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The Plum and Proper cocktail at the Botanicals in Bloom at the Philadelphia Distilling in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The Plum and Proper cocktail at the Botanicals in Bloom at the Philadelphia Distilling in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, April 9, 2025Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer

Philadelphia Distilling

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The originator of Bluecoat Gin and Pennsylvania's first post-Prohibition distillery got a major upgrade in 2017, when it moved into its glossy, industrial tasting room next to the Fillmore. Enter through the gift shop (which is worth spending some time in) and head to the marble bar or the fenced-in patio for great cocktails and snacks like grilled halloumi and gougeres.

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