spirits


Vodka

Our award winning vodka is inspired by the ingredients that make it: New York grain and Catskill Mountain Water. It’s grain forward flavor comes from the ingredients; soft red winter wheat and floor-malted barley. This is a classic European style sipping Vodka… Keep it the freezer and drink it neat. (750 ml – 80 proof)


Gin

RVS Gin begins with our ultra-smooth full-bodied Vodka. It has 11 botanicals including wild foraged juniper which grows in our pristine valley reflecting our local terroir. The local juniper berries have a more complex, fruity flavor and less heavy pine taste allowing the other 10 botanicals to shine. This is a low bitters botanical bill, making it a perfect Gin for Martinis, Collins, and Gimlets, while still standing up to tonic in a G&T or the Campari in a Negroni. (Bottled at 80 Proof)

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

RVS American Single Malt Whiskey is 100% NYS floor-malted barley, mashed in a Lauter-Tun (i.e. never distilled on the grain or yeast) small-batch, double-distilled in a copper pot still. Fermentation takes place in traditional wooden washbacks made of Douglas Fir. The nose is lightly sweet, grassy and vanilla, while the taste is well balanced and creamy with spice on the finish. Normally served neat, it also makes a fine Rob Roy, Old Fashioned, and Manhattans. (Bottled at 90 Proof)

APPLE BRANDY

This European style Apple Brandy is made from 100% New York State apples, which undergo a very long fermentation period. It is slowly distilled twice in our copper Pot Still, then aged in new charred American Oak barrels to produce a rich dry brandy. The apple aroma is unmistakable, and it carries through to the palate along with baked apple, toast and hints of dried fruit and almonds. The warmth stays with you through the long finish. (750 ml – 90 proof)

EMPIRE RYE WHISKEY

 

RVS Empire Rye Whiskey is made from 100% malted NYS rye. It captures the peppery flavor and finish of Rye, but without the burn that many unmalted Rye Whiskeys have. The rich vanilla and caramel of the barrel rounds out the flavor profile. As with all Empire Ryes, it is barreled at less than 115 proof. Lower barrel entry proof extracts more water-soluble compounds from the oak. Like our Single Malt, our Rye is never distilled on the grain. (Bottled at 90 Proof)


elderflower liqueur

RVS Elderflower Liqueur is from fresh, hand-picked elderflower blossoms foraged at the height of their blooming season. The remarkable color comes from the pollen and nectar and gives a honey-like note to this floral Liqueur. Our expression contains less sugar and has a slightly higher alcohol content at 44 proof than other brands. The lower sugar also helps to avoid over sweetening when mixed with sparkling wines and in cocktails. Seasonal Product (44 Proof)


raspberry Flavored Vodka

RVS Raspberry Vodka is an incredibly smooth 80 proof Vodka. No sugar, color, or flavor is added. The color is amazing. Best served in a Raspberry Vodka Gimlet. (375 ml – 80 proof)

ELDERBERRY LIQUEUR

 

This delightful Liqueur is made using our premium, grain-to-glass Vodka,  and then infused with wild elderberries that we pick here on our mountain farm. The rich tannins create a long dry finish. Serve neat or use it to layer color and flavor in your cocktails. (375 ml – 44 proof)