GR Distillery’s New Downtown Tasting Room Opens Next Week (Finally!) We have a new option for cocktails downtown Grand Rapids! Wise Men Distillery first leased the space for a new downtown tasting room at 146 Monroe Center in McKay Tower over a year ago... and it's finally opening next week! Get our free mobile app Wise Men shared the opening date of June 2, 2021 to Facebook, saying: Its been a long time coming! With the challenges of establishing a new location during COVID finally behind us, we can now start serving the fine patrons of Downtown Grand Rapids with our amazing craft spirts and cocktails.