Sip, Paint, and Tour: Sutler’s Distillery Martini Night at The Porch

On a brisk evening in downtown Winston-Salem, The Cantina at The Porch at 840 Mill Works St becomes the kind of place that turns a night out into a small, hands-on celebration. Tours, Pours, and Paint, a collaboration between Sutler’s Spirit Co. and The Porch, packs three hours of creative play, cocktails, and a behind-the-scenes look at a working distillery into a single ticketed event. Arrive any time during the 6pm–9pm window, claim a seat at the communal tables strewn with canvases and paint, and pick up the supplies included with your ticket: brushes, paints, an empty Sutler’s bottle to decorate, and a seasonal ornament to finish. The Porch supplies charcuterie and a cash martini bar so you can sip while you work; Sutler’s supplies the spirits and a 30 to 40 minute tour option that you can schedule for within the event. That tour is the moment this night moves from craft hobby to craft provenance, a short walk from The Cantina to Sutler’s Spirit Co. reveals copper stills, labeling lines, and the tactile details that separate locally made gin and whiskey from mass-produced spirits. The event is low-pressure and social, built for people who like to mix hands-on creativity with a well-mixed drink and good conversation. It is also a social primer for Winston-Salem’s growing craft beverage scene and for the Mill Works neighborhood, where adaptive reuse of industrial buildings has given rise to breweries, studios, and small-scale producers. Key features of the evening include the decorated bottle project, the ornament keepsake, the charcuterie spread, and the optional distillery tour; visually the corner Cantina overlooks the greenway between buildings at Bridge Street, which gives the room an industrial meets community feel. Expect to meet bartenders and distillers who will explain botanical choices, proofing, and tasting notes in plain language; bring a camera for close-ups of copper stills and hands-on detail shots of paint and glass. Practicalities, tickets are 21 plus, bring ID, select a tour time when you book, the activity runs three hours but you can step in and out as you like. This night is a smart choice whether you are on a first date, celebrating a small group, or looking for a creative urban alternative to the predictable dinner and movie loop. It is also an economical way to cross three experiences off a city visitor’s list: a local tasting, a maker’s tour, and a guided creative session that leaves you with a personalized souvenir. If you want a memorable evening that blends craft spirits, easy going instruction, and the tactile satisfaction of painting on glass, Tours, Pours, and Paint delivers a full, friendly, Winston-Salem experience in one compact event. Book early for limited seating.