Maple Pumpkin Sour
A wonderful fall cocktail incorporating a pumpkin spice maple syrup along with the smoky flavor of our Burnt Rock Bourbon.
Drinks For Your Halloween Celebration
If you’re on the hunt for some delicious but thematic drink ideas for Halloween, here are a few recipes to work into your party planning.
Autumn Revolution
A cocktail recipe that celebrates the beautiful autumn season incorporating our Revolution Rye with orange curacao and a honey ginger syrup.
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
This riff on an Old Fashioned incorporates Luxardo Maraschino and a dash of Absinthe with our Straight Bourbon.
Mad Apple Cocktail Recipes
Our European-style dry apple brandy is a great sipper, but we also feature it in a variety of cocktail recipes here, like the Jack Rose.
Hoppy Godfather
A simple but unique cocktail incorporating our HopScotch collaboration with Lawon’s Finest Liquids and Amaretto.
Purple Skies
Our spin on the Aviation cocktail made with Rum 44, Creme de Violette, and a special ingredient that offers a beautiful pop of purple.
8 Cocktail Recipes Made With Herbs
At our Burlington Tasting Room, we often use fresh herbs in our cocktails. Here are some of our top recipes incorporating them.
Burnt Peach
A uniquely peach cocktail made combining Mad River Distillers Burnt Rock Bourbon and a roasted peach syrup.
Why You Should Use Herbs In Cocktails
Herbs can offer great flavor and aromatic qualities to your cocktails. Learn why herbs make an excellent cocktail ingredient.
Dread Pirate Roberts
Our homage to The Princess Bride made with Straight Bourbon. It’s the perfect date night cocktail to pair with the perfect date night movie.
Mad River Lemonade
A classic adult lemonade recipe featuring our Straight Bourbon Whiskey, lemon juice, mint, simple syrup and ginger ale.
Mad Vesper
This is our riff on the James Bond Vesper martini using only our Rum 44—straight and as a botanical infusion.
Old Cuban
The Old Cuban is a modern classic, and a riff between a Mojito and a French 75, made using our First Run Rum.
Bourbon Poached Peach Daiquiri
A delicious and unique daiquiri recipe that incorporates peaches from our Straight Bourbon Poached Peaches recipe along with Rum 44.
Mad River Distillers’ Mojito Season Recipes
Some mojitos are filled with mint, while some are more fruit-forward. Here's a roundup of our favorite Mojito recipes.
Mad Jungle Bird
Our riff on the classic tiki drink, the Jungle Bird, combining our First Run Rum with Bittercube Blackstrap Bitters.
Blueberry Smash Highball
A refreshingly smooth summer sipper made with a blueberry infused Rum 44, Fernet Vexia and Alice & The Magician’s Guinep soda.
Straight Bourbon-Poached Peaches
Try this Straight Bourbon-Poached Peaches recipe for a sweet and boozy treat. Add it over ice cream, or to your favorite cocktail!
July 4th Jello Shots
Add to your July 4th festivities is by serving up some red, white and blue boozy jello shots, made using our versatile Rum 44.
