Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
What you should do this weekend
2 suggestions:
1. If you are in the vicinity of FLD, stop in to try our newly-released grappa. We offer 3 varieties - Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and Muscat. Each has its own distinct character, but all are highly aromatic and a lot smoother than most grappa on the market.
1. If you are in the vicinity of FLD, stop in to try our newly-released grappa. We offer 3 varieties - Gewurztraminer, Riesling, and Muscat. Each has its own distinct character, but all are highly aromatic and a lot smoother than most grappa on the market.
2. If you live in the NYC area, come see us at one of our tastings this weekend.
We'll be pouring our McKenzie Rye at Crush Wine & Spirits on Friday from 5:30-7:30.
On Saturday, we'll be mixing up classic martinis and a specialty cocktail at Martinibowl from 2-5 pm at Union Square Wines.
We'll also be tasting our full range of spirits from 4-7 on Saturday at Bowery & Vine.
Hope to see you out and about.
Monday, February 1, 2010
NY Distillers show off their wares at industry tastings
Last week, we joined 6 other NYS distilleries to showcase the high quality spirits made in our state. The NY Wine & Culinary Center (NYWCC) sponsored two industry tastings (one in Saratoga Springs and the other at the Culinary Center in Canandaigua), as well as an evening seminar that was open to the public. In addition to giving the attendees some background on NY Farm Distilleries and the processes we use, 15 spirits were sampled. We poured our Seneca Drums Gin and McKenzie Rye which were both very well received.
It was great to see such positive reactions from those in attendance. While most were in the business as liquor store or bar/restaurant owners, there were a few media folks.
Renowned spirits journalist, Bill Dowd, had this to say about the event. He also took a liking to our Rye - click here to see his review.
Another blogger from the Albany area wrote this about the seminar and described our Rye as "haunting...so distinctive and delicious...(he) kept imagining the taste the following day."
I hope we get more opportunities to promote NY craft spirits a group. I think we opened a lot of eyes and can be proud of the products we're putting out. So, next time you're in your local liquor store, keep NYS spirits in mind.
It was great to see such positive reactions from those in attendance. While most were in the business as liquor store or bar/restaurant owners, there were a few media folks.
Renowned spirits journalist, Bill Dowd, had this to say about the event. He also took a liking to our Rye - click here to see his review.
Another blogger from the Albany area wrote this about the seminar and described our Rye as "haunting...so distinctive and delicious...(he) kept imagining the taste the following day."
I hope we get more opportunities to promote NY craft spirits a group. I think we opened a lot of eyes and can be proud of the products we're putting out. So, next time you're in your local liquor store, keep NYS spirits in mind.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
About.com's Whiskies of the Year
Wow - just learned about some nice recognition for our distillery. Lance Mayhew, accomplished mixologist and contributing writer for About.com named our McKenzie Rye best Rye under $50 and our Glen Thunder Corn Whiskey best Corn Whiskey in his list of Best American Whiskies.
Click here for the article.
Click here for the article.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Hello 2010!
It's been a while since we posted. Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. Thanks for all your support in our first year of business and we hope to see lots of you during 2010.
Things are fairly quiet in our tasting room now that the holidays are over, but it's a great time to come out and visit. Our spirits help take the edge off these cold days we've been having. It also gives us a chance to talk about our process a little more and perhaps even show you around the production facility.
Thomas is still busy making hooch, as our wholesale business continues to grow (please ask your retailer if they are carrying our brands yet). Grappa should be out very soon and we've also got some delicious fruit brandies on the way.
We've got some great events coming up in January. Hope to see you out and about.
Winter Harvest Dinner
Saturday, Jan 23, 5 pm at Finger Lakes Distilling:
Please join us for a wonderful evening of great local food and drink. We begin at 5 pm at Finger Lakes Distilling where we will offer samples of our unique spirits and tour our production facility. At 6 pm, the party moves to Red Newt Bistro for hors d'oeuvres and dinner/wine pairings. All ticket sales benefit the Health Food for All Program. Click here for more details.
NY Spirits Class
Thursday, Jan 28, 6:30 pm, NY Wine & Culinary Center (Canandaigua):
NY State is well known for its wine production, but is also becoming a hotbed for the emerging craft distilling industry. In this class you will learn about how NYS micro-distillers are using high quality, local raw materials to create world-class spirits. Finger Lakes Distilling President, Brian McKenzie, will be teaching the class and will offer tastings of several NYS spirits including vodka, gin, whiskey, brandies, and liqueurs. Visit NYWCC.com for more details.
Between the Lakes
Saturday, Jan 30, 11-5, Area wineries, distilleries, etc
Shake off the winter blahs by visiting businesses on the east side of Seneca and west side of Cayuga for wine, spirits, food, and music. No tickets necessary, just plan on having a good time.
Things are fairly quiet in our tasting room now that the holidays are over, but it's a great time to come out and visit. Our spirits help take the edge off these cold days we've been having. It also gives us a chance to talk about our process a little more and perhaps even show you around the production facility.
Thomas is still busy making hooch, as our wholesale business continues to grow (please ask your retailer if they are carrying our brands yet). Grappa should be out very soon and we've also got some delicious fruit brandies on the way.
We've got some great events coming up in January. Hope to see you out and about.
Winter Harvest Dinner
Saturday, Jan 23, 5 pm at Finger Lakes Distilling:
Please join us for a wonderful evening of great local food and drink. We begin at 5 pm at Finger Lakes Distilling where we will offer samples of our unique spirits and tour our production facility. At 6 pm, the party moves to Red Newt Bistro for hors d'oeuvres and dinner/wine pairings. All ticket sales benefit the Health Food for All Program. Click here for more details.
NY Spirits Class
Thursday, Jan 28, 6:30 pm, NY Wine & Culinary Center (Canandaigua):
NY State is well known for its wine production, but is also becoming a hotbed for the emerging craft distilling industry. In this class you will learn about how NYS micro-distillers are using high quality, local raw materials to create world-class spirits. Finger Lakes Distilling President, Brian McKenzie, will be teaching the class and will offer tastings of several NYS spirits including vodka, gin, whiskey, brandies, and liqueurs. Visit NYWCC.com for more details.
Between the Lakes
Saturday, Jan 30, 11-5, Area wineries, distilleries, etc
Shake off the winter blahs by visiting businesses on the east side of Seneca and west side of Cayuga for wine, spirits, food, and music. No tickets necessary, just plan on having a good time.
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