August 16, 2011 – 1:25 pm
Wall Street Journal “It’s an object that’s etched into our boozy subconcious- an old-timey icon for a fine drink that’s almost primal. It’s a pre-frothy beer mug, pre-martini glass, pre-mustachioed bartender. Yet you rarely encounter one outside of a distillery tour. That is until the craft cocktail set started to re-purpose the barrels for aging their own drinks.”
August 15, 2011 – 10:22 am
Recipe courtesy of Junior Merino This cocktail is served annually at the Taste of NY event hosted by Mayor Bloomberg at Gracie Manor 2 oz Hudson Valley Whiskey Manhattan Rye 0.25 oz Xtabentun (Mayan anise liqueur) 1.5 oz grilled empire apple juice 1.5 oz spiced syrup 0.75 oz fresh lime juice 3 dashes Peychauds bitters Add [...]
August 15, 2011 – 10:13 am
Third Coast Digest “Tuthilltown Spirits founded in 2003 & located in Gardiner, New York, produces a range of fine spirits, among them a white whiskey produced from locally-sourced heirloom corn.”
110712 Trade Restrictions USTR Tariff levels are generally falling around the world, but U.S. companies still face significant “behind-the-border” barriers, which typically take the form of complex, burdensome regulations and standards. The story of Tuthilltown Spirits of Gardiner, N.Y., illustrates the challenges to U.S. producers that want to export their merchandise overseas. [...]
Recipe courtesy of Warren Bobrow . 2 shots Hudson Manhattan Rye Whiskey 6 drops Bittercube Orange Bitters Few drops absinthe Home-cured brandied cherries Fresh Grade A Maple Syrup into an ice cube tray with some spring water to create “maple ice.” Microplane the maple ice into a tumbler. Rub the rim of a glass with [...]
New York Times “Mr. Erenzo said that my barrel could be used a few more times, but that I should rinse it with water if I’m trying out a different cocktail. “The flavors will change and the time you leave it in should increase,” he said, “but you may find you like the third and [...]
Malt Advocate “Tuthilltown’s first product was the Baby Bourbon, launched in 2006. It is a single grain bourbon made from New York corn, aged in small American oak barrels to accentuate maturation. The firm now also offers Rye Whiskey, Manhattan Rye, Hudson Single Malt, New York Whiskey and Hudson Four Grain Bourbon.”
Super Market News “Today, Tuthilltown Spirits distills vodkas from apples grown at orchards less than five miles away and whiskeys using grain harvested by farmers less than 10 miles away. The farm distillery also produces rum, eau de vie, brandy, absinthe and infusions.”
Spring Edible Hudson Valley “Apple alcohol isn’t just a way to taste the past- it also offers orchards a path to a healthy, economic future. Fermentation and distillation transform fruit into valuable products that could mean new revenues for the ailing apple industry. Harvest Spirits and Tuthilltown Spirits and their shiny copper stills can spin [...]
GO Magazine ” In upstate New York, Ralph Erenzo, founder of revered Tuthilltown Spirits, was instrumental in designing and helping through the New York Farm Distilling Act”
