Review: Ashuelot Vodka
Ashuelot Vodka is triple distilled from locally grown apples and potatoes and blended to proof with mountain spring water. It is crafted at New England Sweetwater Farm and Distillery located on the banks of the Ashuelot river in Winchester New Hampshire. Ashuelot is pronounced ash-will-it. After his mother passed away in 2010 and left her 50 acre farm to him, Robert Patton-Spruill decided to invigorate the town instead of selling the farm. Robert had great memories of spending his childhood summers learning the craft of distilling from his grandfather, so he purchased a 100 year old former hardware store for $135,000 and spent another $250,000 renovating the property. Since 2015 this family owned distillery has been producing vodka, gin, whiskey, rum and moonshine. In 2020 sisters Alisa Lawrence and Nilaja Young along with their spouses purchased NESW from their cousin Robert Patton-Spruill. The nose leads with wet peeled potatoes, baked cinnamon apple, and anise with a touch of moth balls, bringing back memories of my great grandma’s bedroom closet. The sweet apple entry is joined by potato skin building to a tart apple peak. It fades with juicy cinnamon apple and finishes dry with vanilla, musty potato peel, anise, camphor, and green apple leaving mineral texture and a long peppery sting.
Lemon Drop
2 Oz. Ashuelot Vodka
.5 Oz. Triple Sec
1 Oz. Lemon Juice
1 Oz. Simple Syrup
Shake With Ice and Strain
Into a Sugar Rimmed Martini Glass
Made in Winchester New Hampshire
40% Alcohol
Score: 86
Award: Silver Medal