Find us at the Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 25th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (EDT) at the Mount Snow Resort. Take in the beauty of Vermont’s fall foliage as you discover Vermont makers and producers—from specialty food products to potters, jewelers to photographers, vintners to distillers—and more. We’ll be at this 12th annual event, serving tastings and offering bottles for purchase.
A Taste of New England
Find us at A Taste of New England at Spruce Peak in Stowe on Sunday, September 5th from 12:00-4:00 PM (EDT). This great event, in partnership with Boston Magazine, offers an exceptional culinary experience. Meet guest chefs and enjoy incredible food, world-class wines and spirits from Vermont producers, makers and restaurants. We’ll be there, showcasing our spirits (which will be available for purchase) and offering tastings. Be sure to stop by!
Tasting at MB Spirits in Waltham, MA
Join Sean Mullen from Mad River Distillers this Friday at Mb Spirits in Waltham, MA. He'll be offering complimentary tastings from our line of spirits between 4:00-7:00 PM (EDT). Feel free to ask questions! Bottles will be available for purchase.
Friends of Acadia 32nd Annual Benefit and Auction
Attend this live and silent online benefit and auction on August 14th at 7:00 PM to help raise critical funds for important conservation projects at Acadia Park. Auction items include:
- A Mad River Valley Vermont Getaway with an overnight stay and dinner for two at the Tucker Hill Inn in Waitsfield, a distillery tour and tasting at Mad River Distillers in Warren, and a gift certificate to Mad River Taste Place in Waitsfield.
- Cocktails for Ten with Mad River Distillers handcrafted cocktails. President Mimi Buttenheim will come to you on Mount Desert Island, ME between August 15th and August 21st for a private tasting for up to 10 people at your home or camp.
For event details: https://friendsofacadia.org/annual-benefit/
Garlic Town, USA
Find us at Garlic Town, USA on Saturday, September 4th from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. This event, hosted in downtown Bennington, is a great opportunity to celebrate specialty garlic growers and vendors. You’ll find sidewalk sales, live bands, kids and family activities, food trucks, and drinks. And, Mad River Distillers will be on hand serving up tastings of our delicious spirits.
The Best of Vermont Festival
Find us at the Best of Vermont Festival presented by Okemo Valley! We’ll be serving tastings on Sunday, August 29th from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM as we celebrate Vermont products, distilleries, wineries, food and art. Pick up some bottles of your favorite Mad River Distillers spirits, and find other local food and drink. There will be music, dance, balloon rides, animals, games, crafts, contests, and fireworks!
The Best of Vermont Festival
Find us at the Best of Vermont Festival presented by Okemo Valley! We’ll be serving tastings on Saturday, August 28th from 12:00-7:00 PM as we celebrate Vermont products, distilleries, wineries, food and art. Pick up some bottles of your favorite Mad River Distillers spirits, and find other local food and drink. There will be music, dance, balloon rides, animals, games, crafts, contests, and fireworks!
Ken Rush's "Summer Days" Opening Cocktail Reception
Join us at 3 Pears Gallery this Sunday to see the opening of Ken Rush's "Summer Days" show. Our signature drinks will be available during the opening cocktail reception. We hope to see you there!
For more information: www.3pearsgallery.com
Ken Rush's "Summer Days" Opening Cocktail Reception
Join us at 3 Pears Gallery this Saturday to see the opening of Ken Rush's "Summer Days" show. Our signature drinks will be available during the opening cocktail reception. We hope to see you there!
For more information: www.3pearsgallery.com
Virtual Cocktail Class for a Cause to Benefit Breakthrough Greater Boston
When: June 17th, 2021
Time: 7 - 8 pm via Zoom
Join Taylor Sacco as he demos cocktail making basics with an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan and a Mint Julep. June's Cocktails for a Cause Class benefits Breakthrough Greater Boston, which prepares low-income students for success in college and trains the next generation of urban teachers using a unique Students Teaching Students model. Through their programming, they are building the next generation of teachers through competitive recruitment, research-based training, and coaching from master teachers.
Register HERE!
Tickets are purchased by donation and all proceeds will be donated directly to Breakthrough. To learn more about Breakthrough Greater Boston: http://breakthroughgreaterboston.org/
Come work with us!
We are hiring for the following positions:
Part Time Retail Sales and Tasting Room Server - Burlington
Come work in a fun and fast paced environment at our downtown tasting room and retail store. You must have a love of spirits, be comfortable talking to people, and quick on your feet! You will be trained to check in and cash out customers, stock the store, and serve tastings, simple food items and cocktails. 2 shifts per week to start and potential for more hours as Covid restrictions are lifted. Hourly wage depending on experience ($13-15/hr) plus tips in a tip pool. Everyone who works in our store is trained to do every job and we work as a team.
Must be able to lift 40 pounds. 18+ to serve alcohol. Please send email of interest and resume to retail@madriverdistillers.com
Sales and Marketing
This position could be part time (15 - 20 hours per week) or full time combined with a position in the store (see above), or combined with tastings at VT events to make a full time position, depending on your location. This is an entry level marketing position, responsible for executing our marketing plan. There are 5 components that need weekly attention, and you would be working from home in combination with visits to the distillery in Warren and the tasting room in Burlington (unless you were also working in the Burlington store.)
Website: update menus and information like hours and items in the online store.
Social media: post according to our social calendar and generate content.
Email: update email newsletter lists and generate draft email newsletters.
Marketing Materials: organize and keep up to date recipe files and photos, and generate new menus and selling materials using Canva.
Events: help plan and execute events, and keep the event calendar current on the website and on Facebook. Examples of events include cocktail classes, off-site tastings, and promotional events in our Burlington tasting room.
Computer skills are important as you will be using the following programs: Canva, Social platforms (IG/Facebook/YouTube), Excel, Outlook, Dropbox, FareHarbor, Square, WordPress, WooCommerce, and others! This is an hourly position, compensation depends on experience. Please email statement of interest and your resume to info@madriverdistillers.com.
Burlington Swizzle
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Burlington Swizzle
Description
It's like a tropical vacation in a glass.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5oz RUM 44
- 3/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- 4 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- Pineapple Prawn
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice.
- Dry shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Pour the contents over crushed ice in a Collins glass and swizzle.
- Top with Angostura Bitters, and Peychaud's Bitters.
- Garnish with Pineapple Prawn.
Featured Spirit
Lozenge of Love
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Lozenge of Love
Description
For the love of orange.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz Vanilla Rum
- 1 oz Cocchi Americano
- 1 oz Dry Vermouth
- 1/4 oz Lejay Cassis
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters (we recommend Scrappy's!)
- Orange Peel
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
Featured Spirit
Parallel People
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Parallel People
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
A refreshingly delicious cocktail with a hint of cucumber.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 oz RUM 44
- 1 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 5 mint leaves
- 2 slices of cucumber
- Pinch of salt
- Lime Wheel
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into a rocks glass over ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.
Featured Spirit
Direct Message
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Direct Message
Description
A rinse of Revolution Rye makes all the difference in this colorful cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz PX Rum
- 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 3/4 oz Amaro Del Etna
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1/4 oz Revolution Rye
- Luxardo Cherries
Instructions
- Rinse a rocks glass with Revolution Rye.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into the rocks glass.
- Garnish with Luxardo Cherries.
Featured Spirit
Midday Reviver
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Midday Reviver
Description
A floater of Fernet Branca adds unexpected flavor to this rum and ginger cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 oz First Run Rum
- 3/4 oz Ginger Syrup
- 3/4 oz Lime Juice
- 1 bottle Fever Tree Ginger Ale
- 1/2 oz Fernet Branca
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into a Collins glass over ice.
- Top with Fever Tree Ginger Ale, leaving 1 inch at the top of the glass.
- Garnish with a floater of Fernet Branca.
Featured Spirit
Persephone
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Persephone
Description
This frothy, strawberry delight is sure to impress your one and only sweetheart.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz RUM 44
- 1 oz First Run Rum
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Simple syrup
- 1 Egg White
- 3 Dashes Lavender Bitters (we recommend Scrappy's!)
- 3 Strawberries
Instructions
- Muddle 2 strawberries in a shaker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the shaker (without ice).
- Shake for about 15-20 seconds vigorously.
- Add ice to the shaker, and shake for another 10 seconds.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with sliced strawberries.
Featured Spirit
Mad River Rum Punch
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Mad River Rum Punch
Description
Fun and fruity is the name of this rum-based cocktail game.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 oz RUM 44
- 1 oz First Run Rum
- 1 oz Pomegranate Grenadine (we recommend Jack Rudy!)
- 1.5 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Orgeat (we recommend BG Reynolds!)
- 4 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into a rocks glass with ice.
- Garnish with an edible flower and an orange wheel.
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Virtual Cocktail Class for a Cause with the Vermont Foodbank
Join our very own Taylor Sacco on Wednesday, April 28th from 7pm-8pm for an evening of cocktail making in support of the Vermont Foodbank! (The class will be conducted over zoom).
The Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, providing nutritious food through a network of more than 300 community partners – food shelves, meal sites, senior centers, after-school programs, schools and hospitals. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, provides about 12 million pounds of food annually to people throughout Vermont.
The class will take you through some cocktail making basics, as well as how to mix up a Maple & Brown Sugar Old Fashioned and a Maple Spritz.
Tickets are purchased on a donation basis and all proceeds will be donated directly to the foodbank.
Share the event with friends on Facebook here!
Count Sheep
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Count Sheep
Description
Do you like to sneak a bit of chocolate at the end of the day? If so, this cocktail is a dream come true.
Ingredients
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- 1.5 oz Maple Cask Rum
- 1 oz Black Infusions Fig Vodka
- 1/2 oz White Creme de cacao
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- Grated chocolate
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake for about 8-15 seconds.
- Strain contents into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with grated chocolate.
