Tarnished Truth

It began with an idea 11 years ago when Virginia Beach native Andrew Yancey set out to craft a Virginia Beach distillery. Tarnished Truth holds the distinction of being the first and only distillery in a hotel in the United States. Legendary master distiller, Larry Ebersold, with more than 40 years of experience, leads the distilling team bringing world class spirits to Virginia Beach. Tarnished Truth Distilling Company is one of the most unique distilleries in the country, located inside of a 5-star working hotel there is simply nothing like it. The distillery sits where the original laundry facility for the hotel once was. We have a 500 gallon hybrid pot still system with a 20′ vodka column. All of our equipment was hand made in America by Vendome Copper and Brass works. Vendome has been making distillation equipment out of their Kentucky facility for over 100 years and is considered to be the leading manufacturer of copper stills and distillation equipment in the world. Adjacent to the distillery is our on-site gift shop where you can purchase all of our spirits as well as a huge selection of merchandise from hats, barware, bourbon maple syrup, candles, and much much more. We also have an amazing private tasting room that is available for private parties, corporate events, or dinner with friends. Additionally, once you have taken the tour and done a tasting you can take seat next door at the famous Hunt Room restaurant and watch our distillers at work through the giant window looking into the distillery.