Join Mad River Distillers on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 at the Addison West in Waitsfield, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 11:00am - 4:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Ratu's Liquor and Market in Wilmington, VT
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, November 24th, 2023 at Ratu's Liquor and Market in Wilmington, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
Boozy Hot Chocolate Tasting at Lake Champlain Chocolates
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 between 2:00pm and 5:00pm at the Lake Champlain Chocolates on Pine Street in Burlington, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits paired with decadent varieties of Lake Champlain Hot Chocolate. A perfect pairing to warm your soul and feed your holiday spirit! Bottles will be available for purchase.
Mad River Dinner at Black Pond Brews in Dayville, CT
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 2nd starting at 6:00pm (EDT) at Black Pond Brews in Dayville, CT for a Mad River Dinner. Enjoy a four-course chef-inspired dinner while sampling a selection of Mad River Distillers Whiskeys and Rums. Check out the menu and grab your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3stjEvA
2023 Burlington Tasting Room Holiday Gift Guide
The gift giving season has commenced, which means you’re probably working hard to figure out the perfect gift for everyone on your gifting list. If you have a cocktail lover in your life, consider us your one-stop spirits gift shop. The retail section at our Burlington Tasting Room has a variety of items to make an incredible gift basket for your cocktail-loving co-workers, friends or family members. You can find glassware, barware, mixers, bitters, recipe books, apparel, and of course, our spirits. If you’re looking for ideas, check out our Burlington Tasting Room Gift Guide below, and then visit us to quickly get what you need!
Here are our top gift recommendations for 2023:
OUR FAVORITES GIFT PACK
Our spirits gift pack includes three of our best-selling Vermont-made spirits in “flask” sized 200ml bottles, including our Straight Bourbon, our Revolution Rye and our Maple Cask Rum. If you aren’t sure which of our spirits someone would like best, this offers a great way for them to try a few of our customer favorites, all of which taste great on their own or in cocktails.
COCKTAILS GIFT PACK
This gift pack includes three cocktails that are ready to pour and sip right away—our Old Fashioned made with Straight Bourbon, our Maple Fig Madhattan made with Maple Cask Rum and Black Fig Vodka, and our Old Fashioned made with Revolution Rye, which is quite distinctive. All you need is the glassware (which you can also find at our Burlington Tasting Room!).
BITTERS, SIPPERS & NIPPERS
Our Burlington Tasting Room boasts a large display of bitters, which are just one way you can experiment with cocktail flavors. There are a few bitters we always recommend to have as staples in your home bar, and we carry those (such as Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters and Peychaud Bitters), but we also carry a wide array of other flavors, including spicy and savory options.
What else can you find? Vena's Fizz House Spirit Sippers and Nippers, which are made with freeze-dried fruits, herbs, and natural sweeteners. You simply add one of our spirits to a bottle, allow the spirit to sit with the included ingredients for a period of time, and voila… you have yourself a very tasty shot or cocktail!
ALL THE MIXERS
Just like there are a ton of bitter options to create unique cocktail flavors, the same is true with mixers. Simple syrups from plain to fruit-flavored, grenadine, falernum, orgeat… Mixers make the task of creating incredible cocktails an easy one. Plus, we carry some maple syrups, which work great as an alternative to simple syrup. You’ll find barrel aged syrups at our Burlington Tasting Room, including Wood's Bourbon Barrel Aged and Rum Barrel Aged Maple Syrup, and a Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup from Old City Syrup Company.
GARNISH GAME
Every “host with the most” boasts a great garnish game, but it’s not always easy or quick to serve up a beautiful garnish. That’s why we carry these ready-to-use dehydrated garnishes from Vermont-made Slopeside Cocktails. There are a few packaging options for these dehydrated citrus wheels and apple slices, but the glass packaging in particular makes a beautiful gift that can also be repurposed as a rocks glass later!
BARWARE & HOME GOODS
If you know someone just starting out in the cocktail world, they probably need supplies, and we carry a variety to help stock up their home bar.
You can build a barware set, with shakers, strainers, barspoons, jiggers, mixing glasses, whiskey stones, muddlers and ice cube molds. You can also find glassware options like our best selling rocks glasses, and Vermont-made AO glassware. Need some other home goods? You’ll find cutting boards and coasters!
WEARABLES
Give the gift of local with some cool Mad River Distillers merch, including these super comfy knitted beanies, baseball hats, our cozy hoodies, and a variety of t-shirts. If your loved one loves our Revolution Rye, they’ll probably love our Join The Ryevolution tee!
MAD RIVER SPIRITS
Don't forget the most spirited gift of all, our award-winning spirits! At our Burlington Tasting Room, you can find bottles of our rye, bourbon and rums. And, if you visit us sooner than later, you might just get one of our limited bottles, like this year’s special release of Pandemic Peat, which is only available at our Burlington Tasting Room.
Above are just some of the items you can find at our Burlington Tasting Room. You can also find recipe books, caramel, chocolate and Luxardo Maraschino cherries (which are truly the best cherries out there, trust us). If you have any questions or need advice on a gift, we’re happy to help you assemble a great package for your loved one.
Visit us at 137 St. Paul Street in Burlington for all your spirits and barware needs, and show your support for local business! If you aren’t local or visiting the area, check out our Purchase page to see how you can buy our spirits online.
Wishing you all a spirited and safe holiday season!
Written by Brianne Lucas and published on November 13, 2023
MRD Tasting at Luke's Liquors in Rockland, MA
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 1st, 2023 at the Luke's Liquors in Rockland, MA. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at I.M. Gan Discount Liquors
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 22nd, 2023 at the I.M. Gan Discount Liquors in Warwick, RI. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
Sugarbush Holiday Craft Bazaar
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 for the Sugarbush Holiday Craft Bazaar at the Lincoln Peak Gate House Lodge in Warren, VT. This event will feature a variety of local Vermont crafters and makers showcasing their wares from 10:00AM – 3:00PM (EDT). We will be offering bottle sales and complimentary tastings from our line of spirits. Come shop for last-minute holiday gifts and unique, handmade keepsakes!
Good Trade Makers Market at Hula Lakeside
Find us at Hula Lakeside on Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd from noon to 6:00 PM (EDT) for the Good Trade Makers Market. This event brings together over 90 of the country's greatest independent makers and manufacturers under one roof for a weekend of shopping just in time for the holidays!
UPDATE!!! General Admission tickets are sold out. However, tickets will be available at the door after 3pm on Saturday and Sunday for $8. Each ticket includes a complimentary small beer, cocktail, or non-alcoholic beverage from one of the event sponsors. We’ll be there offering tastings, so be sure to stop by our table!
MRD Tasting at Ryan & Casey Liquors in Greenfield
Join Mad River Distillers on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 at Ryan and Casey Liquors in Greenfield, MA. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Cordially Yours in Killington
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 15th, 2023 at Cordially Yours in Killington, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Ernie's Liquors in Bellingham
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 15th, 2023 at Ernie's Liquors in Bellingham, MA. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Curtis Liquors Grand Tasting Event in Cohasset
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 at the Curtis Liquors in Cohasset, MA. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Holiday Tasting at Empire Wine & Liquor in Albany
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at Empire Wine & Liquor in Albany, NY. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 12:00pm - 3:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Woodstock Beverage
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 8th, 2023 at Woodstock Beverage in Woodstock, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Bottles in Providence
Join Mad River Distillers on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 at Bottles in Providence, RI. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at The Wine House in Simsbury
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 8th, 2023 at The Wine House in Simsbury, CT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:30pm - 6:30pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at the Winooski Beverage Warehouse
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, December 1st, 2023 at the Beverage Warehouse in Winooski, VT. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
MRD Tasting at Yankee Spirits
Join Mad River Distillers on Friday, November 24th, 2023 at Yankee Spirits in Sturbridge, MA. There will be complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
