$10 general admission
$5 for Members
AK Café 

Enjoy a tasting led by experts from Buffalo’s own Black Squirrel Distillery in the artful setting of AK Café. 

Registration is required. Please register at the Admissions Desk, or call 716.270.8292. Please note that we are not able to offer refunds for cancellations.

About Black Squirrel Distillery

Black Squirrel Distillery opened its doors at 1595 Elmwood Avenue in 2015 after two years of planning, research, and development by three founders: Jason Schwinger, Brian Fending, and Matthew Pelkey. The craft farm distillery ferments New York State maple, distills it in copper pot stills, and ages it in French oak barrels to create small batches of distinctive spirits. Its initial product, Black Squirrel Aged Spirit, is like rum’s smooth New England cousin, neither sweet nor harsh. Its second offering, Mapleshine, is a multiply-distilled, filtered, and non-aged version of Black Squirrel that some might call moonshine. The distillery has recently introduced the first of a line of four liqueurs. Ardilla Negra combines Grade A maple syrup with house-made cold-pressed coffee and aged Caribbean rum. 

Part of M&T FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE GALLERY

On the first Friday of every month—from 10 am to 10 pm—admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events and special exhibitions are available for a fee. Learn More