Customer Reviews

How was your experience at our tasting room?

Love this place. We did a tasting last weekend. Especially love the pepper gin and the bitters, though everything tasted great. Derrick was friendly, knowledgeable, and fun to talk with. Will definitely be back to buy for ourselves and to get gifts for friends and family who love cocktails.

- Majorie M.

Really enjoyed our visit. Derrick was very welcoming. The gins were my favorite, but the bitters and rum were also quite good. Will definitely be back.

- Eric P.

Stopped by to pick up some gifts for a friend and was offered a free tasting from Adrian. He told me all about their offerings and process, was super nice, and just had really tasty spirits. The peated gin was amazing and I'm not even a gin fan. Will be frequenting this spot whenever I'm in Richmond.

- Jamie P.

Richmond, CA: The Marina Bay distillery’s Monterey Pine Gin was awarded Best U.S. Gin in the entire prestigious spirits competition, as well as a Double Gold Medal—meaning that it received a gold medal from the entire judging panel and is regarded as being among the finest products in the world, per info provided by the competition."

- Richmond Standard: Dissident Spirits honored for ‘Best U.S. Gin’ at prestigious competition

NEW YORK CITY, NY: [...] Batch Zero, Monterey Pine Gin from California, was the top US gin."

- Forbes - The World’s Top Spirits: 2022 New York World Spirits Competition

RICHMOND, CA: Dissident Spirits, a new distillery housed in the Marina Bay community of Richmond, has officially opened the doors of its new tasting room to the public.“

- Neighborhood Real Estate - Marina Bay & Point Richmond

A ‘spirited’ new business has swung open its doors in the Marina Bay neighborhood and it’s inviting the community in for a taste.

- The Richmond Standard

Dissident's tasting room is located at The Crossing at Marina Bay, situation between both Armistice Brewing and The Artisan Kitchen - a popular local cafe and restaurant that serves wholesome fare incorporating local produce.

- East Bay - Distilled Knowledge

"Our goal is to create memorable experiences for you and your friends around our spirits."

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