Chuckanut Bay Distillery

Bellingham, United States

5

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4 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 360-738-7179
Website:
www.chuckanutbaydistillery.com
Address:
1115 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miNorthbound WWU - Haggard Hall
0.7 miSouthbound WWU - Viking Union
1.2 miSouthbound WWU - Birnam Wood
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Bellingham) 15:46 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Chuckanut Bay Distillery slow crafts award-​winning premium spirits — including bourbon, gin, potato vodka and many others — from locally sourced ingredients. Visit our tasting room for free samples, bottle purchases, and to meet the distiller.

History

Established in 2011.

Chuckanut Bay Distillery was established in 2011 by Matt Howell and Kelly Andrews, two friends who love Bellingham and are passionate about the craft of producing the highest quality spirits possible with no shortcuts.

Meet the Business Owner

Matt H.

Business Owner

Matt’s a renaissance man — a former competitive soccer player, avid cyclist, voracious reader, and a heck of a singer. For many years, Matt experimented with home brewing, winemaking, and distilling as a passion and a hobby. After years of scheming Matt and his friend Kelly decided to take the plunge and open a craft distillery. They coined the term «slow crafting» to describe their approach — everything from scratch, locally sourced whenever possible, and no shortcuts.

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4 reviews of Chuckanut Bay Distillery

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Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
We visited the distillery on a recent weekend trip to Bellingham and were very impressed. We tasted all of their offerings, and liked the whiskey, gin and Krampus the best. We will definitely swing by the next time we’re in town.
Place rating: 5
Bellingham, WA
My first visit to Chuckanut was on their opening weekend. At the time they were serving just one spirit: their wonderful potato vodka, which had just won a major award! We’d just intended to sample and leave, but we were so impressed with the young owner and his mom (who runs the tasting room) that we bought a bottle to take home.
Fast forward to yesterday… I saw something about Chuckanut having a free bloody mary tasting, so of course I planned my entire day around going! Imagine my surprise when I walked in and found out they now have SEVERAL spirits to choose from. They still have their original potato vodka, but now they also have a wheat vodka, a gin, a bourbon, and some more unique varieties like a spirit made from hops (it was really unique), an herbal liqueur that tastes like Christmas cookies, and my favorite: their coffee liqueur. Oh and the bloody mary was yummy, too — «mom» (who is just delightful, by the way!) even put a little stick of celery in it!
It’s always nice to see a small local business growing and thriving. The place was busy with a steady flow of customers. Oh and their dog-​friendly, too (as long as your dog is friendly). I can’t wait to find out what these guys are going to create next!
Place rating: 5
Bellingham, WA
Love, love, love this place! I’ve always had a great experience when stopping by the tasting room. Not sure I can pick a favorite.. .Old Busker or the Potato Vodka. . both are so different and so good! It’s been fun seeing them grow too! I now see their liquor at local grocery stores and on drink menu’s around town! Keep it up!
Place rating: 5
Bellingham, WA
Awesome little spot with plenty to taste (favorite is their coffee liqueur «ol buskers») Matt is a super cool guy and very knowledgeable about the distilling process, amazing what all goes into making a bottle of potato vodka. Check it out if you can but make sure to check hours as they’re only open on the weekend. Keep it going guys, buy local!