2 Best Sights in The Hill Country, Texas

Distillery owner Dietz Fischer’s father founded the popular Fischer & Wieser's Das Peach Haus next door, and the family’s been growing peaches since 1928. After Fischer trained with a brandy maker in Austria, he came home to Texas and decided to experiment with making peach and pear eau-de-vie in a former garage, which he turned into a distillery. In addition to the distillery—where he now makes and sells eau-de-vie, gin, vodka, and rum—he runs a tasting room here with a huge outdoor patio, a Thai food truck, and great cocktails.

It’s always a good time at the distillery, where brothers Gary and Kevin Kelleher, inspired by their grandfather, decided to distill vodka and gin in 50-gallon copper pots and hand-craft everything in small batches. Come for happy hour and sample great cocktails in a beautiful tasting area (with outdoor seating), or drop by for weekend brunch. Along with other Texas tried-and-true favorites, they do an outstanding shrimp ceviche, pulled pork nachos and frozen cocktails. Or book a distillery tour and tasting, and see how it's done.