What are Ragged Branch Distillery's hours?

It is open Monday 4 to 8 PM, Thursday and Sunday noon to 6 PM, and Friday and Saturday noon to 8 PM. It is closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

How do I find out about tastings at Ragged Branch?

Call (434) 244-2600 or check raggedbranch.com for current tasting offerings and pricing, since we do not have a confirmed menu.

What pairs well with a Ragged Branch visit in Albemarle County?

Potter's Craft Cider has a tasting room just south of Charlottesville and is open Thursday through Sunday, making it an easy pairing for a spirits-and-cider afternoon.

Ragged Branch Distillery: Virginia Bourbon, Fall 2026

Q: What is Ragged Branch Distillery?

It is a farm distillery in the Ragged Mountains west of Charlottesville, making Virginia bourbon, rye and whiskey from grain it grinds itself.

Ragged Branch Distillery is a farm distillery in the Ragged Mountains west of Charlottesville, making Virginia bourbon, rye and whiskey from grain it grinds itself. In October, with the tasting room open Thursday through Monday, it is a considered alternative to the usual wine-trail afternoon.

Quick Facts

Where: Ragged Mountains, west of Charlottesville, Albemarle County
What: Farm distillery making Virginia bourbon, rye and whiskey
Open: Monday and Thursday through Sunday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Google rating: 4.8

A Farm Distillery, Not a Tasting Bar With a Still

The distinction worth making is in the description itself: Ragged Branch grinds its own grain. That puts it in the lineage of farm distilling, where the field, the mill and the still belong to one operation. For readers used to wine country, where the vineyard is the story, this is the same instinct applied to corn, rye and the barrel. We don't have a current tasting menu, flight pricing or a list of the bottlings being poured, so confirm those with the distillery before you go.

Why Fall Suits Whiskey

October is the right month for brown spirits. The air is cool enough that a neat pour of bourbon or rye makes sense in the afternoon, and the Ragged Mountains setting is at its best with the foliage turning. If your usual fall weekend is vineyards and apple orchards, a distillery visit changes the register without leaving Albemarle County.

When to Go

Hours vary by day, which is useful for planning:

Friday and Saturday: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the longest window and the livelier time
Sunday: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Monday: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, an evening-only window
Tuesday and Wednesday: closed

For a quieter pour, aim for a Thursday or Sunday afternoon. A Friday or Saturday late afternoon gives you the option of lingering into the evening.

Pairing It With Albemarle

The natural companion is cider. Potter's Craft Cider makes farmhouse-style hard cider from local Virginia apples and keeps a tasting room just south of Charlottesville. Its hours run Thursday from 3:00 PM, Friday and Saturday from noon to 9:00 PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. For a cool-air, mountain-view stop, Saunders-Monticello Trail & Kemper Park, an 89-acre park with an arboretum, pond and overlook at the base of Monticello Mountain, is open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily and makes a pleasant walk before a tasting. Plan a designated driver or a car service: this is a spirits afternoon.

Planning Your Visit

Location: Ragged Mountains, west of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, VA
Phone: (434) 244-2600
Website: raggedbranch.com
Hours: Monday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday closed; Thursday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Friday 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Saturday 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

We have no recent posts from the distillery, so check its website or call ahead for tasting details, reservations and seasonal changes. Read more on the venue page for Ragged Branch Distillery.