Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont

The Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont is a
cooperative, non-profit organization created to
develop, promote and maintain the distilled
spirits industry in Vermont, and whose
members place a major emphasis on using
Vermont-grown agricultural products to produce
their spirits.
Funding for the Distilled Spirits Council of
Vermont website is provided by the Vermont
Agricultural Innovation Center.
Vermont is home to some of America’s finest
artisanal distilleries, proudly producing small
batch spirits the Vermont way… hand-crafted,
locally sourced and top quality.
Now, you can enjoy all of the states spirits as you
sip your way through our statewide tasting tour.
Traverse the majestic Green Mountain State with
stops along the way at each of our state’s
members’ distilleries. Sample local flavors as
you observe the fermentation and distillation
processes and visit the tasting rooms to discover
what makes each spirit unique.
As you visit each member’s distillery, you’ll get a
stamp on your tasting tour passport. Get a stamp
from each member distillery and we’ll send you a
“I conquered the Tasting Tour” tee shirt – Simply
mail us your completed passport book.
TOUR
APPALACHIAN GAP DISTILLERY
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Caledonia Spirits
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Canada
64 VT Rte. 104, Cambridge, VT 05444
boydenvalley.com 802.644.8151
Experience Vermont's international award-winning winery
and distillery. Producing Vermont's premier line of ice wines
and our NEW Vermont Ice Apple Creme and Vermont Ice
Maple Creme liqueurs.
PLATTSBURGH
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46 Buffalo Mountain Commons Dr, Hardwick, VT 05843
caledoniaspirits.com 802.472.8000
Seated in Vermont's agricultural community, our work is a
celebration of our special connection to the land.
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BURLINGTON
Smugglers' Notch Distillery
276 Main St., Jeffersonville, VT 05464
smugglersnotchdistillery.com 802.309.3077
Family-owned Smugglers' Notch Distillery produces artfully crafted
small batch spirits such as true distilled gin, single bourbon-barrel
aged rum, and award-winning vodka made from winter wheat, corn,
and pristine Vermont spring water. We love to share tastings, recipes,
our story and passion for creating unique products rich in
Vermont’s Mountain Spirit.
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ST. JOHNSBURY
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MONTPELIER
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250 Elm Brook Rd, East Fairfield, VT 05448
elmbrookfarm.com 802.782.5999
Literary Dog Vodka and Rail Dog, our barrel aged spirit, begin on our
farm as maple sugar and are transformed into extraordinary spirits,
a delicate sipping vodka and a flavorful barrel aged spirit. LD vodka
is distilled 23 times yet maintains hints of sweet maple. Rail Dog
rests on your palette between fine whiskey and smooth brandy.
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Vermont Distillers
7627 Vermont Rte 9, West Marlboro, VT 05363
vermontdistillers.com 802.380.5600
Vermont Distillers produces Metcalfe’s Vermont Maple
Cream Liqueur, Metcalfe’s Raspberry Liqueur, and other
fine spirits. Our goal is to use the finest Vermont
agricultural products to produce premium hand-crafted
spirits. Stop by and sample our Vermont spirits.
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RUTLAND
135 Ewing Rd, Vershire, VT 05079
flaghillfarm.com 802.685.7724
Flag Hill Farm produces regional, handmade, artisinal, all natural
hard, dry sparkling and still ciders and apple eau-de-vie.
8 Bellows Falls Rd, Putney, VT 05346
putneywine.com 802.387.5925
Putney Pommeau captures the essence of Vermont – Apple wine
blended with apple brandy. Come savor our full array of sparkling,
dinner and dessert wines. Additional tasting location in Quechee
3 Artisans Way, Windsor, VT 05089
silovodka.com 802.674.4220
Take a tour of this beautiful new distillery and enjoy a free sample in
our tasting room of flagship brand, SILO Vodka. We are located directly
next door to Harpoon Brewery in Artisans Park, Windsor. Come and visit
us anytime, a chair will be waiting at the table.
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Flag Hill Farm
Putney Mountain Winery
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216 Orchard Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482
shelburneorchards.com 802.985.2753
Apples, a still, oak barrels, time to age, and a story from the past
create 'Dead Bird Brandy' that is infused with a spirit that cannot
be rushed. Please call to schedule a tour, or stop by in September
and October during Apple Harvest time to walk among the trees
that supply the finest ingredients. Samples by appointment only.
SILO / American Crafted Spirits
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Green Mountain Distillers
192 Thomas Ln, Stowe, VT 05672
greenmountaindistillers.com 802.253 0064
Since 2002, Timothy Danahy and Harold Faircloth III, the Founders
and Master Distillers, have dedicated themselves to producing
hand-crafted, organic distilled spirits.
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ELM BROOK FARM
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Shelburne Orchards Distillery
Dunc's Mill
622 Keyser Hill Rd, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
duncsmill.com 802.748.8868
Distillers of hand-crafted rums from organic cane and fair trade
molasses. Visits by appointment only through the website.
485 West River Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301
saplingliqueur.com 802.246.1128
Saxtons River Distillery is a producer of specialty spirits, most notably
Sapling Vermont Maple Liqueur. Sapling is produced from locally harvested
Vermont maple syrup and aged in American oak barrels. The finished product
is a sweet yet complex spirit with the quintessential flavor of Vermont.
TOUR
TO MONTREAL
Boyden Valley Spirits
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Saxtons River Distillers
88 Mainelli Road, Suite 1, Middlebury, VT 05753
appalachiangap.com 802.989.7362
From spirits with intense flavors of coffee, to an incredibly smooth sipping rum, to a
high proof white whiskey that is sweet and delicious, we are crafting spirits that are
balanced, rich in flavor, and utterly unique. Tastings are always free!
TO ALBANY
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Vermont Spirits Distilling Company
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TO BOSTON
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5573 Woodstock Road, Quechee, VT 05001
vermontspirits.com 802.295.7555
One of the world's most high-tech distilleries and Vermont's
original craft distillery is open year-round for tours and
tastings of its award-winning artisanal vodkas.
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WhistlePig Farm
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MAIL COMPLETED
PASSPORT TO:
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DSCV - TASTING TOUR T-SHIRT
c/o VERMONT SPIRITS
PO BOX 443, QUECHEE, VT 05059
1030 Palmer Road, Shoreham, VT 05770
whistlepigwhiskey.com 802.897.7700
WhistlePig “100/100” is a 100 proof, 100 percent rye whiskey,
aged for at least ten years in new American oak barrels.
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