While our Burlington store remains closed and the Taste Place is accepting curbside orders only, we have been busy at the distillery making hand sanitizer for weekly Mad River Valley giveaways. As you know, we don't make vodka or gin, so to re-distill our rum to a high proof for sanitizer takes time!! It's very […]
To Our Mad River Fans, March 25, 2020 In light of the recent Shelter in Place order for Vermont and the rapidly evolving situation with Covid-19, Mad River Distillers has closed both our distillery in Warren and the tasting room and cocktail shop in Burlington. Where you can find our spirits: Most liquor stores remain […]
Our President, Mimi Buttenheim, was featured in Newsweek as one of five Vermont women changing the beverage business. THESE VERMONT WOMEN ARE CHANGING HOW WE THINK AND DRINK BY ALEXANDER CAVALUZZO ON 4/3/19 AT 11:31 AM EDT
Josh Wilcox, the bar manager of our Burlington cocktail shop, was runner up in the Vermont Bartender of the Year finals. The competition took place at Main + Mountain Restaurant in Ludlow, Vermont, on March 28, 2019. Six bartenders competed in the finals, where they were tested on their service skills and bar demeanor. Three […]
Eight Seas Pop-Up Tiki Bar Proprietor Catherine Hood featured Mad River Distillers cocktails in her Dean Hotel Pop-Up Wednesday, October 17. Catherine is based in Providence, Rhode Island. See our cocktails section for the recipes! Catherine founded Eight Seas in 2017 as a pop-up cocktail experience inspired by historic and contemporary tiki cocktails and culture. […]
Check out the upcoming Fall events, including two big festivals in Vermont in Manchester and Stowe! Facebook Events here!
Congratulations Taylor Smith from Lion's Tail for winning the final round of the Boston Bartender Bout! Her winning drink was made with Revolution Rye. Thanks to Wink & Nod for hosting!
Visit the Trophy Room in Boston for Patrick's incredible cocktail “Don’t Chai Me” featuring Chai Tea infused Vanilla Rum, Foro amaro, espresso, Thai coconut milk & 'Elemakule Tiki’ bitters. Trophy Room 26 Chandler St, Boston, MA 02116
Congratulations Chelsea Harris! Chelsea beat out 12 bartenders over three rounds of competition. The finals were held at the Copper Grouse in Manchester, VT on April 10th. The winning cocktail featured Revolution Rye. The "market basket" for the final round consisted of Revolution Rye, Fernet Branca, a coconut, and a choice of four ice cream […]
WARREN, Vermont (April 4, 2018) – Sometimes the need to change is inevitable. Other times it is forced by nature. But in this case, Mad River Distillers is choosing to rename its award-winning Malvados apple brandy to both avoid a wicked legal dust up and use the opportunity to enlist the public's help. The Warren, […]
Jarek Mountain is the proprietor of Lion's Tail in Boston Named one of the hottest new bars in America by Zagat, Lion's Tail is know for their innovative cocktail menu. "A Cocktail Named Francis" features Mad River Revolution Rye, cognac washed with maple syrup and bacon, punt e mes, allspice, vanilla bean and smoked clove. […]
Boston fans! Saturday, March 10th. Returning for its third year, we'll be there pouring whiskey!
Rory is the bar manager at La Voile in Boston, MA, and has worked with the whole Mad River Distillers line of spirits since we debuted in Massachusetts. The Sunset Fire cocktail features Revolution Rye and Tahitian Moon highlights Vanilla Rum. Find Rory on Instagram @50shadesofrory Tahitian Moon 1.5 oz Mad River Vanilla Rum 0.5 […]
Survive Thanksgiving In Style With These 9 Delicious American Spirits 11-20-17 Tony Sachs, Contributor Writer of words, drinker of booze, eater of food, listener of music, watcher of baseball. MAD RIVER MAPLE CASK RUM (46% ABV, $43). This Vermont-based distillery has been producing some mighty fine whiskey and rum for more than 1/20th of a century […]
Mad River Distillers To Release Second Edition of Hopscotch Vermont Single Malt Whiskey WARREN, Vermont (October 30, 2017) – Mad River Distillers of Vermont is proud to announce the upcoming release of the second edition of its extremely limited Hopscotch Vermont Single Malt Whiskey on Friday, November 17 at select Vermont and Massachusetts retailers and […]
Beginning September 22 In Vermont: Direct from the distillery tasting room! 137 St. Paul St. Burlington, VT 05401. Hours: Wed. 12-6, Thurs. 12-8, Fri-Sat. 12-10, Sun-Mon. 12-6. In MA and RI: MA Restaurants Troquet on South Catalyst Alden and Harlow Toro LaVoille Lola 42 Shojo MA Retail Giles Wines and Spirits Boston Wine Exchange Falmouth […]
Mad River Distillers to Release Super-Limited Burnt Rock Bourbon on September 19th WARREN, Vermont (September 5, 2017) – Mad River Distillers of Vermont is proud to announce the distillery’s new Burnt Rock Bourbon will be released in extremely limited quantities on Tuesday, September 19th at select Vermont and Massachusetts retailers and bars. “We were […]
Mad River Distillers Bourbon Whiskey Made in…Waitsfield, Vermont “We are lighter than traditional Kentucky bourbons,” says President Mimi Buttenheim, of this northern bourbon that only hit shelves in 2014 but is readily available in New York City now. “I think the bourbon is better, because we have some extreme cold,” she continues. “For only a year old, it has […]
