VOM FASS

Fun store to check out. The staff is very helpful and we had fun picking out Christmas gifts for a variety of people. Walked out with oils, vinegars, and liquors.

I got some of this as a gift from The San Fran store and fell in love ! I love vinegar! My runs and found an age run there he likes too! Lots of fun stuff!

This place is fascinating! The proprietor is friendly, knowledgeable, and very personable. You can sample any of the products that strike your fancy. I had my very first taste of absinthe there and OMG. The selection of oils, vinegar, and alcohol is amazing and quite good and the bottles are gorgeous. This is a great place to buy a unique gift or pamper yourself with a little something special.

I stumbled across this shop after having lunch at Ike’s, I’m so glad I did! They have a great assortment of oils and liquors, it’s the perfect place to find a unique gift for the cooks (or alcohol lovers) in your life. I like that you can pick out your own bottle and decide exactly how much of each item you need, rather than committing to a large bottle and getting stuck with it. The bottles are affordable and reusable which is great. The first time I visited, one of the employees let me sample a cupcake she made, I believe she used a cranberry olive oil. It was delicious and inspired me to test out flavored oils when I bake, rather than using the standard cooking oils. It’s boggles my mind at what a difference a small substitution of oil can make.
The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and does their best to help you find the right product for your needs. Be sure to pick up a card for the oils you taste, they include helpful ideas on how to use the oil. Overall, it’s a lovely shop with affordable and interesting products.
The one suggestion I would make is that they update the labeling on their pre-​portioned bottles. There are already a few pictures, so you can see the gold marker writing on these bottles. If I was going to pay $ 70+ for a bottle of unique alcohol, I’d want the bottle to look a bit nicer. Not a big deal, but I think it would help with presentation.

A large and impressive selection of olive oil and vinegar — all available for tasting. The liquor selection is amazing, stocking some outstanding whiskeys, bourbons, and armagnacs — they carry quality items you wont find these in your average liquor store. Had a fabulous tasting of a variety of liquors and purchased several for my private collection. Well worth a visit !

This place is amazing. Staff friendly. Love sampling the vodka & olive oil. Try the jalapeño olive oil. Awesome stuff.

Great customer service, especially for those those who don’t know anything about the variety of liquors available. Everyone is friendly and I never feel like I’m out of place when asking their staff questions.

Read Unilocaler Mel M’s review and was VERY intrigued. They have 4 stores in CA, about 35 stores in the US, and about 300 worldwide currently,
Vom Fass is located in the Hub in Hillcrest a few doors down from the Trader Joes… parking was easily accomplished this afternoon.
Pretty much everything here is in a Tetra pak type poly bag inside a ceramic barrel. One of my reasons for wanting to check it out was that often, when you purchase Olive Oil, it’s in fairly large containers (at least if you want it economically priced anyway)…well, at Vom Fass, you can purchase as little as 50 ml, I think, which is just under two ounces. That way, if you only need a little bit, you only have to buy a little bit. Both staffers advised that the olive oil would stay viable for 6 – 8 months, which I think is a stretch… MUCH better to use it before six months. I picked up 100 ml of the very assertive and peppery Don Giovanni EVOO from Sardinia ($ 6.99) and the grassy/​citrusy organic Madonia EVOO from Sicily (same price).
We have a ton of different vinegars at home, both standard and flavored, so it will be a LONG while before it’s necessary to re-​stock.
Booze, though? Can never have enough of that. My wife selected 200 ml of the Pink Grapefruit ($ 26.99), which is one of the MOST popular they carry. She also got 200 ml of the Crancello ($ 24.99).
I got 200 ml of the Cherry Vodka ($ 19.99) which is excellent, 200 ml of the Williams pear brandy ($ 18.99) and 375 ml of the Libertine Absinthe 72($ 34.99), which packs a wallop!
Hannah was a great help, and when we were trying liqueurs, she brought out some fresh made chocolate mini-​cupcakes topped with crancello flavored frosting, which was both a nice gesture, and very tasty little morsel!
Because we spent over $ 100.00, we got a gwp, the Jamaican gift sampler (a $ 10.00) value. We had fun, and will be back, because honestly, the gift giving possibilities are virtually endless. It’s very much on the pricey side, and that is why 4 stars instead of 5, but they have some cool stuff, and it’s a worthwhile trip to go there.

This place is amazing. My dude and I went for a wine tasting that featured five wines which the owners (a lovely and knowledgable couple) picked out. We were floored that the owners were there to guide us through the tasting with cheeses and appetizers paired with the wine. The place has something for everyone, hard liquor, oils, vinegars, and wine. The staff is friendly and really know their stuff.

Fell in luv with this company while in Sedona. So happy they are in town! They have specialty oils, vinegars, liquors, spirits, whiskey and cognac’s. For culinary enthusiasts this is an adult upgrade to a candy shop. Sample unique flavors and combinations and get innovative in the kitchen. I tasted some items that would pair well with certain cheeses, others would be fabulous with certain artisan breads. So many options and ideas were flooding my thoughts as I tasted the different drinks.
My favorite is the Blueberry Vinegar. Then I tried the Calamansi Vinegar really good. It’s a cross between a lemon & lime and sort of like a tangerine. Then I tried Basil Extra Virgin Olive oil. Mmm Basil! I tried the Jack’s Choice Irish Single Malt Whiskey. It’s a very nice whiskey easy to drink. It’s like a nice pat on the back. Then I moved over to the Liquor. I went with the Pink Grapefruit Liqueur. You won’t find anything this exquisite at the corner liquor store. It’s fruity, smooth and a tinge of bittersweet. Like a really good sorbet ice-​cream. Just mmmm yum! Let’s have another!
This is a very unique awesome shop. European’s got it good like that. It’s a German company and nothing like you ever experienced in a long while. Get to Vom Fass and get lost in their many offerings. Incredible products! So once you pick out what you like, choose cute bottles to store it in. They go from cute to fancy. Once done, wash and bring it back and reuse for more tastings. Love this concept. Saves on the environment. Great shop and so happy they are in town.

What an awesome place! Where else can you taste a variety of olive oils, designer vinegar AND fine liqueur !‘n

Whoa, whoa. Just whoa…
Stumbled into this cute little shop because the sign at the door had info for their Absinthe classes! So super cool!!!
Walked in and was completely overwhelmed by the oils, vinegars, liquors, grappa, absinthe — so many things. The owners are a husband and wife who were super-​cool and friendly. The staff offered to let me taste whatever I wanted and answered questions and were really knowledgeable about their products.
I promptly signed up for their email list as they offer wine, chocolate and cheese classes; absinthe classes, etc etc. I recommend you stop into this adorable shop, you will find something in here you like!!!

Wow! What a unique place! The atmosphere here is cool. I came here for the grand opening. The blueberry oil on top of the ice cream was delicious. I got some other samples here as well. Try the café Machiatto liqueur with the Chai vodka. I really liked the fig oil with chilies. Can’t wait to come here more in the future.
I bought the sour cherry vodka because I tried a sample and it was delicious. The apple, gouda with the date oil was really good! It was date oil, if I remember correctly. The atmosphere here is really cool.
I also tried the maletti, I don’t remember which one. Might of just been maletti and there was a greek one that I tried. The greek olive oil is Agora. I looked in the Vom Fass catalog. This place can be hard to find, it’s in the parking lot behind Napizza.
The service that I got here was great. I’ll have to try the whiskies next time. Maybe I’ll try the absinthe. I should of tried the absinthe in the first place, oh well.

This place is amazing!
Such a cool atmosphere.
You can taste pretty much anything in the store. You can buy a small bottle or go full scale. Bring back the glassware for fill on olive oil or vinegar.
They offer wine tasting every week and Spotlight some local stuff.

Thanks Unilocalers for excellent reviews which brought Vom Fass to my attention! Funny, it’s located maybe 20 yards from the Hillcrest TJs I’ve been to countless times and I never knew of this specialty store. Today my wife and I walked inside Vom Fass with eyes wide open as we saw countless ceramic vats containing different oils, vinegars, whiskeys, brandy, etc. We were immediately greeted and the associate familiarized us with their operations. Associates use a tap on vats to provide samples on (on a thick, quality spoon!) for customers to try. My wife tasted many and settled upon two oils and one vinegar. Also neat in the operation is that you select from different sizes and shapes of reusable glass containers. The associate then labels and fills your container. I like this sustainability part where you can later return with the clean container to be filled with another product. Two things hold me back from giving 5^th star:
— Wife and I felt staff pushed sales pitches a tad too much possibly for commissions.
— I want time to consume and reflect further on their products.
So Unilocalers, Vomm Fass is definitely unique and worth a visit — you won’t be disappointed!

Great Store. Great Experience. I have been to the store twice now. Both times I have not left empty handed, nor have I left without learning something about making drinks and/​or cooking. The folks that work here are incredibly passionate and knowledgeable.
If you are looking for a unique gift for someone that likes to cook or make cocktails at home, this is also a wonderful gift buying place.

Awesome pairings of great oils and vinegars! Try the blueberry, the raspberry, and the Platinum with Madonia.
You have to buy the bottles the first time, which makes it a little expensive but then the refills are an ok price, depending on what you get.
Awesome concept! Perfect for gifts.

What a cool, unique little shop! Was in the area, and saw that it was rated «hot and new» on Unilocal,so figured I’d check it out. Essentially, they have casks of high-​quality, craft vinegars, oils and liquors (scotch, whiskey, rum, brandy, liqueurs, absinthe, etc.). You can taste everything, and buy whatever you want in the quantity you want. I love salads w/​oil and vinegar, so tried several of the oils paired w/​vinegars – (1) pumpkin seed oil w/​apple vinegar; (2) fig chili oil w/​orange vinegar; (3) sesame oil w/​ginger grapeseed and lemon vinegar; and (4) pumpkin seed oil w/​pomegranate vinegar. They were all really good. Got a 100 ml bottle of an oil and vinegar (about $ 10 each; you pay $ 3 and up for bottle, which you get to keep, and can come back to re-​fill).
Then tried a few of the liquors, including the absinthe (they have some cool set-​ups w/​water dispenser, fancy spoons to hold the sugar cube and glasses, if you want to go all out. After trying a few, I went with the pink grapefruit liqueur, which was really fresh and very tasty (not super cheap at $ 27 for 200 ml). You could drink straight, or would be very nice w/​club soda or prosecco,
That very night, went to a friend’s for a casual dinner, and got the chance to sample it all. Bought a baguette and served it w/​some of the oil and vinegar (wonderful), made a salad, and tossed it w/​a little more of the oil and vinegar, plus some salt and pepper (perfect). A little fresh pasta from Assenti’s, topped w/​sautéed shrimp, and then a snifter of the grapefruit liqueur to finish. Fantastico. Will definitely be back and bringing some friends w/​me next time!

Never even heard of this place before but we met a couple of friends here and had a blast. They have some truly wonderful spirits. I must have tasted 25+ different spirits and great combos of different liqueurs. Really enjoyed the barrel aged gin and some of the Irish whiskeys. We even did a bit of wine tasting. Another great thing is you can buy bottles from 50ml and up so you can take home all the great stuff you try.
Edit: Military 10% discount certainly helps

Custom whiskey, chai vodka, abysynth and really cool dispensers. They have amazing olive oils and specialty vinegar’s and you can taste anything! I have a little buzz from the vodka and whiskey. I bought a couple of their bottles which is required and got 2 bomb (Rosemary and a San Giovanni) olive oils.
With the bottles I picked it was $ 25 but the oil itself is only $ 6.99 for most (some were more expensive). They get you on the cool bottles.
You can’t bring your own bottle. They did have cheaper bottles than what I picked. There are a few spices and balsamic pearls too. The staff were friendly and very helpful.
They had a high quality balsamic that I would go back for when I run out but it was of course the most expensive one at $ 22 a 100ml.