Deep Eddy Vodka is winding down its Hill Country tasting room, handing the keys to another vodka maker and shifting its party line squarely back to Austin.
The company said on April 2 that it will stop operating its Dripping Springs tasting room and sublease the space to another vodka distillery as the brand refocuses on the city where it launched in 2010. Day-to-day operations at the Dripping Springs site are set to end after July 31, with Deep Eddy no longer running the location as of August 1, 2026. Locals and Hill Country day-trippers should expect the tasting-room calendar to start changing through the summer.
In a press release via Heaven Hill Brands, Deep Eddy said it will “transition operations of its Dripping Springs tasting room through a sublease agreement with another vodka distillery” and confirmed it “will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Dripping Springs location after July 31.” Brand director Julie Cole added that “Deep Eddy Vodka is all about good times and bringing people together,” framing the move as a way to concentrate that energy closer to Austin.
The Austin Business Journal provided additional context from the company about the shift and published photos of the Dripping Springs site, offering a closer look at the tasting room that has been drawing weekend crowds.
Dripping Springs Tasting Room Was A Hill Country Draw
The Dripping Springs location has spent years serving as a Hill Country hangout, with live music, food trucks and collaborations with nearby businesses making it a popular weekend stop for Austin residents willing to make the drive. Dripping Springs News chronicled how Crimson Creek Smokehouse moved into the Deep Eddy tasting room for a ribbon-cutting and a run of pop-up events, underscoring the site’s role as an event hub. The distillery’s visitor information has also listed the Highway 290 address as a regular option for Austin-area day trips.
What Is Next For The Dripping Springs Space
According to Heaven Hill’s release, production at Deep Eddy’s Buda facility will continue to “anchor the brand’s presence” in Hays County, and those operations are not changing. The company has not identified the vodka distillery that will take over the Dripping Springs tasting room under the sublease. The Austin Business Journal reported on the sublease plan without naming the incoming operator.
For visitors, that all translates to potential shakeups in the event calendar, food partnerships and private-event options as the new operator settles in and puts its own stamp on the space.
Anyone with tickets or private bookings is being urged to keep an eye on Deep Eddy’s events page or social channels for updates. Per Deep Eddy Vodka, the Dripping Springs location has historically run a regular schedule of tastings and events through the summer months, but customers should expect that schedule to be adjusted as the transition plays out. Deeper announcements about the brand’s new Austin-focused activations are expected in the coming months.
