New York Vodka Archives - Best Tasting Spirits

Review: Sinpatch Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:19:09 +0000

Sinpatch Vodka is a true farm to glass spirit crafted in a former dairy barn in Wassaic New York. John Dyson owner of Williams Selyem Winery and his Son in Law Joel Levangia founded the Tenmile Distillery. Sinpatch is named for the road the distillery was build on. Legend has it 300 years ago a […]

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Review: Core Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 02:36:29 +0000

Core vodka is small batch crafted from apples grown, pressed, fermented, distilled, and bottled on the family farm. Golden Harvest Farms was established on a 45 acre plot by Dan and Madeline Zinke in 1957. Four generations later the family farm has expanded to 250 acres where they produce over a dozen apple varieties. Harvest […]

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Review: Upstate Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:30:36 +0000

Upstate Vodka was just released. This is not the same 90 proof version of Upstate Vodka previously released. Upstate is farm to bottle craft distilled at Sauvage Distillery in Charlotteville New York, from 100% New York State grown apples, by Head Distiller Ken Wortz. 70-80 apples are needed to produce 1 bottle of Upstate Vodka. […]

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Review: Two Sisters Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:38:52 +0000

Two Sisters Vodka is crafted from organic wheat and pure unprocessed water drawn from a underground spring, 600 feet deep in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains at the Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery located five miles from Lake George New York. They grind the grain themselves and small batch triple distill on a custom German […]

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Review: Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:01:22 +0000

Saint Lawrence Spirits Vodka is crafted in a restored 1937 manor home over looking the Saint Lawrence River in Clayton New York. Besides a distillery the property includes a farm to table restaurant and boutique hotel. The journey started in 2006 when army veteran Jody Garrett and his wife Doreen purchased the 2000 acre Lucky […]

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Review: 1911 Premium Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:27:58 +0000

1911 Premium Vodka is a true tree to bottle vodka. Founded in 1911 by Andrew Beak and George Skiff, Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards is located in Lafayette New York. In 2001 they introduced their first alcohol product, a hard cider. In 2010 they released 1911 Vodka and 1911 Gin both distilled from their own […]

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Review: Ryze Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 22:10:00 +0000

Ryze Vodka is crafted in Phoenix New York at Locke 1 Distilling Company. The distillery sits across the street from Lock 1 of the Oswego Barge Canal. The same canal preferred by bootleggers as the main artery from Canada to NYC during Prohibition. The bottles graphic image of a Phoenix raising from the ashes pays […]

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Review: Vly Creek Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:22:15 +0000

Vly Creek Vodka was named for one of the many mountain creeks in Arkville New York. Friends and construction workers Brian Mulder and Todd Pascarella built Union Grove Distillery in a former roller rink that was constructed in 1920. Union Grove also crafts FirGin, Catskill Mountain Maple Spirit, and Drie Brook Rye Whiskey. Vly Creek […]

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Review: Silver Moon Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:06:12 +0000

Silver Moon Vodka was introduced May 2016. It was the first spirit produced at Kerr Creek Distillery in Walton New York. They have since added an Apple Flavored Vodka, Easy Speaker Bourbon, and Ishka Triple Malt Whiskey. Kerr Creek Distillery is a New York State Farm Distillery owned and operated by Matthew and Jessica White […]

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Review: Indigenous Empire State Wheat Vodka

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:07:13 +0000

Indigenous Empire State Wheat Vodka was released in 2010. It is crafted at Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery in Gardiner New York. For 220 years Tuthilltown Gristmill used water power to render local grains to flour. In 2001 Ralph Erenzo purchased the 36 acre parcel of land that was its home. He planed to open Bunks in […]

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