Distilled Review: Raise Your Glass to This One

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Distilled by Paverson Games delivers a smooth blend of strategy, theme, and clever design, and in this review we break down exactly why it goes down so easy. After catching up with Dave Beck at Gen Con 2026—where he teased upcoming titles like Small Batch, Ringyo, and Class of ’89 (and took yet another heroic shot of Malort)—we dive into how Distilled’s “First Taste” guided setup makes learning its hefty ruleset far more approachable. Across seven rounds and four core phases, you’ll buy ingredients, distill spirits, age your finest recipes, and chase goal cards and awards to rack up spirit points. We share the strategies that helped us succeed, from prioritizing your signature recipe to aging early for big end‑game scoring. With its premium components, thematic mechanics, and a fantastic onboarding guide, Distilled quickly became a favorite—and with the Cocktails expansion in hand and Small Batch on the horizon, we’re ready to keep refining our craft. Like and subscribe for more board game reviews, and join us in the comments—especially when we get the rules wrong. Cheers! 👍Like and Subscribe ✅ Website: http://www.gamesplayedbadly.com ✅ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/gamesplayedbadly ✅ All Our Socials: https://t.co/nUz5hdln5V 👉Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀https://vidiq.com/GamesPlayedBadly 👉Check out Descript here: https://get.descript.com/kht4azm5ngk3 👉You can donate to our Ko-FI here: https://ko-fi.com/gamesplayedbadly #ttrpg #boardgames #boardgamereviews #dnd T-Shirts: www.gemmedfirefly.com BADLY15 at checkout for 15% off your order!