Indigeny Armory

of 52 apple varieties, like Granny Smith, Honey Crisp and Red Rome. Indigeny Reserve also makes vodkas, created with avors like sundried g and lemoncello, and apple brandy, with some barrels that have been aged for nearly seven years. All of the cidery’s products can be sampled at their tasting bar, and tours of the operation – including its impressive group of 3,000-gallon fermentation tanks – are also available. ●

If You Go

LOCATION: 14679 Summers Lane, Sonora

HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day

INFO: (209) 533-9463 / indigenyreserve.com

If You Go

The Armory is a large entertainment venue in downtown Sonora that o ers guests a Beer Garden, banquet room, a wine room, and the swanky Bourbon Barrel.

A er being dormant for several years, two families – Jenn and Doug Edwards and Rebecca and Jordan Barrows – joined forces to bring this entertainment mecca to life in the 209, including the relaunch of the Bourbon Barrel in 2022.

e Bourbon Barrel has an impressive whiskey wall with a rustic sliding library ladder and features unique creations such as the Barrel-Aged Black Manhattan and the Smoked Old Fashion made with Four Roses Bourbon that is quite the sight to see with the ame burning bright and the smoke swirling around. ose looking for something a little more delicate can try the Strawberry Bourbon Smash with muddled strawberries. ey o er a number of bourbons, rye, scotch, or mezcal ights or you can choose your own custom ight with a selection of three spirits. ●

LOCATION: 208 S. Green St., Sonora

HOURS: Bourbon Barrel — 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight

Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Beer Garden — 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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INFO: (209) 694-3158 / armorysonora.com