Spirits
Madre Mezcal
Distilled with both the newcomer and the seasoned consumer in mind, Madre Mezcal is a ‘gateway spirit’ that offers beautifully well-balanced flavor with a smooth finish. With less smoke than most mezcals, Madre appeals to a new cohort of mezcal drinkers, opening palates to new characteristics with its signature expressions including a blend of Espadin and Cuishe agaves, as well as a single varietal Espadin. Using unwritten family processes passed down through generations, Madre works with three families on the ground in Oaxaca – Familia Blas, Familia Morales, and Familia Vasquez – each of whom craft different expressions of Espadin and/or Cuishe agaves, that are careully blended to create both of Madre’s offerings - Madre Ensemble and Madre Espadin.
Oscar Quevedo
Owners Oscar Quevedo and Beatriz Morais Quevedo both come from families with a long and rich history of growing grapes and making Port wine in the Douro Valley of Portugal. During the 80′s, they increased the production area and at the beginning of the 90′s they built the winery that is currently the headquarters of Quevedo. They have two kids, Cláudia and Oscar both working in the family business – Oscar Jr. works on the Sales and Marketing side Claudia was the winemaker from 1999-2013 until Teresa Baptista took the reigns. While the winery started and is most known for their port, in 2010 they came out with a line called “Oscar’s Douro” wine that are everyday drinkers at affordable price points that remain honest and true to their Estate.
Far North
THIS IS THE STORY OF FAR NORTH SPIRITS
It’s a story of two people – Michael Swanson and Cheri Reese – who returned home to find the authenticity of a simple life and fulfill a deep desire to make tangible, artisanal products of unquestionable quality and value.
FOURTH GENERATION FARMERS
The Red River Valley Swanson farm has been continuously farmed by Swansons since 1917. It is a thousand acres of jet-black, abundantly rich soil that produces exceptional rye and heirloom corn. Built in 2013, the distillery sits on what was once a wheat field.
SINGLE ESTATE SPIRITS
The northernmost distillery in the contiguous United States, Far North Spirits makes premium, heritage spirits inspired by Minnesota’s character and agricultural abundance. Located just 25 miles from the Canadian border, we are one of only a handful of estate distilleries nation-wide to also grow our own grains.
Rockfilter
No barn nor glass should be raised alone. Our founder went from a year in a combat zone to sitting alone on a tractor. He didn’t miss getting shot at, he did miss the camaraderie. We founded fellowship in RockFilter and we hope it grows with every bottle. We had the farm. Farming is more than working the land. It’s a business. Turning acres into whiskey adds a lot of value, fun included. We had the mill. In the 1870s, wagons of horses pulled four one-thousand-pound French quartz stones across the Driftless region to Schech’s Mill. They are in use today, still powered by the rushing waters of Beaver Creek. We had the water. Some say water makes the whiskey. Our natural Karst limestone aquifer has the same geology found in Kentucky, bourbon’s birthplace. We had the will. We’ve weathered farming, night aircraft carrier landings, corporate America and Minnesota winters. So making whiskey isn’t just a reward - it’s a pleasure.
Saint Luna
David Suk was searching for his next entrepreneurial venture and got the idea of creating a modern, premium take on moonshine at a Holiday family get-together. It was a year or two later that Suk met Scott Smith, a chemist and moonshine maker. They drove to Smith’s friend’s farm in rural Georgia where they had a still. “What we first pull off the still is about 180 proof and it is smooth, layered with exceptional flavor and I instantly thought, wow this is it. looked at Scott and said, hey, do you want to build a modern moonshine brand?” Thus they partnered up to create Saint Luna, an elegant, sophisticated, yet approachable moonshine utilizing Smith’s recipe — one that he had been perfecting for 15 years. Together they teamed up with Southern Star Distilling Co. in Statesville, NC to start producing the spirit. Two years later they launched Saint Luna Charcoal Filtered Moonshine, which started bringing in awards rapidly.
Souvenir
Glenora Distillery is located in Nova Scotia, a province whose name literally translates to ‘New Scotland.’ Being a part of Nova Scotia’s heritage means that Cape Breton Island is one of very few places on Earth where Gaelic culture and language thrive. Our story starts in the early 1800’s, when Scottish immigrants flocked to Cape Breton Island. Its beauty resembled the Highlands and islands of Scotland so much that they decided to settle here and make it their permanent home. Many traditions and secrets travelled across the sea with those pioneers. One of those secrets was the making of a spirited whisky. Since water is arguably a whisky’s most important ingredient, our water comes from MacLellan’s Brook; the purest and cleanest source of water in Cape Breton. MacLellan's tumbles out of the Mabou Highlands, runs through Glenora Distillery's grounds, and can be found in every whisky produced at the distillery.
Tapatio
Above Guadalajara in the highlands of Jalisco, the quaint town of Arandas is home to La Alteña Distillery. Opened in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena, an icon of the tequila industry with a family history in farming agave and distilling that dates back to the early 1800's. Today the traditions and high standards of excellence are continued by his grandson, 3rd Generation Master Distiller, Carlos Camarena.
Magnum
Magnum Cream Liqueur is an award-winning fusion of Speyside single malt scotch whisky and cream, crafted and bottled in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Our premium ingredients and modern packaging set Magnum apart from traditional cream liqueurs.
Dripstillery
With passion and skills acquired over generations, Mattia and Luca Vita are breathing new life into original recipes of vermouth and liqueurs created more than eighty years ago by their great-grandfather, Natale Mario. With a "MADE IN ITALY" philosophy, and together with a talented group of entrepreneurs, Dripstillery continues to finesse, redefine, create and expand from its home base just outside of Milan.
Bespoke Distillery
What happens when innovative mixologist, Flavio Esposito and master distiller, Vincenzo Russo combine their mastery? A creative mixology studio is formed! Bespoke Distillery, located on Italy's famous Amalfi Coast, and sourcing only the finest local ingredients, inspires you to mix fragrance and taste, to pique your imagination and fill your senses.
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