve only tasters.

Mi
Review №24

This place is great! Sarah was the best! We ended up buying 3 bottles because she was fullof knowledge and fun! Thank you!

A
Review №25

Went here with a whiskey tasting groupon and had a great time! Sunday afternoon was pretty quiet, its a bar and specialty liquor store with a speakeasy feel. With a piano patrons can play, free popcorn machine, and plenty of tvs, its got your basic bar necessities with some differences. Our bartender was the awesome Heidi (one of the two on staff), she was great with recommendations and very knowledgable about the whiskeys in the tasting.

pa
Review №26

Came in and was greeted kindly. This place is so much fun! Great drinks and awesome happy hour!

An
Review №27

Go see my man Glen. Very knowledgeable on product and makes great recommendations. Thanks Glen!

Ki
Review №28

I hope this guy sustain his business long term. As a bourbon collector, we need this trailblazing business succeed to help small distilleries.

Jo
Review №29

What a discovery! This place has an amazing selection of Craft Spirits and you can taste before you buy. Happy to find an amazing selection of rare Bacanoras on hand from top producers.

Dy
Review №30

Saw the banners outside for liquor tasting and it spoke to my soul. Walked in, staff was super friendly . I tried a few different things, and ended up with two really good bottles of whiskey. Ill be back here for sure!

Ni
Review №31

Great variety of spirits.

Jo
Review №32

This place is an absolute scam I placed an order from them online at they have forgot to ship it to me and have failed to communicate what happened or how they were going to fix it. I spoke to several different people within several different departments and they all keept on telling me conflicting stories and making promises that they failed to deliver on. Ultimately I got my order 5 days later without any tracking information, thankfully I happened to be home to sign for it or it wouldnt have been delivered.Be warned not to do business with these people they are not organized they do not do what they say they will do and they will test your patients to the absolute limit.

Kr
Review №33

Kyle knows his moonshine!! Such a pleasure & so full of energy!

Ni
Review №34

Great selection of whisky you wont find at other places. Good betb selection too.

Ch
Review №35

Theyve got it all including the best ambiance in the area.

De
Review №36

Very cool atmosphere, tons of beers to choose from, great cocktails. If you are in RSM, you need to check this place out.

An
Review №37

Awesome place with lots of small batch liquor for sale and free tastings!

Er
Review №38

Great selection of craft spirits and beer. Samples are available of any of the spirits they sell, up to three per visit.

sh
Review №39

Great selection of booze. Great Tequila and Whisky.

Le
Review №40

Great ambiance. Friendly staff.

Sa
Review №41

Great service. Tasting is very limited though.

Wi
Review №42

Theyve got Pliny the elder!!!

ro
Review №43

Awesome tasting experience

Ch
Review №44

Kyle was great

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4.8 Rating
  • Address:29911 Aventura E, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States
  • Site:https://gacraftspirits.com/
  • Phone:+1 949-264-6058
Categories
  • Liquor store
Working hours
  • Monday:11:30AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:11:30AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:11:30AM–7PM
  • Thursday:11:30AM–10PM
  • Friday:11:30AM–10PM
  • Saturday:11:30AM–10PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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