Perfect Cocktail Pairings for Your Thanksgiving Dinner
From pre-dinner drinks to full-flavor cocktails and post-dinner sippers, we’ve picked our top cocktail pairings for your Thanksgiving holiday.
From pre-dinner drinks to full-flavor cocktails and post-dinner sippers, we’ve picked our top cocktail pairings for your Thanksgiving holiday.
There are do’s and don’ts when it comes to making a good cocktail. Here, we tap into the Mad River team’s cocktail-making expertise to offer you our top tips for creating excellent cocktails from home.
Barware comes in both “need to have” and “nice to have” categories. Here, we share our “must have” items to set your home bar up for success.
Among the most significant decisions a distillery can make is who they partner with for barrels. A lot of facets impact the flavor of a spirit, but the barrel can make or break the flavor. Learn about Kelvin Cooperage and how their barrels help impart the distinctive flavors in our spirits.
Learn how Mad River Distiller's partnership with Wood's Vermont Syrup Company results in two excellent products—Rum Barrel Aged Maple Syrup and Maple Cask Rum.
Learn the difference between our five Mad River rums, what makes each of them unique, and some suggested cocktails you can mix at home.
If you’re a purveyor of alcohol—whether beer, wine or liquor—then you may have heard of the term “Control State.” What exactly does that mean? Well, it’s not a nod to […]
Have you discovered The 126? Located at 126 College Street in Burlington, Vermont is The 126. Step inside and you will discover a bustling cocktail lounge filled with soft jazz […]
“For the love of god please refrigerate your vermouth!”. That was the one thing Kate Wise of Juniper Bar at Hotel Vermont wanted to make sure I put in this […]
Rum, Defined Spirit categories can be nebulous and confusing. Some spirits, like gin, must make use of specific ingredients. Others, like bourbon and rye, must use certain ingredients and be […]
Does Bourbon only come from Kentucky? We wanted to share how Mad River Distillers meets the Bourbon requirements in the green mountain state.
“So what’s the deal with all those little bottles?” a gentleman asks in a hushed voice leaning across the copper bar top in between sips of his Mad River Rye […]
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Mad River Green
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-6973
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137 St. Paul St.
Burlington, VT 05401
802-489-5501
The Burlington Tasting Room is open for retail sales as well as sit down tastings and cocktail service. Walk-ins okay! We accept reservations for parties of 6 or more in 1.5 hours blocks. Our hours:
Sunday - Wednesday from 12pm-6pm
Thursday - Saturday from 12pm-8pm
89 Mad River Green
Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-3165
https://www.madrivertaste.com/
The Mad River Taste Place is open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm. They carry our full line of products.
Distillery tours by prior appointment only. Please note we can seldom accommodate same-day tour requests. The visit lasts approximately 45 minutes, including samples of our award-winning spirits. Please email info@madriverdistillers.com with your party size and preferred date.