https://www.alistairsdistillery.com/home daily 1.0 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/1736123832001-LG1A298CZLPMIDXOES3R/20240622_154246.jpg Home Snacking on grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/04f63da4-f6ab-4dde-a1a9-c3795ae21cbe/IMG_2874.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/924fcb5a-b307-44e2-8b46-2a3ad558985d/IMG_2861.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/4f7b2280-9e16-4a95-80e3-3b0aa7727aac/IMG_2876.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/7aba2abb-fd7f-446b-a198-c2f51f8e984a/IMG_2827.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/240dedee-0c38-4424-81e5-ffb837e39b31/IMG_2862.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/40cde053-4398-47dd-a0e7-82fe83b8515f/48E39EAD-4BD0-4CB6-8FC7-99F1C712E10C.jpg Home Foraging for wild apples - could be cider, could be brandy. We aren't sure yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/1695312659074-P4PHLWT26GDJ3WQXPD12/IMG_9050.jpg Home Blending trials for the Summer Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/ad2a051e-4f96-485a-a121-e2dc7f4b4f12/IMG_1545.jpg Home Crushing Catawba grapes - soon to be wine that will be distilled into brandy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/70d088f4-88a6-41e6-934c-867633bb2402/68644510321__FE09509B-53B3-4A4C-BF51-F045BF4D7552.JPG Home Garden grown Lemongrass - we infused Catawba spirits with lots of garden botanicals including this lemongrass to make Summer Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/ba4543ba-f6e1-4368-9ca3-6293aaeaed93/IMG_9219.JPG Home Distillery Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/cbd52216-31fa-4edf-90b2-e7c52b8fe2ba/IMG_3572.jpg Home Wild rose infusions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/868408d7-35b4-4b6c-a986-4bef2426b01c/IMG_9488.JPG Home Apple foraging https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/bdf6d9bb-8f25-434c-80f6-99bf8cad3ebe/IMG_3568.JPG Home Wild rose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/fe47d19a-80b7-45a9-b643-f15a4c573104/IMG_9051.jpg Home Distilled botanical infusions - we use these to make Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/322ff200-307e-4788-bdd7-a0be42b4b0db/IMG_9166.JPG Home Homemade Lemon Verbena Lemonade and Gin Cocktails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/9bdbb2bc-e608-4713-80f8-49fe080390fe/IMG_9168.JPG Home Distillery Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/1695313327381-F6XCCHRYFDXOQ7GDLS4C/IMG_9177.jpg Home Fennel from the garden - we also use this fennel in the Summer Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/b73e6d5a-e812-471d-81fa-3081a6e9ec6e/IMG_9348.JPG Home Cows that graze the neighboring National Forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/bcb58d80-c82b-4282-96b4-9b006810298c/IMG_9494.JPG Home Sun setting in the Finger Lakes National Forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/14f5c6da-dac2-42cf-a5bb-4ddb52b5be9e/Resized_20230716_133907.JPG Home You'll often find us cooking! Here we are cooking a pork roast in a pit we dug in the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/d7fb81e7-43df-4d77-9a68-3780be6f34dd/IMG_9045.jpg Home Infusion blends for the Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/ddb8b71c-05a0-4ac4-8cd0-84ead9518f56/Jesse%27s+Signature+white.png https://www.alistairsdistillery.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2024-07-03 https://www.alistairsdistillery.com/spirits daily 0.75 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/836384e8-d10f-4c61-941c-704a6f7198d2/Screenshot+2025-01-05+at+12.27.07%E2%80%AFPM.png The Spirits Grape brandy made from 82% Cabernet Franc and 18% Pinot Noir, grown on the eastern slopes of Seneca Lake. The grapes were pressed directly after being picked and the resulting wine was delicate and crisp before being double-distilled and matured in stainless steel for 10 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/1aa55983-cb5e-488a-b929-f1589942c504/Screenshot+2025-01-05+at+12.26.58%E2%80%AFPM.png The Spirits A blend of heads and tails from the distillations of Chardonnay, Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, and Cabernet Franc was redistilled to enhance and intensify the flavor. The resulting profile features ripe tropical fruit notes balanced with hints of petrol and cut grass, creating a distinctive "high taste" or haut goût. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/9878e381-a2f8-4048-8d5b-51d2bdcc5997/Screenshot+2025-01-05+at+12.27.24%E2%80%AFPM.png The Spirits By using botanicals grown on the farm or foraged from the neighboring forests, alistair gin achieves a distinct regional flavor. Each botanical is infused seperately to attain optimal extraction in the final spirit. Botanicals: juniper, coriander, fennel, dill, lemongrass, lemon verbana, chamomile, wild chamomile, feverfew, rhubard, orris root, angelica root, spruce tips, lovage, thyme, yarrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/650c4df71192cd79e52f0ae8/5cd16508-b993-42ec-be86-3a76de6afeaa/Screenshot+2025-01-05+at+12.26.45%E2%80%AFPM.png The Spirits A black strap molasses Rum, with notes of caramel, coconut, and subtle smoke. Three years in a tequila barrel permeates this medium-bodied rum with unique flavors of citrus, spice, and oak. The finish is warm and lingering, with a balanced sweetness.